Comments on: #66: alma de bretteville spreckels http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/ San Francisco history stories Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: San Francisco Timecapsule: 02.16.09 » San Francisco History Podcast - Sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-114172 San Francisco Timecapsule: 02.16.09 » San Francisco History Podcast - Sparkletack Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:48:31 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-114172 [...] Museum was to be a vehicle for the cultural pretensions of the notorious Alma Spreckels. This social-climbing dynamo envisioned her Museum as a far western outpost of French art and [...] [...] Museum was to be a vehicle for the cultural pretensions of the notorious Alma Spreckels. This social-climbing dynamo envisioned her Museum as a far western outpost of French art and [...]

]]> By: Graeme http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-47818 Graeme Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:33:09 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-47818 Yet another fantastic 'cast. I found the site via itunes a week ago while looking for info on SF (destination for my 40th birthday trip in October. Now every morning adds another detail in my SF Moleskine for me to see when I visit. It's also a nice contrast to hear about the city while driving through the english countryside. Thanks Richard - I owe you several Anchor Steams! Yet another fantastic ‘cast. I found the site via itunes a week ago while looking for info on SF (destination for my 40th birthday trip in October.

Now every morning adds another detail in my SF Moleskine for me to see when I visit. It’s also a nice contrast to hear about the city while driving through the english countryside.

Thanks Richard – I owe you several Anchor Steams!

]]> By: richard - sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-32669 richard - sparkletack Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:26 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-32669 Fabulous. I've visited Dali's museum and burial place in Figueras, but somehow missed that portrait in my own backyard. Thanks for sharing ... Fabulous. I’ve visited Dali’s museum and burial place in Figueras, but somehow missed that portrait in my own backyard. Thanks for sharing …

]]> By: Cynthia Price http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-32644 Cynthia Price Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:41:20 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-32644 Have you seen the Surrealist portrait of Alma's daughter Dorothy, painted by Salvador Dali? It's at the Legion of Honor, but you can also see it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maulleigh/2235053189/ Have you seen the Surrealist portrait of Alma’s daughter Dorothy, painted by Salvador Dali? It’s at the Legion of Honor, but you can also see it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maulleigh/2235053189/

]]> By: richard - sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-32233 richard - sparkletack Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-32233 Henrietta - I can't personally grant permission to print any of these images, but I can give you some suggestions: I'm not certain who owns the rights to the photo of young Alma in the hat. You may need to contact the estate of the recently deceased Bernice Sharlach, for whom I'm afraid I have no current contact info. The contemporary shot of the monument was taken by Peter Kaminski, made available to one and all through a Creative Commons license. Contact Peter for details at his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/peterkaminski/">Flickr page</a>. Another resource for photos of Alma is the <a href="http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfphoto.htm">San Francisco Public Library Historical Photograph Collection</a>. Best of luck with your project! Henrietta -
I can’t personally grant permission to print any of these images, but I can give you some suggestions:

I’m not certain who owns the rights to the photo of young Alma in the hat. You may need to contact the estate of the recently deceased Bernice Sharlach, for whom I’m afraid I have no current contact info.

The contemporary shot of the monument was taken by Peter Kaminski, made available to one and all through a Creative Commons license. Contact Peter for details at his Flickr page.

Another resource for photos of Alma is the San Francisco Public Library Historical Photograph Collection.

Best of luck with your project!

]]> By: Henrietta Bredin http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-32231 Henrietta Bredin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:03:12 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-32231 Hello. I am the editor of a newsletter for a specialist tour operator, Martin Randall Travel, based in London. This edition carries an article about the women behind various Californian art collections, including Alma Spreckels. I would very much like to print an image of her - can you help? Would you be kind enough to provide and let me use one of the pictures featured on this site? Ideally, the photograph of her as a young woman in the enormous hat or, best of all, on top of the Dewey Monument in Union Square. I look forward to hearing from you. best wishes Henrietta Bredin Hello. I am the editor of a newsletter for a specialist tour operator, Martin Randall Travel, based in London. This edition carries an article about the women behind various Californian art collections, including Alma Spreckels. I would very much like to print an image of her – can you help? Would you be kind enough to provide and let me use one of the pictures featured on this site? Ideally, the photograph of her as a young woman in the enormous hat or, best of all, on top of the Dewey Monument in Union Square.
I look forward to hearing from you.
best wishes
Henrietta Bredin

]]> By: EB http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-20472 EB Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:45:17 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-20472 I officially just geeked out on that site for wayyyyy too long! Oh well... who needed to work anyway... I officially just geeked out on that site for wayyyyy too long! Oh well… who needed to work anyway…

]]> By: richard - sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-20362 richard - sparkletack Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:08:42 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-20362 Glad the episode is hitting the spot! Jen, you're lucky to live on that history-saturated hill, and the rest of you couldn't go wrong paying it a visit. <b>Erin:</b> If you haven't seen it yet, <a href="http://thepalacehotel.org/" target=_blank">this website</a> about the Palace Hotel is just out of control! Glad the episode is hitting the spot! Jen, you’re lucky to live on that history-saturated hill, and the rest of you couldn’t go wrong paying it a visit.

Erin: If you haven’t seen it yet, this website about the Palace Hotel is just out of control!

]]> By: jen maiser http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-20084 jen maiser Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:59:21 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-20084 I know you said this episode was "a bit of a slog" but I wouldn't have known it from the episode. I loved it. I'm a tad biased because I live *right* across the park from the mansion, but it was very fun to hear this story. I know you said this episode was “a bit of a slog” but I wouldn’t have known it from the episode. I loved it. I’m a tad biased because I live *right* across the park from the mansion, but it was very fun to hear this story.

]]> By: Chris (Amateur Traveler podcast) http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-19905 Chris (Amateur Traveler podcast) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-19905 Well, you may not have fallen in love with the people in the story, but I did enjoy the episode... as always. :-) Well, you may not have fallen in love with the people in the story, but I did enjoy the episode… as always. :-)

]]> By: EB http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-19533 EB Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-19533 I'm in the middle of listening to the podcast as I type this... so fantastic. You really manage to capture the city so well and your passion for our hometown shines through like nothin' else! Keep 'em coming!!! Erin P.S. Not that I have anything against Maxfields but I would give anything to see it decorated the way it was pre-quake! I’m in the middle of listening to the podcast as I type this… so fantastic. You really manage to capture the city so well and your passion for our hometown shines through like nothin’ else! Keep ‘em coming!!!

Erin

P.S. Not that I have anything against Maxfields but I would give anything to see it decorated the way it was pre-quake!

]]> By: danvk http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/comment-page-1/#comment-19458 danvk Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:37:10 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2008/02/03/66-alma-de-bretteville-spreckels/#comment-19458 Great episode, Richard! They keep getting better and better. Great episode, Richard! They keep getting better and better.

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