Panoramic silver gelatin photograph, 8 x 33 in. Galveston's 5th Annual Bathing Girl Revue / May 17-18-19th, '24. E.O. Goldbeck (1891-1986): 1924. Ink signed on verso, "E.O. Goldbeck." Photograph captures participants in the storied Texas beauty contest, also known as the Pageant of Pulchritude. The event drew women from around the world who posed for pictures in their swimsuits before attending a beach-side luncheon. San Antonio, TX native and commercial photographer Eugene Omar Goldbeck developed an early interest in photography after taking a picture of President McKinley during a one-day visit to San Antonio in 1901. Goldbeck traveled throughout the western US and South America after high school, taking "kidnapped" or impromptu photos of people, then offering the photos for sale to the individuals afterwards. Around 1912, he purchased his first Cirkut camera, which allowed him to capture views of expansive landscapes and large groups of people. Goldbeck became well known for the panoramic photographs he produced using the Cirkut camera. During World War I, he served in the Photographic Division of the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps. After the war, he established the National Photo and News Service in San Antonio. As a result of travelling to military bases to photograph large groups throughout his career, Goldbeck earned the title of "unofficial photographer of the military." He may be best known for his large Cirkut panoramic photographs of military bases and personnel, which sometimes included over 20,000 people.
Panoramic silver gelatin photograph, 8 x 33 in. Galveston's 5th Annual Bathing Girl Revue / May 17-18-19th, '24. E.O. Goldbeck (1891-1986): 1924. Ink signed on verso, "E.O. Goldbeck." Photograph captures participants in the storied Texas beauty contest, also known as the Pageant of Pulchritude. The event drew women from around the world who posed for pictures in their swimsuits before attending a beach-side luncheon. San Antonio, TX native and commercial photographer Eugene Omar Goldbeck developed an early interest in photography after taking a picture of President McKinley during a one-day visit to San Antonio in 1901. Goldbeck traveled throughout the western US and South America after high school, taking "kidnapped" or impromptu photos of people, then offering the photos for sale to the individuals afterwards. Around 1912, he purchased his first Cirkut camera, which allowed him to capture views of expansive landscapes and large groups of people. Goldbeck became well known for the panoramic photographs he produced using the Cirkut camera. During World War I, he served in the Photographic Division of the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps. After the war, he established the National Photo and News Service in San Antonio. As a result of travelling to military bases to photograph large groups throughout his career, Goldbeck earned the title of "unofficial photographer of the military." He may be best known for his large Cirkut panoramic photographs of military bases and personnel, which sometimes included over 20,000 people.
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