Theodor Horydczak
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| Intro | Photographer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Photographer | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1890 | |
| Death | 1 January 1971 (aged 81 years) |
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Biography
Theodor Horydczak, (1889 Lyck, East Prussia, Germany - 1971 Montgomery, Pennsylvania) was an American photographer best known for his early photographs of the places and events of Washington, DC.
Career
He is believed to have taken up photography during or after World War I, possibly while a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. His numerous "Washington as it Was" photographs are housed in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. He was known for his photographs of the exteriors and interiors of commercial, residential, and government buildings and of events such as the 1932 Bonus Army encampment and the 1933 World Series.
He retired in 1959.
Family
He married Frederica; they had a daughter Norma.