While surveying our photograph collection, we came across this interesting image of a man and his monkey. His name is S. Nederveld with a date 26/8/11 on the photograph. Do you know anything about him or his monkey? Please let us know, even if it is only a guess. All comments are welcome. Catalog info: [S. Nederveld and monkey, 26/8/11] Photographer: Apeda Studio, N.Y., Toned silver gelatin print, California Histoircal Society Collections, CHS2011.620, FN-29984
- Debra Kaufman, Library Reproduction & Reference Associate
not sure, but it could be related to this:
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In August 1911, M. Nederveld and his monkey "Seppel" were performing at the Orpheum in Oakland.
ReplyDeleteA quick Google search found M. Nederfeld and his simian jockey, Neppel in vaudville theaters.
ReplyDeleteIn New York Clipper News, of April 15 (no year given) he was at Majestic Theater in Milwaukee, WI. In Goodwins Weekly for Sept 16, 1911 p16 he was in Salt Lake City. Didn't find him in San Francisco.
Marv Shepherd
I found mention of the Nederveld act in the San Francisco Call. The SF Call is available online at the California Digital Newspaper Collection.
ReplyDeleteThis is my great grandfather!!!! Please contact me!! Rcressyn@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThis is my great grandfather!!! Please contact me!!
ReplyDeleteThis is actually my great grandfather. He came from the Netherlands with the circus and performed with primates on vaudeville in the US. He was the first to train a monkey to ride a motorcycle. He was injured in New Orleans around 1920 and settled there, donating his ape to the zoo. Thanks for having this posted here! We don't have any pictures of him with his monkeys.
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