Elias Goldensky

Elias Goldensky Collections

Introduction

Elias Goldensky (1867-1943) was a prominent portrait photographer in Philadelphia. See my article, "Elias Goldensky: Wizard of Photography," published in Pennsylvania History, 64:2.

A pdf file at https://journals.psu.edu/phj/issue/view/1596

is also available for this article, although the photographic illustrations are much better in the original.

See this update to "Elias Goldensky: Wizard of Photography," regarding his brother, photographer Abe Golden.

A list of sources is provided below for Goldensky archival materials and photographs, to which additions are made as they are found. If the reader can add to the list, please contact me. See also my Goldensky bibliography , not published with that article but presented here as an aid to further research.

Institutional Collections

Archives, libraries, museums and other repositories with photos by Elias Goldensky in their collections. View Collections.

Gary Saretzky Collection

My personal collection of Elias Goldensky photos. View Collection.

Other Private Collections

Holdings by other individuals of Elias Goldensky photos. View Collections.

Bibliography

List of works by and about Goldensky, with additional citations of other relevant publications. View Bibliography.

Here is a rare color portrait by Goldensky made in 1916.

The original is in the George Eastman Museum. See links above for other examples of Goldensky's work.