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Kraus, Hans Peter, 1907-1988 print view role Collector Dealer/Gallery dates 1907-1988 city New York City state NY other cities Vienna, Austria; Ridgefield, CT; sex M historical notes Hans Peter Kraus was a book dealer and collector (books, photography, Illuminated manuscripts, maps, etc. . .). Kraus first opened a shop at 21 East 57th street, married Hanni Zucker in 1940, and then in 1945 moved the shop to 16 East 46th Street. After his death, first his wife and then his children ran his store until 2003 when it closed. Kraus owned the Bettmann Photo Archive which was sold to Corbis Corp. in 1995, for approximately 16 million dollars. decades of activity 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 updated 03/22/2024 12:09:32 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Carnegie Mellon University Henry Posner, Sr. collecting records, 1925-1977 see details... Library of Congress Manuscript Division Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1966 (bulk 1500-1800). see details... «  back