Jack Snyder, 79, a former news photographer and public relations man, died Wednesday at Graduate Hospital. He lived in Center City. As a news photographer, first for The Inquirer and then for the now-defunct Philadelphia Record, Mr. Snyder built a record of taking award-winning photos. One of his best remembered came with the flaming crash of the Hindenburg, the German dirigible, at Lakehurst, N.J., on May 6, 1937. His photos were on the front pages of almost every newspaper in the world the. next day. A sentimental favorite was his photo of a blind soldier meeting his son for the first time. The father was kneeling before the boy, trying to "see" him with his hands. The photo titled "Thou Shalt Be My Eyes . . ." won the Press Photographer's award for 1945. A tireless man, he set a record for his coverage of University of Pennsylvania football. Penn recognized him in 1946 for not once missing a game on Franklin Field in 2S years. He was assigned to his first game in 1922 while working for The Inquirer. He transferred to the Record in 1929 and continued to photograph the games. In all he covered 200 games without a break. After the hoopla, he admitted that he wasn't a football fan. "I don't care for football," he said. "To me, it is just a repetition of the same cheers, the same yells, same uniforms, same stadium. . , ' "When I park my camera on the 50-yard line, others may be having a heyday ... but to me, it's just plain work." He was chief photographer for the Record when J. David Stern closed the newspaper in 1948. Mr. Snyder then opened his own photographic and public relations business at 5134 Delancey St. He had been the official photographer for the Philadelphia Athletics and continued to work in the field during his years with newspapers and in public relations. He also served as the official photographer for the University of Pennsylvania's sports department. He remained active in the Press Photographers Association of Philadelphia. He retired from his business in 1969. Surviving are his wife, Victoria Matkowsky Snyder; sons, David and Ivan Robert; daughter, Elaine Criden; eight grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren and two sisters. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Rosenberg's Raphael-Sacks Funeral Home, 4720 N. Broad St. Burial will be in Har Nebo Cemetery.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 08 Apr 1982, Thu

SNYDER April 7, 1982, JACK, husband of Victoria (nee Matkowsky), of 2102 Walnut St., father of David Snyder, Ivan Robert Snyder and Elaine Criden, brother of Jennie Brown and Sadie Patler; also survived by 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services Fri. 11 AM. precisely, ROSENBERG'S RAPHAEL SACKS, 4720 N. Broad St. Int. Har Nebe Cem. Family will return to the Criden residence, 350 S. 4th St.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 08 Apr 1982, Thu

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Born Jacob Snyderman, son of Isaac Snyderman and Goldie Niederman. Name legally changed to Jack Snyder.

m1. Mamie "Mae" Deringer, daughter of David Deringer and Sarah Friedman, on 6 Nov 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

m2. Victoria Matkowski on 31 Jul 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.