Robert F. Arteaga, Jr. was regarded by many as the most famous photographer to ever begin his career in St. Louis, Missouri. His photos spanned more than 40 years and included subjects as varied as planes, race cars, news events, architecture, aerial views, Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh and the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
A native of Spain, Bob was the second son of five children born to Robert F. Arteaga, Sr. and Felipa Gonzales. The family came to the United States in 1917 and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Bob's interest in photography began when his father gave him a camera for his seventeenth birthday.
At the age of 24, Bob became an unpaid apprentice with Rudolph Mussler, a St. Louis photographer. During that time, Bob's photos included shots of August Busch toasting the end of Prohibition and Charles Lindbergh after his historic trans-Atlantic flight. Bob then took a job with George Dorrill and worked as a professional baseball photographer at Sportsman's Park, home of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns.
In 1946, Bob opened his own studio in downtown St. Louis. His most memorable assignment was when he was hired by the MacDonald Construction Company as the official photographer of the St. Louis Arch during its construction. Bob worked on the project with both of his sons and took more than 12,000 pictures during a four year period, including shots taken from a helicopter as the last section of the Arch was lowered into place. Bob was the author of a book entitled "The Building of the St. Louis Gateway Arch" which contained many of his photographs.
Bob died in 1982 at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 4 days. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola Kreid Arteaga, and was survived by two sons, who were also well-known photographers in their own right.
Bob was the subject of a biography entitled "Dreams and Images: The Life and Works of St. Louis Photographer Robert F. Arteaga" by R. Ted Pepple. The book was published the same year that Bob passed away.
Children: 2 sons.
Father of:
Robert Wayne Arteaga
(Living) Arteaga
A native of Spain, Bob was the second son of five children born to Robert F. Arteaga, Sr. and Felipa Gonzales. The family came to the United States in 1917 and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Bob's interest in photography began when his father gave him a camera for his seventeenth birthday.
At the age of 24, Bob became an unpaid apprentice with Rudolph Mussler, a St. Louis photographer. During that time, Bob's photos included shots of August Busch toasting the end of Prohibition and Charles Lindbergh after his historic trans-Atlantic flight. Bob then took a job with George Dorrill and worked as a professional baseball photographer at Sportsman's Park, home of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns.
In 1946, Bob opened his own studio in downtown St. Louis. His most memorable assignment was when he was hired by the MacDonald Construction Company as the official photographer of the St. Louis Arch during its construction. Bob worked on the project with both of his sons and took more than 12,000 pictures during a four year period, including shots taken from a helicopter as the last section of the Arch was lowered into place. Bob was the author of a book entitled "The Building of the St. Louis Gateway Arch" which contained many of his photographs.
Bob died in 1982 at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 4 days. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola Kreid Arteaga, and was survived by two sons, who were also well-known photographers in their own right.
Bob was the subject of a biography entitled "Dreams and Images: The Life and Works of St. Louis Photographer Robert F. Arteaga" by R. Ted Pepple. The book was published the same year that Bob passed away.
Children: 2 sons.
Father of:
Robert Wayne Arteaga
(Living) Arteaga
Robert F. Arteaga, Jr. was regarded by many as the most famous photographer to ever begin his career in St. Louis, Missouri. His photos spanned more than 40 years and included subjects as varied as planes, race cars, news events, architecture, aerial views, Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh and the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
A native of Spain, Bob was the second son of five children born to Robert F. Arteaga, Sr. and Felipa Gonzales. The family came to the United States in 1917 and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Bob's interest in photography began when his father gave him a camera for his seventeenth birthday.
At the age of 24, Bob became an unpaid apprentice with Rudolph Mussler, a St. Louis photographer. During that time, Bob's photos included shots of August Busch toasting the end of Prohibition and Charles Lindbergh after his historic trans-Atlantic flight. Bob then took a job with George Dorrill and worked as a professional baseball photographer at Sportsman's Park, home of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns.
In 1946, Bob opened his own studio in downtown St. Louis. His most memorable assignment was when he was hired by the MacDonald Construction Company as the official photographer of the St. Louis Arch during its construction. Bob worked on the project with both of his sons and took more than 12,000 pictures during a four year period, including shots taken from a helicopter as the last section of the Arch was lowered into place. Bob was the author of a book entitled "The Building of the St. Louis Gateway Arch" which contained many of his photographs.
Bob died in 1982 at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 4 days. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola Kreid Arteaga, and was survived by two sons, who were also well-known photographers in their own right.
Bob was the subject of a biography entitled "Dreams and Images: The Life and Works of St. Louis Photographer Robert F. Arteaga" by R. Ted Pepple. The book was published the same year that Bob passed away.
Children: 2 sons.
Father of:
Robert Wayne Arteaga
(Living) Arteaga
A native of Spain, Bob was the second son of five children born to Robert F. Arteaga, Sr. and Felipa Gonzales. The family came to the United States in 1917 and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Bob's interest in photography began when his father gave him a camera for his seventeenth birthday.
At the age of 24, Bob became an unpaid apprentice with Rudolph Mussler, a St. Louis photographer. During that time, Bob's photos included shots of August Busch toasting the end of Prohibition and Charles Lindbergh after his historic trans-Atlantic flight. Bob then took a job with George Dorrill and worked as a professional baseball photographer at Sportsman's Park, home of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns.
In 1946, Bob opened his own studio in downtown St. Louis. His most memorable assignment was when he was hired by the MacDonald Construction Company as the official photographer of the St. Louis Arch during its construction. Bob worked on the project with both of his sons and took more than 12,000 pictures during a four year period, including shots taken from a helicopter as the last section of the Arch was lowered into place. Bob was the author of a book entitled "The Building of the St. Louis Gateway Arch" which contained many of his photographs.
Bob died in 1982 at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 4 days. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola Kreid Arteaga, and was survived by two sons, who were also well-known photographers in their own right.
Bob was the subject of a biography entitled "Dreams and Images: The Life and Works of St. Louis Photographer Robert F. Arteaga" by R. Ted Pepple. The book was published the same year that Bob passed away.
Children: 2 sons.
Father of:
Robert Wayne Arteaga
(Living) Arteaga
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