Gallery
August 7, 1991. Raymond at the Panda Restaurant on the Hunter-Tannersville Highway. Taken by Jack Gohn.
August 7, 1991. Raymond at the Panda Restaurant on the Hunter-Tannersville Highway. Taken by Jack Gohn.
August 20, 1996. Taken by great-nephew Matthew Gohn shortly before his 6th birthday.
August 20, 1996. Taken by great-nephew Matthew Gohn shortly before his 6th birthday.
Undated. Raymond reading in his living room in Elka Park. Found in Raymond’s effects.
Undated. Raymond reading in his living room in Elka Park. Found in Raymond’s effects.
January 5, 2008. Taken in an Italian restaurant in Tannersville, doing card tricks with great-nephew Matthew Gohn. Taken by Jack Gohn.
January 5, 2008. Taken in an Italian restaurant in Tannersville, doing card tricks with great-nephew Matthew Gohn. Taken by Jack Gohn.
August 1, 1992. Raymond with young members of extended family at his sister-in-law Etta Benoit’s 80th birthday party. (Jack Gohn)
August 1, 1992. Raymond with young members of extended family at his sister-in-law Etta Benoit’s 80th birthday party. (Jack Gohn)
August 22, 1980. Raymond at family dinner at his cousin Robbie Smullyan’s home in Fleischmans, NY. (Jack Gohn)
August 22, 1980. Raymond at family dinner at his cousin Robbie Smullyan’s home in Fleischmans, NY. (Jack Gohn)
January 5, 2008. Raymond was a great favorite at this Tannersville restaurant, where he roamed about, performing card tricks for children and pretty ladies. (JG)
January 5, 2008. Raymond was a great favorite at this Tannersville restaurant, where he roamed about, performing card tricks for children and pretty ladies. (JG)
August 23, 1989. At a picnic in Elka Park, Raymond with Robbie Smullyan, facing 3 young relatives: Andrew Gohn, unknown, Maggie Sullivan. (Jack Gohn)
August 23, 1989. At a picnic in Elka Park, Raymond with Robbie Smullyan, facing 3 young relatives: Andrew Gohn, unknown, Maggie Sullivan. (Jack Gohn)
September, 1969 (?). With his brother Emile Benoit standing in the carport of Emile’s vacation home in Elka Park, next-door to Raymond’s. (Probably Etta Benoit)
September, 1969 (?). With his brother Emile Benoit standing in the carport of Emile’s vacation home in Elka Park, next-door to Raymond’s. (Probably Etta Benoit)
September, 1969 (?). Raymond standing in the carport of Emile Benoit’s vacation home in Elka Park. Probably taken by Etta Benoit or Emile Benoit.
September, 1969 (?). Raymond standing in the carport of Emile Benoit’s vacation home in Elka Park. Probably taken by Etta Benoit or Emile Benoit.
Sometime in 1965. Probably taken by his brother Emile Benoit.
Sometime in 1965. Probably taken by his brother Emile Benoit.
August 23, 1996. Ray and Blanche, taken by his great-nephew Matthew Gohn.
August 23, 1996. Ray and Blanche, taken by his great-nephew Matthew Gohn.
June 1964. Perhaps in the backyard of the house on West 88th Street where Raymond and his new wife Blanche lived. Probably taken by Emile Benoit.
June 1964. Perhaps in the backyard of the house on West 88th Street where Raymond and his new wife Blanche lived. Probably taken by Emile Benoit.
Raymond in the early 1980s, in Bloomington, Indiana.
Raymond in the early 1980s, in Bloomington, Indiana.
Probably Fall 1965. Blanche, probably taken by Emile Benoit.
Probably Fall 1965. Blanche, probably taken by Emile Benoit.
Probably 1945–1950. Head-shot of Ray taken by his brother-in-law Herbert Kahn, probably for Ray’s magician business.
Probably 1945–1950. Head-shot of Ray taken by his brother-in-law Herbert Kahn, probably for Ray’s magician business.
Probably 1958. Ray with his brother Emile, his sister Gladys and his mother Rosina, probably at Rosina’s residence, 444 Central Park West. (Probably Herbert Kahn)
Probably 1958. Ray with his brother Emile, his sister Gladys and his mother Rosina, probably at Rosina’s residence, 444 Central Park West. (Probably Herbert Kahn)
February 27, 1965. Raymond with his nephew Jack Gohn and his brother Emile Benoit, taken at Emile’s stepdaughter Hilary Fleming’s wedding, New York City.
February 27, 1965. Raymond with his nephew Jack Gohn and his brother Emile Benoit, taken at Emile’s stepdaughter Hilary Fleming’s wedding, New York City.
Probably 1956–1957. Raymond with his mother Rosina and his brother Emile, probably at Rosina’s residence, 444 Central Park West.
Probably 1956–1957. Raymond with his mother Rosina and his brother Emile, probably at Rosina’s residence, 444 Central Park West.
Approximately 1939–1940. Raymond on the Columbia campus. Ray audited some courses there, but never enrolled.
Approximately 1939–1940. Raymond on the Columbia campus. Ray audited some courses there, but never enrolled.
Probably 1941–1945.
Probably 1941–1945.
Probably 1956–1957. Probably at his mother Rosina’s residence.
Probably 1956–1957. Probably at his mother Rosina’s residence.
Probably taken in 1925–26 at Kubie Estate, the family residence in Far Rockaways, NY, by his father, Isidore Smullyan.
Probably taken in 1925–26 at Kubie Estate, the family residence in Far Rockaways, NY, by his father, Isidore Smullyan.
1926–1928. L to R: Ray’s Uncle Albert, his cousin Robert Smullyan, his father Isidore, his sister Gladys, his aunt Clara, Raymond, his cousin Arthur, and his mother Rosina.
1926–1928. L to R: Ray’s Uncle Albert, his cousin Robert Smullyan, his father Isidore, his sister Gladys, his aunt Clara, Raymond, his cousin Arthur, and his mother Rosina.
Probably 1929-1930. Raymond playing the violin to his dog. Likely photographer, his father Isidore.
Probably 1929-1930. Raymond playing the violin to his dog. Likely photographer, his father Isidore.
Probably early spring, 1920. Raymond as an infant being held by his mother Rosina. Likely photographer: his father Isidore.
Probably early spring, 1920. Raymond as an infant being held by his mother Rosina. Likely photographer: his father Isidore.