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Model T in Winter
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A boy holds the door handle of a circa 1916 Model T Ford with a modified radiator cover. A girl walks up the road toward the car. There is a bridge over a ravine; a street sign identifies the junction of Sheridan Road and Franklin. Hotz's Glencoe home was located at the opposite (north) end of this bridge.
1918
Hotz, Ferdinand
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Bridge Construction
1924
Winter view of new poured concrete bridge supports and scaffolding in a wooded ravine along Sheridan Road.
Ice Skating
1918
Elevated view of members of the Hotz family skating on an improvised rink in the yard of their Glencoe home, 1072 Sheridan Road. A porch is visible on the right.
Children Sledding
1910
The photographer's four children pose with their sleds near Sheridan Road. There is a bridge over a ravine in the background and a blurred image of a dog in the foreground.
Snow on Bridge
January 1918
Snow-covered road and bridge near the photographer's home.
Girl and Dog
January 1918
The photographer's daughter Margaret "Sissy" Hotz poses with a dachshund on the snowy driveway of the Hotz family home in Glencoe, Illinois. There are other children in the background.
Hotz Children
1910
The photographer's children, Ferdinand Leonard and Margaret (Sissy) Hotz pose on the grounds of the Hotz residence in Glencoe, Illinois.
