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Skiers
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Winter scene with Ferdinand Hotz, holding a cigarette, posing on skis. His wife, Clothilde, stands on the left with a long walking stick; daughter Helen (Leni) is on the far right next to an unidentified woman. Both young women are wearing skis. The Hotz Lake Europe cottage with its massive chimney and rustic porch railing is the background. Two men stand on the porch.
January 1928
Hotz, Ferdinand
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Meal on Porch
1924
A group poses on the rustic porch of the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake. There are dishes and food on the tables. The photographer's wife, Clothilde, with glasses, faces the camera on the left;...
Hotz Cottage in Winter
1923
A man stands on the rustic porch of the Hotz cottage on Europe Lake. There is a single set of tire tracks in the snow on the drive.
Garage at Europe Lake
1921
A vertical log-sided garage with lean-to porch stands on the side of a hill in the woods. There is a rustic table on the porch. This building was located across the drive from the Hotz cottage.
Lake Europe Cabin
1923
A narrow stone-lined lane leads to the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake, where two men stand on the porch. The man on the right is David Kincaid, the caretaker.
Europe Lake Cottage
1921
The lake side of the Hotz cottage on Europe Lake, showing the porch with rustic lattice work, and steps. A central dormer is flanked by chimneys.
Girl with Dog
1921
The photographer's daughter Margaret poses with a dachshund on the path in front of the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake. Two flights of steps on a steep hill lead to the porch with its rustic ra...
