Photograph
Christoph Hotz
| Vignetted three-quarter head and shoulders studio portrait of Christoph Hotz (1841-1904). He has a full beard and is wearing a suit coat, vest and necktie. |
| Image ID: | 117212 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1880 |
| Creator Name: | Brand Studio |
| City: | Chicago |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Black Point Estate and Seipp Family Papers |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Black Point Estate.35.1 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 6.5 inches |
| A native of Wertheim, Germany, Christoph Hotz was trained as an engineer in Germany before immigrating to Chicago in 1866. He was a partner with his father-in-law of a successful carriage manufacturing business in Chicago. He and his wife were friends of the family of Conrad Seipp, Chicago brewer and owner of Black Point Estate. Hotz was also the paternal uncle of Ferdinand Hotz, prominent Chicago jeweller and Door County, Wisconsin, landowner. The Wisconsin Historical Society houses a large collection of Ferdinand Hotz's photography. |
| Neckties |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Beards |
| Businessmen |
| Germans |
| Hairstyles |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Portrait photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Department of Administration. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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