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Elevated view of Fish Creek from the east. The photographer's first Fish Creek cottage, with a standing seam metal roof, is in the foreground; in the yard there is an arbor with lattice sides and a rustic swing.
1925
Hotz, Ferdinand
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Fish Creek Harbor
1925
Elevated view of Fish Creek from the east; the bluff rises on the left, the harbor is on the right. The cottage in the foreground with pergola and lattice is the photographer's first Fish Creek Cot...
Boathouse and Bathhouse
1924
A small wood frame boathouse with a double door, and a bathhouse stand near the Hotz cottage on the shore near Fish Creek Beach. Both have rustic twig railings. A boardwalk leads to each building. ...
Hotz Cottage
1918
The entrance and gabled front of the main Hotz cottage at Fish Creek, seen after a snowfall. There are rustic branch details under the gables.
Egg Harbor Road
1924
A rustic lattice fence encloses the Hotz family compound on Egg Harbor Road (Highway 42) outside of Fish Creek. There is deep snow on the ground and frost on the trees.
Cottage in Winter
1925
Winter view of the Hotz family cottage at Europe Lake, showing the massive chimney and rustic railing and lattice.
Winter Scene
1918
Ferdinand Hotz poses wearing snowshoes at his cottage in Fish Creek, now 4108 Main Street. There is a large snowdrift in the foreground.
