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Fish Creek Harbor
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Elevated view of the photographer's son, Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy) sitting on the bluff overlooking Fish Creek Harbor. The old warehouses are seen on the pier; empty stone foundations stand near the shore with other houses beyond.
1924
Hotz, Ferdinand
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Fish Creek Harbor
1907
View across Fish Creek Harbor to the village of Fish Creek and its pier, with warehouse. On the right is Dr. Weckler's Resort, a large wooden building with wrap-around porch.
Sissy and Fedy
1913
Two of the photographer's children, Margaret (Sissy), left, and Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy), right, on Weborg Point. Fish Creek Harbor is in the background; the Hotz boathouse, with white door, and ba...
Hotz Children on Shore
1915
The photographer's children pose on the shore at Fish Creek Point. They are, from left, Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy), Alice, Margaret (Sissy), and Helen, who peers into the view finder of a camera.
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.
Pier at Fish Creek
1915
Elevated view of Fish Creek Harbor as a boat approaches the pier and warehouse. In the foreground are houses with outbuildings, gardens and a small orchard. Cordword is stacked along a fence.
Fish Creek Dock
July 1923
A large group stands on the pier at Fish Creek as a boat leaves. A barn-like warehouse stands on the pier; houses, boathouses, and outbuildings are visible onshore.
