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Mink River
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An unidentified man poses near a makeshift pier on the Mink River. A small boat with outboard motor is tied to the pier. The photographer's son Fedy (Ferdinand Leonard), identified by his white hat, sits near a large log.
1923
Hotz, Ferdinand
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Fishing on Rogers Lake
1923
View down hill of Fedy (Ferdinand Leonard) Hotz fishing while another man sits with him in a small boat with outboard motor. An oar rests in its lock.
Two Men on Shore
1923
Two men, including Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz, left, stand on the west shore of Spider Island off Door County. There is a small boat with an outboard motor in the foreground.
Helen Hotz Schmid
July 1923
Helen Hotz Schmid holds a wet dachsund while riding in a motorboat with other family members. Her brother, Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz mans the Evinrude motor.
Dachshund
1922
A dachshund, a Hotz family pet, poses near the cottage at Europe Lake. A boy looks on; two others rest against the rustic railing along the side of the cottage; the youth in the white hat is the ph...
Mink River
1921
A view of the Mink River estuary with marsh grasses in the foreground.
Man with Walking Stick
1923
A man with a walking stick stands on the shore of frozen Europe Lake. The Hotz boat house and pier are in the background.
