Great Grandpa- Hetzel the Photographer, May 2014

Scanned a few more negatives from the large collection we have of Leo Hetzels photography.

Hetzel the Photographer- Trip to BC. Part 1.

Looking through grandmas garage again at the stacks of negs from Leo (great grandpa) Hetzel found a stack labeled “Hetzels trip to BC 1926”. I started to scan these over the last couple days and wanted to post part 1 here. I cant imagine how long it would take an older car on dirt roads

Salton Sea and El Centro Mission, December 2011.

Headed down to the Salton Sea and El Centro on a photo mission with my Uncle. We left Modjeska Canyon at about 7am and returned around 8pm. Awesome day out, and first time shooting with my uncle. Burned some film and saw some sites. Theres a life time of shooting just around the Salton Sea.

Hetzel, The Photographer (update)

My Great Grandpa, Leo Victor Hetzel was a photographer in El Centro, Southern California back near the turn of the century (1800-1900 that is), and recently while visiting my Grandma in Long Beach I happened (purposefully- lots of digging through piles of dust laden files and boxes) upon some of his old glass plate negatives.

Hetzel History Update.

Keeping track of the Hetzel history, specifically Victor Leopold Hetzel and his photographic career in El Centro from March 1915 until his death in 1949. I stumbled upon a rather insightful article here that tells his whole story. The purpose made photo studio (Hetzel and family lived in the building as it was designed with