Frederick F. Gutekunst Jr.
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Frederick F. Gutekunst Jr.American, 1831 - 1917
Frederick F. Gutekunst, Jr. was a German born American photographer. His photographic career started in 1856 in Philadelphia and his business grew during the Civil War. After the war his reputation was known outside of Philadelphia and the military so that distinguished individuals were coming to having their portrait made by the master, notably Ulysses S. Grant and Walt Whitman. Eventually, the Gutekunst studio became a photographic industry with two studios in Philadelphia and a large photo reproduction press.
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Frederick F. Gutekunst Jr.