Charles F. Bretzman

Photographer, Charles F. Bretzman took this self-portrait in 1929. Known for his stunning portraits of others, Mr. Bretzman was a noted portrait and commercial photographer in Indianapolis. According to the city directory his studio was located at 1517 Fletcher Trust Building at 108 North Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis. He lived at 3052 Sutherland Avenue with his wife, Bertha, son Noble, and daughters Julia, Rosemary, and Bertha F. Bretzman. Mr. Bretzman was 61 when this image was taken.This image is a preservation copy made from an unstable original nitrate negative. The image is part of Series III. The damage to the image was caused by degradation of the negative