[Old Man of the Mountains, Bridgeport, California]

Creator

American Photographer · 1866–1943

> One can always recognize a Fleckenstein picture. Choosing his best is like drawing from a pack of aces. > >--An admiring critic, 1927 Louis Fleckenstein's first camera was a birthday gift from his wife around 1895. Eight years later, after participating in numerous local and Midwest exhibitions as an amateur, he entered a national competition, expecting to receive only an illustrated catalogue o