Šechtl's photographic studio was
founded in 1865 by Ignác Šechtl (alias
Schächtl). He was followed by Josef
Jindřich Šechtl, Josef Šechtl and
Marie Šechtlová. Thematically rich
photo-archive of hundreds of
thousands negatives and vintage photos was preserved. It constains,
for example, studio works (portraits and group pictures), pictures
of memorable places, fine art photography, photo-journalism as well
as snapshots (street photography).