Prentice in Lahr and Karlsruhe.
Charles F. Prentice's father was born in England and his mother in Germany. Charles' boyhood days were spent chiefly on Staten Island, New York. At age 16 he attended "Gymnasium" in Lahr, Germany. his mother's ancestral hometonw. During the three subsequent years he studied mechanical engineering at the institute now known as the University of Karlsruhe, West Germany. Illustrations include scenes in Karlsruhe and Lahr and transcripts of his academic records.
D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009907:Optometry / Q000266:history