Ernest Ferdinand Ritz (5 March 1848[1][2] – 4 June 1890) was a Swedish-American photographer in Boston, Massachusetts during the 19th century.
He came to the United States in November 1859, settling with his parents, Johanna and Oscar, in Boston.
[1] He learned photography working for Abraham Bogardus in New York City.
From 1865 lasted until 1884, he worked in partnership with George F. Hastings (1852-1931) at the Ritz & Hastings photography studio, located on Temple Place in Boston.
In 1881 Ritz & Hastings showed work at the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association exhibit[5] and in 1883 at the Professional Photographers of America conference in Milwaukee.