Andrew Waltz was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1869 to Paul and Mary Waltz of Wurtenburg, Germany. In 1890 he married Louise Balbach, who was born in Michigan in 1871, and whose parents were also from Germany.

Together they had six children; Albert, Berandine (m. Earl Gasar), Carl, Caroline, Dorothy, and Mildred.

This collection primarily consists of family potraits and snapshots and most are unidentified.