Winona School of Photography
| Description: |
Not pictured: Back: Printed memo in upper left reads, Winona School of Photography, Winona Lake, Indiana, is sponsored by the Professional Photographers of America, Inc., as an educational program dedicated to the constant improvement and advancement of professional photography. This undated (ca 1960) aerial photograph shows the main buildings of The Winona School of Photography. The roof of the building, at the bottom of the image, is the bookstore. On the far right one can see vegetable gardens tended by employees of the Free Methodist Publishing House. That area is now occupied by the Gordon Recreation Center.The Winona School of Photography existed in Winona Lake from 1921-1984. An Indiana based Daguere Institute held classes in Winona from 1900 until 1921 when they turned things over to the Professional Photographers of America. Oustanding instructors and students came together to learn new techniques. One week might feature wedding photography or crime scene photography or protrait photography. The Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church acquired the property and used the buildings. The original Daguerre building was demolished in 2008. |
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| Created By: |
Howard Newmarker, Howard Studios, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Source: |
http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/912 |
| Collection: |
Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards |
| Copyright: |
Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions |
| Geography: |
Winona Lake (Ind.) |
| Subjects: |
Winona School of Photography |
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