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Overview:
Bass Photo Company was started in 1897 by two photographers named Woodworth and Bayne as a branch of the James Bayne Photography Co. of Grand Rapids. Six months later, William Bass bought the company and named it W.H. Bass Photo Company, specializing in commercial and industrial photography. He was an instructor in manual trades at Emmerich Manual High School. Charles Branson joined the firm in 1899 and became a photographer, artist, and retouch expert. He became the manager in 1904 and was named president and manager in 1922. W.H. Bass Photo Company was incorporated in 1912, with William H. Bass and Charles Branson working closely together for many years until Mr. Bass died in 1936. Charles Branson's daughter, Margaret, married Ted Abel, a graduate in accounting from Notre Dame, who was employed by Bass Photo in 1939. He became president and owner of Bass Photo when Charles died in 1948. Ted "T.J." Abel operated Bass Photo company until 1982, and was joined by sons Fred Abel from 1967 until 1982, and Gerald Abel in 1977, who in 1982 became the current president and chief photographer. Both sons are graduates of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Photography. Kathy Abel, Gerald's wife and business partner, is the current Studio Manager. Bass Photo Company survived the Great Depression and many other fluctuations in the economy as a result of the leaders' initiative to make timely and necessary changes... | |
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