209 N. Holden

Here's an interesting picture from the Ben Pierce collection.  Instead of a close-up, the photographer moved back a little to show what a client would see when he came to Simmon's Studio in the 1940s to have his picture taken.  Since this negative wasn't labeled, I don't know if this is a self portrait or a picture of a client.

                                                     Ben was kind enough to provide me with a picture of the same space upstairs at 209 N. Holden as it looks today.  Quite a difference!