MADISON PHOTO

In the beginning, Madison Photo was nothing more than a studio run by Mr. Leon Hersch after World War II. In 1947, Madison Photo was transformed into a retail photography outlet by Mr. Murray Stein and Mr. James "Jim" Abramson. The store became well known as a center for artists and shutterbugs alike. They also had a sis ter store, the Camera Shop of Summit, in the nearby town of Summit. During the mid 1950's Mr. Stein passed away, leaving the stores in the charge of Jim and their Summit manager, Art Goldsmith. Jim proceeded to sell the Summit store to Art, and transform Madison Photo into an amateur and professional stockhouse. Jim continued to own and manage Madison Photo through the late 1960's. During this time, Jim's health began to wane, and the store's day-to-day operations were handled by Mr... It was at this time that Jerry Harmen, then an undergraduate at nearby Drew University, began to work at Madison Photo. At about the same time, Sid departed the store in order to pursue..

Also known as: Photo Summit

Primary location: Madison United States