Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, their ad in today's paper says "Local Family Owned and Trusted Since 1949." I bought my first serious camera there when it was called Photo Center on Main Street, where La Fogata is now, in 1970, at age 12. A Hanimex Practica Nova 1B. ........................................... In 1959 I was a Sophomore at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA. I was appointed official photographer for the college publicity office. What a deal! I got a charge account at Photo Center in Walnut Creek, a Speed Graphic, a darkroom, unlimited film, flashbulbs, chemistry, and paper. I remember the first 250 sheet box of Agfa Brovira I bought on account. $32.00!! A lot of money to me. I got paid $2.00 per hour to enjoy my hobby. My cameras then were a Perfex 55 "Leica copy" and a Kalloflex TLR "Rollei copy" which I still own. Photo Center was a great store. I'm glad it lives on still. Too bad my mother threw away all my negatives of the era. Bill Lawlor