Sibley County Historical Society and Museum/Henderson, MN
Gaylord Photographers' Collection
1960-1990s
Gaylord Photographers
Duane Thiele, Jack Schuster, & William Wetmore
Visit the museum to search the collections for your treasures!
Thiele, Duane G.
Studio:Â Thiele Studio
Location:
Address: 1221 Greeley, Glencoe, MN
Decades Worked in Minnesota: 1950s; 1960s
Successor: Jack Schuster
Notes: Opened a branch of his Glencoe studio in Gaylord in 1960; Sold it to employee Jack Schuster in 1962.
See inventory below.
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Go through the inventory. If you are interested in an item, then visit us in Henderson, or contact us by phone or email.
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Contact information at bottom of this page.
Thiele Photo Inventory
There are two boxes containing 500+ envelopes (several 1,000s of negatives). The boxes are housed at the museum. Envelopes contain mostly negatives - there are some proofs and a few finished prints.
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You will find weddings, confirmations, high school graduations, small children, and local business persons. Plus the 1962 Gaylord Homecoming King & Queen.
Schuster, Jack
Studio:Â Schuster Photography
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Locations:
Address: Gaylord, Minnesota
Dates of operation: 1960-1974
Decades Worked in Minnesota: 1960s; 1970s
Predecessor: Duane G. Thiele
Successor: William Wetmore
Notes: Managed Duane G. Thiele's studio in Gaylord and then purchased it in 1962; sold studio to William Wetmore in 1974.
Schuster Photo Collection
An inventory does not yet exist. There are several boxes of photo envelopes.
Wetmore, William
Studio:Â William's Studio
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Locations:
Address: 416 Main, Gaylord, Minnesota
Decades Worked in Minnesota: 1970s, 1980s
Predecessor: Jack Schuster
Notes: Purchased studio from Jack Schuster in 1974.
William's Photo Collection
An inventory does not yet exist. About 15 boxes of photo envelopes.
