Cheryl scanned and contributed to the site these photographs of the Strathman Studio in Pocahontas, Iowa.
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Cheryl wrote "In 1957 Tike Strathman took over the business from his father and sold it in 1987. At one time there were nearly 20 Strathman Studios' in the Midwest: Illinois, Iowa and Michigan".
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The first photograph is the Frank Strathman Studio in 1922 |
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The second photograph is the Frank Strathman Studio from 1927 until 1939 |
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The third photograph is the Frank Strathman Studio from 1939 until 1995 |
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The fourth photograph is the Frank Strathman Studio during the time 1975 - 1987 when Tike Strathman was the owner/photographer |
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Here is an ad from the 1940 Pocahontas Telephone Directory for the Strathman Studio. |
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