A couple of months ago while out on a photo session in downtown Huntsville I was approached by SHSU Professor Mike Yawn. Mike was out gathering information for Walker County Historical Commission, Huntsville Main Street and the Political Science Junior Fellows at SHSU. The organizations are hosting an art exhibit highlighting historic locations in the “University Corridor” area and “The Avenues”. Mike asked if I would like to be a part of this event and help to recreate some of the images that date to as far back as the mid 1800′s. There are approximately 20 locations that have been identified and nearly 70 photographs have been collected ranging in dates from 1843 to 1980. Without even thinking twice about I said yes!! How could I not?? It is a true honor to be a part of something like this in my community!

Well a few weeks ago I finally had the chance to get out and complete some of the shots. Two that I have completed so far are the SHSU Woman’s Tennis Team (replication of one shot in 1915) and last week I had the honor of reproducing a historical photograph with Mrs. Samuella Palmer (daughter of Mr. Gibbs A. Wynne & Mrs. Lela Mae Wynne) when she was a young toddler that hangs in the Wynne Home in downtown Huntsville. The Wynne home has stood for nearly 100 years! Mrs. Samuella Palmer was there that day to be a part of the replicated image and she sat in as one of the 3 women that were also in the circa 1910 photograph.

There are still more photographs to replicate, and I will post about them as they happen…so stay tuned!

For now check out the WCHC website: http://www.co.walker.tx.us/history.htm

~DS