Ethan E. Huntzinger (1879-1945) – Huntzinger was born in Pendleton, Indiana, the son of John Huntzinger. He moved to Piqua in c. 1905 and setup his first photographic studio at 333½ North Main Street. In addition to his standard portrait work, he was best known for his early exterior shots, many of which he turned into postcards. He documented the physical environment of the city and the surrounding area from 1905 through the early 1920’s. He was particularly active during the Great 1913 Flood, documenting the devastation of this natural disaster. During the late 1920’s and throughout the 1930’s, Huntzinger ran the Huntzinger School Photography Service at 803 Covington Avenue. He invented a new method of using and developing strip film to take individual pictures of students at a reasonable price. Huntzinger built his own cameras and sent out over a dozen photographers to cover schools throughout the Midwest. After his death, the business was taken over by William R. Weber until the early 1950’s.
