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Show "GO Wednesday, July 10, 1974 mm Page 7 VALLEY STUDIO, 1945 UNTIL. . . So, in 1945, Ken moved to Mid- way and opened the original Valley Studio. He stayed in Midway for a year, and then when his partner and his family moved to Utah, they moved the shop to Park City. Valley Studio was originally in the building that used to stand next to the old First Security Bank building. His partner stayed about three years and then decided to move back to Arizona. About the time that his partner left, Ken was also thinking about leaving, so he signed up with Utah Construction to go work for them in Alaska as a general handyman. He and his partner got to talking and Ken said, You say what you want to tell me first, then Ill, tell you what I want to say." Well, Ms partner told Mm he wanted to leave and that he was giving Ken everything in the shop. Ken said hed had the same thing in mind. His partner said no because he had told Ken first. So, Ken wound up owning all of Valley Studio in Park City. Ken feels that it was probably a good thing that he stayed, because hes seen more country than he would have otherwise. Hes been to all the canyonlands in Utah, down most of the rivers, and seen a lot of country in most of the surrounding states. He stated that although hes not too happy with all the development in town, hes glad that he stayed in Park City and never made it to Alaska. D V Two bedrooms. "Two full baths I (with Japanese soaking tub). h Built in kitchen wih washer and disposal Fireplace "Utility room. Fantastic Park City location. , 1 i N? On Empire and Norfolk Avenues directly across from Cest Bon Hotel. call... JIM LIGHT R&city UTTlC6 6498548 OVMace Associate. INCORPORATED Ken Webb and his camera have probably seen more of Utah and the surrounding states than most anyone else in town. Born and raised in Huntington, West Virignia, Ken stayed in school until he decided that he Ken Webb could make more money than working, learning he something might not use later. For a while, he worked in a clothing factory where he learned the laying out and cutting of cloth. In 1924, he was called by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to work in the shop as an apprentice boilermaker. He worked for them for about four years and then, before the advent of the refrigerator, started driving an ice truck. After a year or so of that, Ken joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He attended their camp and worked for them from 1935 to 1937 as a photographer. While involved with the CCC, Ken was stationed in the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, just across the Big Sandy River from Kentucky. The highest mountain was around 4,000 feet and, as Ken said, he felt then like (he) could almost touch the moon, but now hes at better than 7,000 feet with still bigger mountains around him. Ken became interested in photography when his family was bequeathed some equipment that had belonged to an uncle of his. His dad puttered with it on the side, but he was a carpenter by trade and didnt have much time for photography. The equipment was passed down the line to Kens older brother who used it until he got married, and then Ken got it. Ken used it while with the CCC, but didnt decide to make photography his profession until 1945. After two years with the Corps, he traveled to New York City where he bummed around for a while. He couldnt find anything he wanted to do for work, so he went back to Huntington. In 1941, with the draft breathing heavily down Ms neck, Ken signed up to work in the shipyards. In July of 41, he was sent to Pearl Harbor where he stayed for two years. On the day of the bombing, he and some friends were out for a hike around the island. No one could figure out all the planes swooping around the harbor, so they ignored them. As Ken put it, I didnt pay any attention because I was interested in looking at the scenery and taking pictures. The touchiest time of the whole day was when he went back to the harbor. He had no I.D., but (I) did have binoculars, a camera, and all the things they shoot you for. His mother became ill with cancer, so Ken traveled back to West Virginia for two months to be with her. When he returned to Hawaii, his job had been given to someone else. Soon, he was transferred to Morenci, Arizona, where he worked as a boilermaker. While in Arizona, he met a guy from Midway, Utah, who said he wanted to open a photography shop. He and Ken talked it over and decided that since Ken was single, hed be the one to come up and try it out for a year. 24'x36" POSTERS of you or your favorite picture OPENING SPECIAL ONLY $5.95 Photos Hawkeye Poster Plant, 357 Main Street, Park City GO CLASSIFIED with US ; 3551791 |