History Studios

History Studios Not your average Print Shop! A must-see for local history and nostalgia.
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High-end photo production, fine art printing, photo restorations, image digitization and more!

Tenzer Lumber in 1975. Located at 631 Perry Street in Defiance. Anyone remember this? I remember Carter Lumber and Wo...
08/28/2026

Tenzer Lumber in 1975. Located at 631 Perry Street in Defiance. Anyone remember this? I remember Carter Lumber and Wolohan Lumber, but not this.
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With the Defiance County Fair in full swing, I thought it would be fun to colorize an old fair photo from around the tur...
08/27/2026

With the Defiance County Fair in full swing, I thought it would be fun to colorize an old fair photo from around the turn of the last century. Thanks to Dianne Grimm for supplying the photo!
I restored this (by hand, the old fashioned way) a while back. But I did use a bit of Ai to lay down some color in it now, which I then corrected and adjusted to my own liking. It turned out nice!

The last of the ornate architecture being removed from the old Citizen's Opera House (aka the Valentine Theater) in 1959...
08/26/2026

The last of the ornate architecture being removed from the old Citizen's Opera House (aka the Valentine Theater) in 1959. I cringe at what was done to these beautiful old buildings during the Midcentury Modern era. But on the other hand, the Victorian stuff probably seemed very cringy and out-of-date to the people who lived in the MCM era! Such is life.
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Grab your electronics from Radio Shack/Johnson Photo! The technology might be a little out of date, but you'll love the...
08/25/2026

Grab your electronics from Radio Shack/Johnson Photo! The technology might be a little out of date, but you'll love the prices!

Happy Monday everyone! Here is another nice old one from the downtown, ca. 1950. What's there today (starting from L t...
08/24/2026

Happy Monday everyone! Here is another nice old one from the downtown, ca. 1950. What's there today (starting from L to R): King's Flooring & Furniture Outlet, Rohrs McMillen Insurance, The Rhythm Room, Miami & Erie Bar & Pizzeria, Fort Defiance Antiques, and Grube, Inc. Thanks to Tim Brown for the great photo!
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Since everyone seemed to like yesterday's 1913 flood picture, I thought I would do another. This one was taken on Holga...
08/21/2026

Since everyone seemed to like yesterday's 1913 flood picture, I thought I would do another. This one was taken on Holgate Avenue. I can't think of which house this is, or if it's even still there. Does anyone know?
I used a touch of Ai in this, just to lay out some color in the background. I then overlaid the original on top (to keep it real), then adjusted the colors how I wanted them to look. Someday I might make a video on how this is done. Would anyone be interested in seeing something like that? Let me know in the comments.
Thanks again to Dianne Grimm for sharing the photo!

We haven't had a flood picture for a while. Here is the Hopkins Street bridge during the 1913 flood. I ran the image t...
08/20/2026

We haven't had a flood picture for a while. Here is the Hopkins Street bridge during the 1913 flood. I ran the image through Ai, then overlaid it with the original, corrected the Ai changes, then fixed the color so it didn't look so Norman Rockwell. Ai content is about 25%. Thanks to Dianne Grimm for sharing the original!

08/18/2026

We will be opening at 12pm
on Wednesday, 8/19/26
Sorry for the inconvenience!

Here's an interesting view of the construction of the former First Federal Savings and Loan building (now Wesbanco), Fif...
08/18/2026

Here's an interesting view of the construction of the former First Federal Savings and Loan building (now Wesbanco), Fifth Street looking west. Looks like it was taken in the late 1950s or early 60s. I sharpened and enhanced it a bit, but it's not an AI generated image. Thanks to Doug Fisher for sending the pic.

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Defiance, OH
43512

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