Without photographers in Coleman County, this history book would be a lot smaller and pretty boring.  Some of the early known photographers of this area were the Eggels of Coleman and Chambers of  Santa Anna. Jess R. Moore opened a studio in Coleman in 1900 in a tent where the Coleman High Rise Apartments now stand.  After his move from his tent, he occupied several locations, winding up in 1947 in the upper story of what is now Olney Savings.  About this time, he was joined by his son, Charlie, in the business.  J. R. died in 1953, and Charlie continued his studio until the mid-1950's.  W. P Martin began his business in 1929, after having been located in Ballinger for eight years.  He was located over what is now the north part of Perrys.  He went out of business sometime in the 1940's.

     Frank Dunlap began a photography studio in Coleman in 1947, after marrying the daughter of W. Dan Smith.  He was located in the Robey building just east of where Coleman Junior High School is now located.  Hugh Capps bought the Dunlap Studio in 1948, later moving to the Cobb building in the 1950's and to the Simon Horne Building, where Coleman Business World now is, in 1962.  In 1974, Ralph Terry bought Capps and his wife out, moving the studio to the old Roquemore home on West College Avenue in 1977.  This year is the 10th anniversary for the studio under the Ralph Terry Studio of Photography name ... 37 years for this studio to be in continuous operation.  All of the old studio negative files are still maintained by Ralph Terry Studio, and prints can be ordered from them at any time.  Ralph is an expert in all phases of photography, having 25 years experience.  For fine portraiture, excellent wedding photography, commercial work, and the very best in custom and ready-made frames, stop in at the Ralph Terry Studio.  A copy of any picture in this book can be ordered there, in any size.