Coshocton museum revives 1939 photography exhibit

The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is presenting "Masters of Photography," a pop-up, re-run of a 1939 exhibit originally put on by the museum’s amateur photography club. This club, housed in the old Sycamore School building and led by William “Dever” Timmons, allowed Coshocton locals to learn the finer points of capturing and developing photos.

In addition, this exhibit features 45 of Timmons' award-winning photos. As film photography became increasingly more accessible, Timmons' methods and techniques were unprecedented. He was the first American accepted into The Royal Photographic Society, and for two years in a row, he was considered the best amateur photographer in the world — with prints accepted into both the Louvre’s (Paris, France) and Smithsonian’s (Washington, D.C.) private collection.

This exhibit will be open until Sunday, March 8. JH Museum would like to thank the relatives of Timmons for their contributions to this show.

The JHM is in Historic Roscoe Village at 300 N. Whitewoman St. in Coshocton. Museum hours are Friday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free on Sundays for Coshocton County residents, made possible through the support of the Schooler Family Foundation.