The Persistence of Central Camera
It’s not the neon signage beneath the El on Wabash that makes Central Camera Company—“Chicago’s Most Complete Photographic Store,” 1940s-style window lettering boasts—a beacon for a bastion of old-school authenticity: it’s the sustenance of a culture of analogue media—not limited to 35mm film and new and used equipment—for generations of students from nearby institutions as well as hobbyists, artists and anyone who wants to get offline for one stop-shopping and have the goods defined and explained and handed across in a bag: hands are held as much or as little as necessary. It’s been that way for 120 family-owned years. (Ray Pride)
230 S. Wabash, 800.421.1899, centralcamera.com
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