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Catalog Number
2023.59.7Description
Holland Sentinel photograph showing a marching band during a Tulip Time parade in 1959. On the left, a section of the Warm Friend Tavern is visible. Further east, on the same side of the road, the Western Union sign can be seen. At right, the Kresge sign is visible.This photo was taken by Penna-Sas Studio in Holland, MI.
History
Penna-Sas Studio was a photography business in Holland, MI. In 1948 they were located on the second floor at 20 West 8th Street (1948 city directory). By 1958 they had moved to 13 West 4th Street in Holland. The studio was operated by Ernest F. Penna and Arthur F. Sas.Ernest was born in Holland, MI in 1908. He passed away on 11-7-2000. Ernest lived at 23 East 26th Street in Holland with his wife Winona. Besides the photo studio, Ernest also worked as a linograph operator for the Holland Sentinel (1940 and 1958 city directories).
Arthur Sas was born in 1915. He lived in Holland at 279 West 17th with his wife Adeline. Arthur passed away in 1993.
The Holland Sentinel got its start in July of 1896 as the Holland Daily Sentinel. They were located on the 2nd floor of the McBride Building, on the southwest corner of River Ave and West 8th (Reader's World today). The founder was Rev. Nellis E. Klock (1831-1911).
Rev. Klock moved his newspaper ca. 1898 to 190 East 8th Street (1897-1898 Hollan city directory). Still known as the Holland Daily Sentinel it would remain at this location through 1905. Roland Eisley (1869-1940) became the newspaper's editor ca. 1899. By 1906 Eisley had moved the newspaper to 21 East 8th Street (1906 city directory). He continued to operate the newspaper through 1908.
By 1910 the newspaper was located at 179 River Ave. and Ben Van Raalte, Jr. (1876-1953) served as president. The Holland Daily Sentinel would remain here through 1928, the year Charles A. French (1853-1948) purchased the newspaper. That same year French changed the name to the Holland Evening Sentinel.
The year 1929 saw a change in location of the newspaper. On May 4, 1929 the Sentinel moved into its current home at 54-56 West 8th Street. The Charles A. French family operated the newspaper from 1928 to 1977.
In 1977 new ownership, Stauffer Communications, brought a change in how the newspaper was prepared. Since the 1920s linotype machines, metal print plate and hot lead were used. These were replaced by electronic typesetting machines, computers and plastic plates.