The History of Our Algoma Lab
- 1965- Brothers Clif and Wayne Harmann co-founded Harmann Studios print lab at 222 Steele St. in Algoma with the vision of creating unique photography with the highest-quality prints and quick turnaround times
- 1965- Lab printed black and white prints
- Early 1970s- Harmann Studios was the first lab in Northeast Wisconsin to create black and white prints that were hand colored by June and Darlene Harmann
- 1976- Clif and Wayne purchased a Pako long-roll developer machine, a contact printer for proofing color film, three color enlargers, a wide-format printer developer, and a Kodak Pevac film analyzer
- 1987- Clif and Wayne purchased a Lucht long-roll film printer, bringing all school printing production in-house. For the first time, all production was controlled entirely under one roof
- 1992- A second Lucht printer was installed due to increase demand in printing
- 1995- Wayne's son, John Harmann, joined Harmann Studios
- 1998- Clif Harmann retired from Harmann Studios
- 2000- Harmann Studios purchased the first Polielectronica digital printer in the Midewest, along with film scanners and computers to drive the lab into the digital age
- 2003- John purchased two Noritsu printers, which were faster and more versatile, making school production 100% digital
- 2010- Harmann Studios began printing all of their yearbooks in-house on a Xerox 240 press printer, which made Harmann Studios the first school photographer in Wisconsin to bring their yearbook production entirely in-house. This resulted in lower yearbook prices, later yearbook deadlines, and better quality
- 2010- Soon after the introduction of yearbook printing to the lab, Harmann Studios expanded to become the first PUR perfect bindery in Northeast Wisconsin. To this day, Harmann Studios is the only PUR bindery in Northeast Wisconsin
- 2016- Harmann Studios currently has three print presses, three Noritsu printers, and many fantastic team members
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