King Daniel Ganaway was a famous African American photographer of the 1920's and 1930's. The name King, was taken from his father's name and his middle name, Daniel is his grandfather's name. This Ganaway originated from ancestors, Sic and Patsy Ganaway of Rutherford County in TN.
King Daniel's father owned a fruit stand where he worked each day after school. He completed The Howard High School in Chattanooga.
As a young man, he left his hometown of Murfreesboro, TN to follow the new and exciting teachings of the John Dowie in Zion City IL, where he was baptized at Shiloh Tabernacle in 1903. He waited tables until he was hired and trained as a Butler by Mrs. Edward F. Lawrence. He considered his job a second home. Mrs. Lawrence encouraged allowed him to borrow books from her personal library.
King met a Swedish Immigrant by the name of Pauline Barrew, who was also a servant. They married and had one child, Lucille in 1906.
King taught himself photography on his one day off each two weeks. His photograph, "The Spirit of Transportation", was entered amongst 900 others in the Wannamakers Dept. Store Contest in 1921. He won first place and thus began his career as a commercial photographer in Chicago, shooting many industrial and nature scenes. King Daniel (K.D. Ganaway) was among other significant African Americans who lived and made names for themselves in Bronzeville, Chicago.
His first marriage ended in divorce and he married again. He also worked as a staff photographer at Anthony Overton's Chicago Bee. He exhibited and sold photographs through The Harmon Foundation and also freelanced for The Chicago Defender.
At the end of his life, he had turned back to his true passion, religion. He was a member of the Greater Bethel AME Church. At the time of his death, he was a bible teacher in South Side Chicago. Thus follows the inscription on his grave marker, "Our beloved bible teacher." King was survived by his wife Jennie,daughter Lucille Ganaway Brody and 8 grandchildren.
King Daniel's father owned a fruit stand where he worked each day after school. He completed The Howard High School in Chattanooga.
As a young man, he left his hometown of Murfreesboro, TN to follow the new and exciting teachings of the John Dowie in Zion City IL, where he was baptized at Shiloh Tabernacle in 1903. He waited tables until he was hired and trained as a Butler by Mrs. Edward F. Lawrence. He considered his job a second home. Mrs. Lawrence encouraged allowed him to borrow books from her personal library.
King met a Swedish Immigrant by the name of Pauline Barrew, who was also a servant. They married and had one child, Lucille in 1906.
King taught himself photography on his one day off each two weeks. His photograph, "The Spirit of Transportation", was entered amongst 900 others in the Wannamakers Dept. Store Contest in 1921. He won first place and thus began his career as a commercial photographer in Chicago, shooting many industrial and nature scenes. King Daniel (K.D. Ganaway) was among other significant African Americans who lived and made names for themselves in Bronzeville, Chicago.
His first marriage ended in divorce and he married again. He also worked as a staff photographer at Anthony Overton's Chicago Bee. He exhibited and sold photographs through The Harmon Foundation and also freelanced for The Chicago Defender.
At the end of his life, he had turned back to his true passion, religion. He was a member of the Greater Bethel AME Church. At the time of his death, he was a bible teacher in South Side Chicago. Thus follows the inscription on his grave marker, "Our beloved bible teacher." King was survived by his wife Jennie,daughter Lucille Ganaway Brody and 8 grandchildren.
King Daniel Ganaway was a famous African American photographer of the 1920's and 1930's. The name King, was taken from his father's name and his middle name, Daniel is his grandfather's name. This Ganaway originated from ancestors, Sic and Patsy Ganaway of Rutherford County in TN.
King Daniel's father owned a fruit stand where he worked each day after school. He completed The Howard High School in Chattanooga.
As a young man, he left his hometown of Murfreesboro, TN to follow the new and exciting teachings of the John Dowie in Zion City IL, where he was baptized at Shiloh Tabernacle in 1903. He waited tables until he was hired and trained as a Butler by Mrs. Edward F. Lawrence. He considered his job a second home. Mrs. Lawrence encouraged allowed him to borrow books from her personal library.
King met a Swedish Immigrant by the name of Pauline Barrew, who was also a servant. They married and had one child, Lucille in 1906.
King taught himself photography on his one day off each two weeks. His photograph, "The Spirit of Transportation", was entered amongst 900 others in the Wannamakers Dept. Store Contest in 1921. He won first place and thus began his career as a commercial photographer in Chicago, shooting many industrial and nature scenes. King Daniel (K.D. Ganaway) was among other significant African Americans who lived and made names for themselves in Bronzeville, Chicago.
His first marriage ended in divorce and he married again. He also worked as a staff photographer at Anthony Overton's Chicago Bee. He exhibited and sold photographs through The Harmon Foundation and also freelanced for The Chicago Defender.
At the end of his life, he had turned back to his true passion, religion. He was a member of the Greater Bethel AME Church. At the time of his death, he was a bible teacher in South Side Chicago. Thus follows the inscription on his grave marker, "Our beloved bible teacher." King was survived by his wife Jennie,daughter Lucille Ganaway Brody and 8 grandchildren.
King Daniel's father owned a fruit stand where he worked each day after school. He completed The Howard High School in Chattanooga.
As a young man, he left his hometown of Murfreesboro, TN to follow the new and exciting teachings of the John Dowie in Zion City IL, where he was baptized at Shiloh Tabernacle in 1903. He waited tables until he was hired and trained as a Butler by Mrs. Edward F. Lawrence. He considered his job a second home. Mrs. Lawrence encouraged allowed him to borrow books from her personal library.
King met a Swedish Immigrant by the name of Pauline Barrew, who was also a servant. They married and had one child, Lucille in 1906.
King taught himself photography on his one day off each two weeks. His photograph, "The Spirit of Transportation", was entered amongst 900 others in the Wannamakers Dept. Store Contest in 1921. He won first place and thus began his career as a commercial photographer in Chicago, shooting many industrial and nature scenes. King Daniel (K.D. Ganaway) was among other significant African Americans who lived and made names for themselves in Bronzeville, Chicago.
His first marriage ended in divorce and he married again. He also worked as a staff photographer at Anthony Overton's Chicago Bee. He exhibited and sold photographs through The Harmon Foundation and also freelanced for The Chicago Defender.
At the end of his life, he had turned back to his true passion, religion. He was a member of the Greater Bethel AME Church. At the time of his death, he was a bible teacher in South Side Chicago. Thus follows the inscription on his grave marker, "Our beloved bible teacher." King was survived by his wife Jennie,daughter Lucille Ganaway Brody and 8 grandchildren.
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1884-1944
King Daniel Ganaway
Our Beloved Bible Teacher
