Misc - General
The camera used by Simon Kenton staff and students to take photos was a Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 sheet film camera like this one.
The photo on the home page of the front of the Simon Kenton school building was taken with that camera. The camera was one of the many War Surplus items the school obtained from the Department of Defense Supply Agency Depot in Columbus. The Army manual for these cameras was TM 11-6720-222-10 (available on Google). The camera was Big and Heavy and non-automatic. Even used flash bulbs. Quite a comparison to taking photos today with a cell phone.