Guy Snyder founded Inter-State Studio & Publishing, Co. in 1933 and ran the business from his home in Sedalia, Missouri after learning the ins and outs of the business while employed by Julius Stern’s Hollywood Studio in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Guy approached local country schools to photograph children individually rather than as one large group, which was a new idea at the time. Because of the Great Depression, people were wary of traveling salesmen and paying for a product before it was in their hands. Because of this, Guy took the risk of providing the developed pictures to families, having them keep what they wanted and send back what they didn’t want, along with payment. This understanding of his customers created the foundation of Inter-State Studio and represents how the company runs to this day.