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Born | Elmer H. Brunner circa 1890 Cleveland, Ohio |
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Died | March 9, 1955 (age 64) St. Petersburg, Florida |
Resting place | Cleveland |
Kalma, "Elmer H. Brunner" (c.1890-1955) was among the first to present the floating ball in a theater and billed himself as the Colonial Wizard.
Kalma invented a clip used in photo finishing and operated the Brunner Photo Appliance Company in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to St. Petersburg in 1939 where he became a builder of homes and apartment owner.