UPDATE: McDonald Studio ownership has clarified to ABC57 News that McDonald Studio is not yet out of business; they say they are trying to sell the business and retire.

ORIGINAL STORY: SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- An over 160-year-old local business will soon close.

The owners of McDonald Studio in South Bend that the photography studio will close after a "blow out sale" on September 12. One owner tells ABC57 that this is due to the owners being ready to retire, as they are in their 70's.

The sale will include props and studio fixtures, including desks, shelves, antiques, clothes, and more.

According to its Facebook page, McDonald Studio has served as a local photography business since 1861.