Buescher Factory - August 1928 Back to Factory Tours

BURNISHING DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Brainy Bowers, Wm. Chrisman, Louis Whitmyer, Roy Burgerson, Budd Elliott, Chester Whitmyer, Allen Jones, LaVerne Warfel, Geo. LaBrie, Arby Peffley, Olga Seaberg, Francis Garmon, Mack McKarty, Richard Lantz, Robert Warfel, C.E. Smith, Louis Dragmiller, Herbert Whitmyer

SAXOPHONE ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Harry Woodkey, Henry Masuth, Jess Stillwell, Herman Shultz, Geo. Yhich, Hoga Comer, Floyd Cole, Lee Moore, Ignaturs Bluebaugh, Tom Fillio, Bill Dryer, Luie Duch, Lucy Pepple, Jerry Dusech, Lillian Smith, Mable Freezer (had grade school named after), Maude Cummings, George Bluebaugh, Mauly Blake

POLISHING and BUFFING DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in front from left to right:  (squating in front): Chas. Martin, Dewey Buchanan, Eddie Sharp, Floyd Northam, Glen Miller, Edwin Markle, Chas. McKim, Bill Shirley, McDonald Stover, F.B. Butler

(seated in second row) Wave Becker, Wallace Sample, Otis Smith, Ross Marsh, C.O. Davis (standing), Belle Stuff, Gladys Corvette, Marie Shafer, Maude Wisner, Elmer Kegg

(standing back row): Bert Harvey, Floyd Platy, Homer Slaughter, Chas. Rodibaugh, John Albaugh, Benj.Airgood, (sweeper?), Jack Carberry, Lloyd Harvey, Rubin Chiss, Morris Rummel, Chas. Corvette, R.C. Sherben, Ed Swatrz

Section of the BUFFING DEPARTMENT (Maching used by Chas. Eaton) Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - from left to right: Pete Smith and Travis Butler

HORN FINISHING ASSEMBLY Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Wm. Pryer, Pearl Speshardt, Bertha Moyer, George Banning, Clara Barden, Evelyn Neetere, Wm. Hunt, Francis Exstine, Bill Jackson, Ford Sutsman, Jesse Helm

ETCHING DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: John Hall, Cecil Schneck, Chas. Kline, H.E. Brown, Wn. Freeby, Lawrence Slabaugh, Geo. Whiteleather, Clara Hall, Lena Sutley, Zehna Markle, Claude Smith

STOCKROOM Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: back row: Chester Bodge, Anna Burkholder, ? (second man standing), Lulu Bullard, Clara McDonald, Irene Weaver, Nellie Sarsaman, Elmer Coan, O.P. Nelson, Grant Hauton, Ralph Yanger, John Monaham, Orland Banning

TOOL ROOM Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Franks, Boyland, Clifford, Schmidt, Shoeman, Fisher, Griner, LaFolett, Zimm, Schearer

PLATING ROOM Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Wilson Bissel, Ed Galbreath, George Fox, Frank Linhart, Henery Maggart, Lawrence Scott, Alice Yonkers, Raymond Yinn, Curley Glick, Harold Fulkerson, George Mallery

CASE DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in front from left to right: James Schmeck, Amos Snyder, John Wallace, Lloyd Comer, Fred Rhodes, Opal Harris, Elsie Steahley, Mable Davis, Margarite Commons, Bertha Kathe, Chas. Bridges, Chas. Shew, Harry Good, Chas. Chinldaniel, Ed. Rolmer, George Rebber

SCREW MACHINE DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Harry Runyon, Donald Harness, Chas. Babcock, Clark McCulley, Porter Ore, John Schuster, Herman Schmidt, Geo. Duel, Howard Johnson, Clair Jennings, Roy Wilton, Harold Benty

DEPARTMENT #3 Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928:  Oliver VanTilburg, John Hutchison, Clarence Flauding, Jack Galbreath, Edward Todt, Zenas Markle, Arthur Daniels, Russel Brown, Frank Davis, Wm. Swain, Rollo Cripe, Ernest Berger, Warden Cripe, Budge Eller, Chas. Schooley

KEY MAKING Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 - starting in back from left to right: Ed Conde, Vern Reed, Paul Conde, Rex Godden, Orrin Weaver, Albert Greland, Irwin Gay, Chas. Hass, Dorsey Noss

MAIN OFFICE SECTION #1 Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 -

starting in front left and going backwards: E.L. Best, Robert Zevallos, Mary Smith, Ethel Bickell, Faye Shrock, Edna Scarlet, Hazel Huppernus

starting in front right and going backwards: Pet Drudge, Elsie VanTilberg, Irene Clauson, Geraldine Callohan, Chas. Silver, W.W. Wagner w/ customer, Tommy Thompson, Ed Scanlon, O.E. Beers, Harry Lewis w/ customer

MAIN OFFICE SECTION #2 Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 -

left row of desks starting in front and going backwards: Opal Gall, Helen (Ferguson) Sloat, Lottie Reed, Lois Mangold, Dorthy Ransom, Wilma Stutzman, Elizabeth Foth, Helen Stauffer, Lucile Morris, Clauncy (behind glass)

middle row of desks starting in front and going backwards: Dawn Kramer, Lillian Fields, Glenora Bowers, Frances Seymour, Dorthy Nue, Arnold McDonald (standing)

right row of desks starting in front and going backwards: Blanche Kauffman, Edith Erickson, Gaynell Mowery, Grace Poyser, Julia Reed, Vera (Neher) Waugh, Gertrude Blenner (behind glass), Ross Andrew (standing)

MAILING DEPARTMENT Buescher Band Instrument Co., August 1928 -

left row of desks starting in front and going backwards: Carrie Good, Dorthy Neu, Edith Winer

middle row of desks starting in front and going backwards: Fern Himebaugh, Verna Erickson, Doris Mast, Martha Miller, E.D. Dennis

right desk: Hazel Bell

PODUNK SYMPATHY BAND Buescher Band Instrument Co., 1928 (Shepardson photo) - a Vaudville style act made up of Buescher employees, members: Arbie Peffley, Geo. LaBrie, R.H. Brown, Rollo Crife, Mac McCarty, Tom Poyser, Harry Sanger, Bill Christman, Branie Bowers, Bob Warfel, Geo. Fox, Ray Haggerty, Harold Vickers