Armstrong Cork Co. 25 Year Club, at the Closure Plant. Identified are H. K. Mearig, standing, far right; Al Smaler, seated at left; J. D. Glenn, seated second from left; Fred Ritts seated at center; and Lewis Bentley, Superintendent, seated at right.
Armstrong Cork Company, Home Office Visit, May, 1949. Back Row: L. G. Boehm, Chester Yee, A. C. Perry, C. N. Kahlsdorf, C. C. Keefe, H. L. LeFever, J. F. Boehm. Third Row: H. W. Holmes, P. Z. Kreider, M. F. Stoddard, C. M. Shissler, J. W. Slaugh, C. R. Wittlinger, M. F. Brunner, L. J. Fraser. Second Row: J. D. Glenn, Stephen Emick, L. F. Wilson, P. B. Kramer, A. G. Smith, D. A. Gerz, L. J. Herman. Front Row: E. R. Miller, A. J. Kelley, K. C. Lyon, T. W. Boyett, J. W. Glass, Jr., Robert Gunzenhauser.
A huge crowd of employees gather in front of general office building of Armstrong Cork Co. on Liberty Street for presentation of Army and Navy "E" Award. The company received three more "E"'s before war ended.
Francis X. Schaller standing in front of the ruins of the Armstrong floor plant in Lancaster.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
