ca. 1937. Members of the Swiss Singing Society Edelweiss of Tacoma photographed in July of 1937 at the Swiss Hall. The group was scheduled to perform at the festival of the United States Swiss Singers of the Pacific Coast in Portland mid month. Pictured are, front row left to right, Frederick E. Gysin, Joseph Burgi, Gotleib Ribary (yodeler,) Egon Schmidt (conductor,) Werner Schmid, Charles Bishofberger, Albert Ley. 2nd Row: Rudolf Burgerber, Ernest Lehman, Rudolph Larberg, Herman Eigenman, John Meyer, Albert Bacher, Otto Kueffer. Top row: M. Zehner, Fritz Roth, Carl Svedberg (Accompanist,) Theo. Dravis, Barth Fritch, Victor Lorman, Adolph Kuenzi (T. Times 7/9/1937, p. 7). (also numbered A6043 image 1)
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