Shafik Bazzy and Harlan Swank, two former Main Street businessmen, stand on Main Street in 1978 in this photo taken by Paul Diller. They are probably discussing Bluffton's business climate.
Mr. Bazzy owned Bazzy's Shoe Store and Mr. Swank was a partner in Swank's Meat Market.
Viewer comments are welcome. (From the Jim Diller collection)
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Are you old enough to identify this former Bluffton businessman? It is Charles Hankish (senior) standing at his soda fountain. Rich Garmatter sent the photo that was from his dad, Eli Garmatter's collection.
The Hankish store was on North Main Street between Church Street and the alley north of The Sports Warehouse.
Here's another photo gem taken by Paul Diller. The man in the photograph is Gideon Burkholder in a familar cane and straw hat pose. The Icon appreciates any other information from viewers about Mr. Burkholder.
Here's a popular Bluffton couple taken at least 1 year ago. Just kidding. Paul Diller took this photo of Darvin and Evelyn Luginbuhl when? At their wedding? At a Bluffton College May Day? Let's ask Darvin or Evelyn, or Gregg for the answer.
How many Icon viewers had either of these two as a teacher?
Gene Benroth, also known as "Mr. Bluffton" was apparently fishing at the Buckeye when along came Paul Diller, who snapped his photo. This is a color slide from the collection of Jim Diller. Our best guess on a date is the mid-1970s,
Here's former Bluffton sixth grade teacher, Bob Stratton, with his daughter, Barb. Paul Diller took this color slide photo, we are guessing in the late 1950s. Any Icon Viewer with more information, please contact us. We'd love to hear from Barb, too. (From the Jim Diller collection)
