Bucklin Gathering 1948
A Bucklin gathering like this was probably for Addie Hine Bucklin’s birthday on September 23. Looks like about 1948. I found three photos of the group (posted with and without numbers). Apparently Vernon Keys (numbers 4 and 25) ran from the front to the back of the group between shots. Any guesses what happened to Herbert (12) in the third shot?
After posting these, Van reminded me that he had posted two different photos from this scene. Our year estimates are only off by one so should be pretty close. Lots of relatives on Facebook worked together to name everyone on his post which was really helpful to me since he had most of the names already figured out. Mine photos have a bit larger of a group though so there are a few blanks to fill in.
2. Alma Bucklin
3. Arlene Keys
4. Vernon Keys*
5. Stanley Keys
6. Austin Bucklin
7. Loris Bucklin
8. Laurence Bruchhaus
9. Jeannette Bucklin
10. Roy Bucklin
11. Effie Hetzel Bucklin
12. Herbert Bucklin
13. Louise Bucklin
14. Dora Koll Bucklin
15. Mary Bucklin Phenice
16. Addie Hine Bucklin
17. Ronnie Taylor
18. Helen Bucklin Taylor
19. W.C. Bruchhaus
20. Ollie Hine
21. Lenora Bailey Hine
22. Betty Lou Bucklin
23. Fred Bucklin
24. Melvin Keys
25. Vernon Keys*
26.
27. Sylvan Phenice
28. Harley Bruchhaus
29. Edna Bucklin Keys
30.
31. Ralph Bucklin
32. Guy Havenar
33. Edessa Welton Havenar
I find it very interesting that there are so many different shots of this same picture – and that people moved around so much between poses. (Vernon on the front row in one picture and on the back row on Melvin’s shoulder in another. And, as we found out a while back, Lawrence (bottom right) is completely unrecognizable in some shots but very plain in others.)