President’s Message:
It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times
Having recently experienced the difficulty of
sustaining a stained glass business during an
economic recession (some people call it
the “Great Depression of 2009”) it was
very interesting to read about the effects
of the Great Depression of 1929 on
stained glass studios of the time and on
the Stained Glass Association of
America.
Fred Oppliger’s son, William H. said:
“The Depression times were tough,
and I really don’t know