The Bakers

Supervised by Joe Gagne, Claussen’s in Greenville boasted teams of bakers in Charleston, Augusta, Columbia and Greenville. Gagne was charged with maintaining quality and production of Claussen’s bread and “delightfully different” cakes. The production men, dressed in traditional white uniforms and white hats, greased the pans, mixed the dough, and formed and baked the cakes and bread. Proficient commercial baking required culinary and chemistry skills, as well as commercial ovens providing uniform heat to all sides to raw loaves traveling on swinging trays.