LANDMARK… One of Bryan’s early landmarks was a large two-story wooden frame structure erected about 1842 by Dr. Thomas Kent…
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SAUDER … The barn where Sauder Woodworking began in 1934 is shown here. Do you have a Fulton County Historic…
The West Unity fire department was created in 1892 and utilized a variety of firefighting apparatus during its first 50…
SYRUP… Ira and Sadie Fether with Sam and Vernie Lynn gather maple syrup on the Ida Fether farm south of…
This very interesting colorized vintage photograph, believed to have been taken circa 1909–1910, shows a “Bridge Wreck Near Edgerton,…
The Fulton County Fair Board in 1950, left to right: Lewis Ryan, Frank Tanner, Mr. Taylor, Rev. Zimmerman, E. J.…
COLLISION … A fireman was killed and two people injured when a Cincinnati Northern Railroad special train ran into a…
MACHINERY … Farm machinery was shipped to G. W. Hull in Wauseon in 1872. Farmers who came to collect their…
On September 26, 1905 (120 years ago), fire destroyed most of the buildings on the west side of the 100…
The Waidelich family home near Archbold in 1914 is pictured with Jackson, Earl, Wayne, John, Mary, Charles W. (driving),…
Men pose for a photograph in Pettisville on August 20, 1900. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Museum for…
The automobile forever changed the way Williams County residents lived, worked, and played. This colorized circa 1910 photograph, printed from…
DEPOT… Metamora’s depot and telegraph office, circa 1915 to 1920, reflect the town’s once vital role in regional rail and…
The pith of every beautiful city is the opulence of its architecture and the innate beauty of its natural scenery.…
INFANTRY… In September 1907, the 21st and 38th Ohio Volunteer Veteran Infantry (OVVI) Civil War regiments held their annual…
CHAPPUIS… This colorized, circa 1906 vintage image shows Will Chappuis and his horse, Kate, near the intersection of Stryker’s Defiance…
This photograph shows the Rychener Brothers Store in Pettisville as it appeared in the early 1920s. Do you have a…
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP’S FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE Pictured here is the first school constructed in Chesterfield Township, built on Section 16 in 1838.…
PRIMROSE CHURCH OF GOD — A HISTORICAL REFLECTION Construction of the Primrose Church of God, located west of Primrose in…
The Airship Strobel crashed during an aerial exhibition at the Bryan Homecoming. Many Williams County residents got their first look…
A group of students pose for a photograph at Lester School, designated District No. 10 of Gorham Township, in 1908.…
FIRE… Only rubble remains following the 1923 fire that destroyed the north side of East Main Street. In the distance,…
STREETS… One of the features of Bryan during its early “Fountain City” period was wide, unpaved streets that were leveled…
Historic County Anniversary Tributes In 2024, Williams County, Ohio celebrated its 200th anniversary, while neighboring Fulton County, Ohio is marking…
CAMPAIGN… Cleon and Claud Woodring lend their voices to the campaign trail, rallying support for Franklin D. Roosevelt during his…
SCHOOL HOUSE… The Hay Jay one-room schoolhouse on the west side of County Road 8, north of County Road R…
GRADUATES… 8th grade graduation, Fayette School, circa 1912. Back row: Verl Elspon, Jay Keefer, Paul Borton. Middle row: Irene Patterson,…
HALL… Montpelier Grange No. 2087 was organized with 101 charter members. The Grange purchased the former Pleasant Grove Liberal United…
STORE… In November 1965, Mel’s Thrifty Sales, Inc., a discount health and beauty aids store, opened for business at 128…
HOUSE … This photo features the Eager House in Wauseon. This hotel was built in the 1870s and run by…