This circa 1910 photograph shows a six-horse hitch from James A. Elder’s livery and sale stable pausing in the…
Browsing: Local History
SERVICE STATION … The Metamora Fire Department poses for a group photo sometime between 1945 and 1955, preserving a moment…
POST OFFICE … The Bryan Post Office building at the southeast corner of Main and Bryan streets was formally…
SERVICE STATION … The Girdham and Beard Service Station on Main Street in Swanton, circa 1940, was owned by Art…
R. Clarence Adair sold the Cooney tile mill property in Northwest Township, ending operation of the once-thriving business enterprise. Draining…
TORNADO … On April 1st, 1920, Easter weekend, a tornado struck downtown Swanton. Thank you to the Fulton County…
ICE … In 1917, Ed Frappier and Olin Gleason founded the Bryan Ice and Ice Cream Company (later known as…
Dr. Henry Shaffer of Tedrow drives his 1910 Zimmerman automobile with passenger Mr. Kreighbaum of Tedrow. Thank you to the…
MACHINE … A 1915 steam engine ditching machine with Louis A. Simon standing in front. Thank you to the Fulton…
MILL … By October 1911, John William Russell operated a steam-powered mill in this wooden frame structure on the north…
The Ponderosa Steakhouse at 1120 East High Street in Bryan opened for business with much anticipation. According to a…
GROCERY STORE Pictured is Corbin’s Grocery Store at 221 Main Street in Delta, circa 1932. Left to right: I. B.…
DEPOT — Metamora’s depot and telegraph office, circa 1915 to 1920, reflect the town’s once vital role in regional rail…
The village of Pioneer was surveyed in 1853. The following year, Andy Irwin built the Pioneer Hotel—a two-story wooden frame…
FIRE … The 1945 fire destroyed Sauder Woodworking but not Erie Sauder’s determination. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical…
BROTHERS … This reflection centers on the memory of three brothers from Williams County whose lives were claimed by the…
CHIEF … Fire Chief Otis Pifer, identifiable by his white helmet, leads a fire drill conducted between 1947 and 1948,…
On New Year’s Day 1887, Albert Spangler took a team of six horses hitched to six bobsleds to Bryan’s courthouse…
HOMESTEAD … The Johnston Homestead, built circa 1890 at Road R and Road S, has since been lost to fire.…
GARBAGE TRUCK … In 1946, the City of Bryan purchased this “Refuse-Getter” garbage truck at a cost of $4,754. According…
POWERS STATION … Powers Station and Store, early 1900s, was located at the corner of State Route 20 and County…
Classes began in the southern section of the Kunkle school. The first schoolhouse in the Kunkle area was a wooden…
EXPLOSION… This week’s photo shows the Wauseon School explosion at the corner of Clinton and Elm Streets on March 19,…
MASSIVE SNOWFALL … In January 1978, following the blizzard, Patrick, Chrissy, and Dennis Finney enjoy the snow in Metamora. Thank…
Fire destroyed the Carroll-Ames Hardware building on the west side of the square in Bryan. Construction of the 66-feet-wide, 16,500-square-feet,…
The Village of Montpelier issued a demolition permit for the historic former Montpelier Creamery building, located on the west side…
The fire in Fayette on June 28th, 1908, destroyed several buildings. Left to right: bakery, smokehouse, restaurant, paint shop, machinery…
The Williams County commissioners accepted the first county courthouse in Defiance from the contractor. Prior to 1845, Williams County included…
REUNION… The 1901 Borton Family Reunion was hosted at the home of Arthur W. and Kate Borton. Thank you to…
Featured this week is a photo of the B. Nelen Livery, Feed, and Sales Stable, which stood at the corner…