CARNIVAL … This colorized vintage image of the 1908 Bryan Merchants’ Carnival from the Kevin Maynard collection was taken looking…
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COSGROVE … This is Dr. Louie Cosgrove, 1912. Thank you to the Swanton Historical Society for the use of this…
THRESHERS … The National Threshers Association’s annual reunion was held for the first time at the Williams County Fairgrounds in…
BEARS … Dancing bears perform on Main Street in Pettisville, circa 1905. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society…
FAIR … The 1911 Fulton County Fair in Wauseon is pictured here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society…
CONSOLIDATED … In 1918, the Brady Township rural school district and parts of the Millcreek and Jefferson Township rural school…
PARK … The W.H. Moore Memorial Park and Pool in Bryan were dedicated. In 1937, Blanche Moore Averill left a…
FAIR … The 1912 Fulton County Fair is shown here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the…
SCHOOL … West Unity’s first school was a log structure near Rings Cemetery. The log school was replaced by a…
RAILCAR … Loading logs onto railcars in Swanton, circa 1915. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the…
STUMP … Tree stump removal was a laborious task in 1900, as shown here near Metamora. Thank you to the…
HONOR ROLL … The World War II Service Men’s Honor Roll on the northwest corner of the Williams County courthouse…
SCHOOL … Fulton Township Public School, circa 1909, is shown here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for…
TAVERN … “The Ark”—a floating tavern on the St. Joseph River—was launched from Edgerton. In the fall of 1908, Williams…
TORNADO … At approximately 4 p.m. on May 17, 1894, a tornado touched down south of Kunkle, killing four people…
Archbold Slo-Pitch Champion Jim Dales IGA, photographed for the June 9, 1976 Archbold Buckeye.
Williams County History (May 12, 1951): The Herman Roadside Park, located on U.S. Route 6 one mile east of Edgerton, was formally dedicated May 12, 1951.
DERBY … Horse racing has always been a big part of the Fulton County Fair. The 1900 fair featured a…
MARKET … This circa 1910 vintage image shows the J.M. Bowman meat market at Blakeslee. Based on the window lettering,…
MAIL … The Ainger Post Office was established in Bridgewater Township, with John W. Wisman appointed as its first postmaster.…
FARM … The original Hinkle farmhouse, built in 1853, still stands at 316 East Morenci Street in Lyons. Thank you…
BASEBALL … Williams County residents have enjoyed playing and watching baseball games since the 1860s. Nearly every town and country…
WINAMEG … Looking north on Main Street in Winameg in the early 1900s. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical…
HOTEL … The Lattanner House hotel at Montpelier was destroyed by fire. In her book “Montpelier, Ohio, 1845-1976,” local historian…
TEXACO … The Texaco Station rises as a symbol of renewal, built shortly after the devastating 1923 fire. Thank you…
CIRCUS … This colorized circa 1901 vintage image from the Williams County Public Library Huffman Photographic Archives shows what appears…
PARADE … The Decoration Day Parade of 1908 moves through Fayette. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for…
STORE … The Mossing Brothers Store in Caraghar is shown here, circa 1915. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical…
BASEBALL … Williams County residents have enjoyed playing and watching baseball games since the 1860s. Nearly every town and country…
COURTHOUSE… The historic Paulding County courthouse in Paulding, Ohio, was completed in 1888. The structure was designed by architect…