REBUILD… This photograph shows the rebuilding of the Disciple Church in Fayette after the fire on Feb 2nd, 1908. Thank…
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ACCIDENT… At about 8:30 a.m., eastbound Wabash Railroad freight train No. 98, traveling at 60 miles per hour, had an…
Photograph of the destruction from the Delta fire. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the use of…
The Cameron Hospital on West High Street in Bryan opened for business. According to a 1936 Stryker Advance newspaper report:…
This photo shows the old Wauseon fire station and city hall before a fire, located at Depot and Clinton Street.…
In 1918, parts of Springfield and Brady townships, formerly served by a number of one-room schoolhouses, were added to the…
ICE… The ice was harvested from Koelsch’s pond, the first pond dug in the area. Nick Koelsch is pictured driving…
DOWNTOWN … The above photo shows a framed view of downtown Delta, Ohio looking west. Thank you to the Fulton…
The Charve Theater at Edgerton closed. The Charve Theater opened on January 22, 1947, at the northeast corner of Michigan…
The Temple Theater, located northeast of the intersection of High and Beech streets in Bryan, was originally constructed as an…
The photo above captures the Raymond Chemical fire and explosion that occurred on January 29, 1970. At the same time,…
The Pioneer Lions Club was chartered in a meeting held at the Pioneer United Methodist Church. The club had 25…
This photo, taken in 1900, shows the Delta Elevator. Do you have a historic Fulton County photo you would…
DEDICATION … The Fountain Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church was officially dedicated on February 18, 1862. Situated at the northwest corner…
LYONS WAREHOUSE … The photo below captures a warehouse in Lyons as it appeared in 1921. Do you have a historic…
This photograph captures a gas station on E. Oak Street in Wauseon, taken in 1935. Do you have a historic…
Northwest Materials, Inc. began razing the 1881 Pulaski school building to make room for the new $110,000 Pulaski-Jefferson elementary school.…
SCHOOL DISTRICT … This photo was taken in 1904 on the steps of the Oakshade School District Number 5. Florence…
The Williams County Historical Society was organized at the home of Harry and Blanche Marsh near Pioneer. Temporary officers elected…
This photo was taken in 1905 and features the Ai school. The horse-drawn wagons in front of the school were…
The headquarters of a corporation is used to reflect its status and wealth. The former headquarters of the ARO Corporation…
Many beautiful churches in Ohio and the United States were built in various revival styles in the 18th and 19th…
This photo shows the Noodle Factory in Swanton after a tornado went through on March 28, 1920. Thank you to…
Ringer’s Drug Store in the 100 block of South Main Street, Bryan, closed when owner Mic Ringer retired after nearly…
Pictured is the Eager House in Wauseon, Ohio. This hotel was built in the 1870s and run by the Eager…
The first schoolhouse in the Kunkle area was a wooden frame building erected about 1856 on the east side of…
The above picture was taken of the Chesterfield School on its opening day back on October 5th, 1916. It was…
This photo shows the interior of Dr. Taylor’s dentist office in Delta in the 1920s. Thank you to the Fulton…
A community honor roll board bearing the names of 150 persons in the armed services during World War II was…