BAND … In the late 1800s to early 1900s, nearly every northwest Ohio community had a “town band” that provided…
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BOXING … Boxing matches at Four Corners in Metamora are shown here, circa 1925. Thank you to the Fulton County…
BELL … The Williams County Ohio Bicentennial Bell was cast at the 2003 Williams County Fair. Beginning in 2001, the…
STORE … The F.J. Curtis store – located on North Main Street. They had not only one but two rooms…
RAILROAD … The Pioneer & Fayette Railroad hauled its first shipment, a carload of gasoline. When the Toledo and Western…
PARADE … Metamora’s centennial parade in 1993 is shown here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the…
STORE … The G.C. Murphy Company variety store opened in the 100 block of West Butler Street (south side of…
MAYOR … Dr. L.A. Bassett 1825 – 1907 First Mayor of Swanton Dr. Lyman Augustus Bassett, first mayor of Swanton…
COACH … Coach Hansbarger graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1961. He taught and coached football at Montpelier and Parkway…
CHURCH … The Stryker Methodist Episcopal Church on Church Street was formally dedicated. In 1862 or 1863 the congregation erected…
WHITE … On April 15, 1910, the Bryan Democrat newspaper carried this report from a West Unity correspondent: “Mr. Edward…
WAUSEON … Wauseon, circa 1911, is shown here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the use of…
FIRE … At approximately 9 a.m. on July 21, 1910, Martha Oxenger and an assistant were working in the rear…
POST … The post office located at the time on the west side of North Main street. Back then the…
BLACKSMITH … In the horse and buggy days, nearly every community had one or more blacksmith shops to shoe horses…
BUSINESSES … A beautiful day in 1920. Businesses on east side of Main Street between St. Clair and Chestnut. Thank…
PUMPER … Bryan’s first steam-powered fire pumper, a Patterson engine, was delivered to the Village. The Village purchased the fire…
DUMARESQ FAMILY … Built in 1895, this was the home of Peter Dumaresq and his family. The house is located…
STORE … Yeager’s IGA grocery store opened at 201 South State Street in Pioneer. Jon “Pete” Yeager’s parents opened the…
REUNION … The Roos Family Reunion took place on August 15th, 1906. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society…
CARNIVAL … This colorized vintage image of the 1908 Bryan Merchants’ Carnival from the Kevin Maynard collection was taken looking…
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…