RAILWAY… The Toledo & Indiana Railway was incorporated in 1901 to construct an electric interurban rail line westward from Toledo.…
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INN … The Avery Inn in Wauseon. This photo was taken on June 24, 1927. Do you have a Fulton…
This house was built in 1880, served as a steak house, and also had overnight cabins for travelers on State…
In the early 1900s, Williams County began transitioning from one-room rural schoolhouses—which provided for grades one through eight only—toward consolidation…
A 1958 aerial view of the Hibbard Farm & apple orchard on St. Rt. 20 east of Fayette. Do you…
The Bryan House hotel at High and Beech streets in Bryan was destroyed by fire. According to late local historian…
MEAT SALES FROM THE PAST … Fayette Meat Market, pictured here before 1910. Do you have a historic photo from…
The first interurban car on the Toledo & Indiana Railway arrived in Bryan. The Toledo and Indiana Railway was an…
Sunday’s Market in Pettisville, pictured in the 1970s. This was the first building in Pettisville. It was built in 1856…
The Hub Drive-In Theatre on East High Street in Bryan opened for business with the feature picture “Colorado Territory” and…
First High School in Wauseon built in 1868. In 1905, this became the first hospital in Fulton County. Thank you…
The Montpelier Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) lodge formally dedicated its new Odd Fellows Temple on the southwest corner…
THRESHERS – This image captures the inaugural Threshers Association event in Alvordton, Ohio. It features A.D. Baker in a suit…
EDGERTON – Alfred Peleg Edgerton was born in Plattsburg, N.Y., on January 11, 1813. In 1837, he moved to Hicksville…
MUNICIPAL BUILDING… Archbold’s Municipal Building was erected in 1911 and owned by German Township (two-fifths) and Archbold (three-fifths) at a…
SERVICE STATION… In 1937, Carl Trau built this Gulf service station at the southeast corner of Main and Mulberry streets…
The following photo shows the first school building in Wauseon, the “Little White School,” built in 1856. It stood on…
The Dining Car restaurant in Bryan closed. One of Williams County’s unique eateries was the Dining Car, which operated for…
REBUILD… This photograph shows the rebuilding of the Disciple Church in Fayette after the fire on Feb 2nd, 1908. Thank…
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…