A fireman was killed and two people injured when a Cincinnati Northern Railroad special train ran into a freight…
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The St. Joseph Catholic School in Blakeslee was dedicated. The first St. Joseph parish school was organized in 1874 but…
The following picture shows a dedication ceremony for the 1838 Canfield Cabin at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. The ceremony took…
Homes from the 1950s to the late 1970s included unique designs and features you don’t find in homes today. Some…
The image below depicts Pat West’s Exit 3 Motel located in Wauseon, Ohio. Captured from an aerial perspective, the photo…
The above photo shows the first group of golfers at the Valleywood Golf Course. The photo was taken in June…
The Ohio Art Company was founded in 1908 by Dr. Henry S. Winzeler. Ohio Art’s brick offices on West High…
Fire destroyed E.R. Sheline & Son’s hoop and handle factory in Edon. This multi-story wooden frame structure was located on…
This vintage colorized postcard view, postmarked in 1909, was taken looking south on Montpelier’s Broad street from Wayne Street. On…
The above photo shows families of Swanton, Ohio, who came out to view a parade in honor of the Fourth…
Philetus Walter Norris, founder of the village of Pioneer, was born near Palmyra, N.Y. P.W. Norris was one of Williams…
The above photo was taken at the Metamora Fun Day parade, and shows a decorated car, with unknown girls on…
Henry D. Alvord, founder of the village of Alvordton and its first postmaster, was born. Henry D. Alvord was born…
The following photo shows an older store building that used to stand in Ottokee. The photo was taken back on…
The above photo shows the Delta High School Band, with the photo believed to have been taken some time circa…
On June 18, 1979, groundbreaking was held for the nation’s first solar-powered radio station at WBNO AM, Bryan. WBNO cooperated…
(June 22, 1957): The Dairywood Drive-In on the west side of Ohio Route 191, south of County Road…
The following photo was taken on June 24th, 1964 at Camp Palmer in…
The Pulaski General Store on the southwest corner of Main and North streets in Pulaski is said to…
The above photo shows an ad for the First National Bank, established in 1904 in Wauseon. The photo is…
The following photo shows the Fourth of July celebrations in Archbold. The photo was taken on July 4th in 1899.…
On June 16, 1960, the Bonded service station located at the northeast corner of High and Portland streets…