Monday, March 29, 2010

W. H. Dilger, Vaudeville Entertainer

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William H. Dilger was born on July 23, 1880 in Sandusky, Ohio. His father, also named William H. Dilger, was a landscape gardener and floris...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Charles M. Keyes, Military Historian

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Charles M. Keyes was born in Peoria, Illinois on Oct. 28, 1840. His family moved to Ohio when Charles was a boy, and his father served as th...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Early Photography

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In the 21st century, a professional photographer’s studio contains no windows. Light is a carefully manipulated element of each image, alter...
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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Woman’s Relief Corps No. 48

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Following the Civil War, the Woman’s Relief Corps was formed as an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic , an organization whose membe...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Annual Reports of the Sandusky Water Works

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An ordinance for the establishment and construction of a Water Works for the City of Sandusky was passed January 11, 1875. In the Sandusky L...
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Invitation to the Inauguration Reception of President Ulysses S. Grant

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Mrs. George J. Anderson received an invitation to the Inauguration Reception of President Ulysses S. Grant, which was held at the United Sta...
Saturday, March 06, 2010

The Lester S. Hubbard House

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Sandusky businessman and banker Lester S. Hubbard built the lovely stone house at the southwest corner of Wayne and Adams Streets in 1852. ...
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Program Announcement: Ice Harvesting in Sandusky (Brown-Bag Lunch Series)

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Bring your lunch and join us in the Library Program Room (Terrace Level) as we explore topics in local history. Join us on Wednesday, March ...

J. Jay Barber, Artist

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John Jay Barber was born in Sandusky in 1840, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Barber. He usually signed his name as J. Jay Barber. In the ...
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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Transporting Baby in Sandusky

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An image of a baby stroller appeared in Punch in 1847. An article found online states that the earliest carriages and prams were made of w...
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