Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Miss Grace Dean

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Grace Dean is pictured above in a picture taken for her 1893 graduation from Sandusky High School. Her long tresses are tied in back a ribbo...
Saturday, March 26, 2011

An Early Kindergarten in Sandusky

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The young students of a Kindergarten class which was held at Grace Episcopal Church are posed for a picture in front of the church. While we...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Carrie Chase Davis, M.D.

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Carrie Chase Davis was born in Castalia, Ohio on August 13, 1863, to Thomas and Sarah (Chase) Davis. Mr. Thomas Davis was involved in ...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Emma Meyer’s Autograph Book

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Autograph books have long been a favorite of graduating students, providing them with a memento that contained verses and signatures writt...
Thursday, March 17, 2011

St. Patrick's Day Party in 1911

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  The postcard above was a party invitation sent to the students of William S. Heslet. The St. Patrick’s Day party was held at the Economy ...
Monday, March 14, 2011

Interior Views of Groceries in Sandusky

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As discussed in a previous blog entry , the neighborhood grocery store was the primary source of   provisions for Sandusky residents in t...
Friday, March 11, 2011

Edwin Booth, as Hamlet, in Sandusky

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A reporter wrote in the April 1, 1928 issue of the Sandusky Register that Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, was “the greatest trag...
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Irma Harms, Cartoonist

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An article in the March 10, 1928 issue of the Sandusky Star Journal featured an article about Irma Harms which read in part, “Sandusky Gir...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Program Announcement: Brown Bag Lunch Series: Places That Aren't Here Anymore, Part II

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  Bring your lunch and join us in the Library Program Room as we explore a topic in local history. On Wednesday, MARCH 16, at 12:00 noon t...

Pioneer Song, with Lyrics by General L.V. Bierce

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At the quarterly meeting of the Firelands Historical Society, held in Monroeville on March 10, 1869, General L. V. Bierce of Akron gave an...