Friday, July 29, 2011

The Sandusky Telegram

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On July 29, 1872, J.C. Loveland began publishing a weekly newspaper called the Sandusky Telegram. Loveland’s office was at 195 Water Street,...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Aerial View of Cleveland Road from 1955

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This aerial image was taken by photographer and pilot Tom Root in October of 1955. Several houses can be seen on Avondale Street, south of...
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Sandusky of To-Day Full Text

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Recently added to the Sandusky Library website : The full text of the 1888 publication, Sandusky of To-Day . The book provides an interestin...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Giffe Babcock Follett, Mother of Oran Follett

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The graphic above is a daguerreotype of an image (possibly a painting) of Mrs. Giffe Babcock Follett, the mother of well known Sanduskians ...
Sunday, July 17, 2011

Major George P. Barker

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George Putnam Barker was the son of Jacob A. and Mary (Paterson) Barker, and grandson of former Mayor of Sandusky, Zenas W. Barker. He was b...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Program Announcement: Brown Bag Lunch Series: Sandusky Bookshelf - Sandusky of To-Day

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The next Brown Bag Lunch will be held on Wednesday, July 20, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Library Program Room. The topic will be: Sandusky B...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Sandusky Library’s Reading for Fun Club

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In the 1940’s and 1950’s, the Sandusky Library sponsored the Reading for Fun Club . Elementary school age children read and reported on ten ...
Saturday, July 09, 2011

Election Handbill in German

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  The handbill above was donated to the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center by Dr. Norbert Lange, who also provided the English tra...
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Thursday, July 07, 2011

Program Announcement: Sanduskians Around the World: Stories of Travel by Early Erie County Residents

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Join us in the library program room on Wednesday, July 13 at noon, as Archives Librarian Ron Davidson shares travel stories gleaned from the...
Monday, July 04, 2011

Lake Shore Tire Company July 4th Parade Float

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  The float pictured above was sponsored by the Lake Shore Tire Company for a parade in Sandusky on July 4, 1918. Men are dressed in World ...