Thursday, May 31, 2012

Commodore Denig Post, American Legion

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In the summer of 1920, a silk flag was presented to the Perry Post, No. 83, American Legion, by Mrs. Herbert Farrell. The ceremony took pl...
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Monday, May 28, 2012

The Citizen Soldier, by John Beatty

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John Beatty, grandson of the former Sandusky Mayor of the same name, wrote a book about his experiences as an officer during the Civil War...
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Friday, May 25, 2012

Vince Edwards Visits Sandusky

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On May 27, 1962, the actor who played “ Ben Casey ” on television, Vince Edwards , visited Cedar Point on Esmond Dairy Day. The actor is p...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Sandusky High School Band in 1925

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Here is the Sandusky High School band from the academic year of 1924-1925. The band is seated in front of the steps at Sandusky High Scho...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Photograph Album of Sandusky High School Graduates, Class of 1902

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In 1902, C. W. Platt had a photographic studio at the northeast corner of Columbus Avenue and Water Street in downtown Sandusky, which had b...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Gertrude Victor’s Tribute to the Month of May

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The essay below was a tribute to the month of May by Gertrude Victor. Gertrude Victor, born Gertrude Nash, was the wife of Sandusky tavern k...
Saturday, May 12, 2012

The Bazar and Frankel’s

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In 1890 Alexander J. Scheuer and Henry J. Lehman took over Hammond’s Bazar, located on East Market Street in downtown Sandusky. Their stor...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Judge Lewis H. Goodwin

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Judge Lewis H. Goodwin was one of the most honored members of the Erie County Bar. He was born in Geauga County, Ohio, to Dr. and Mrs. Era...
Sunday, May 06, 2012

Broom Brigade

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Here is a group of young ladies (names and location unknown) who participated in a drill team known as the “Broom Brigade” in the 1880s. M...
Thursday, May 03, 2012

Marie Lenz Bergman

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Marie Lenz was born in 1859 in Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lenz. In about 1870, Marie Lenz married Christian Berg...