Sandusky History

A blog dedicated to the discussion of topics relating to the history of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio, the Lake Erie Islands, and nearby communities; inspired by the collections of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center and the Sandusky History Museum at the Follett House. A service of the Sandusky Library.

Saturday, November 08, 2014

Gustave A. Hauser

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Gustave Adolph Hauser was born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1874 to John and Margaret (Schmidt) Hauser, who were both natives of Germany. He wa...
Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Sebastian Schweinfurth Family

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The Sebastian Schweinfurth family is pictured above in the late 1800s, in front of the Schweinfurth residence at the corner of McKelvey...
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Sunday, November 02, 2014

The Boy Scouts Have Been Active in Sandusky for Many Years

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The Boy Scouts of America have been active in Sandusky since shortly after the organization was founded in 1910.  Pictured above is a gr...
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Happy Halloween!

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Here is a group photo of the Business Women's Club Halloween Party at Reinke's Boat House on Meigs Street. The exact date is unkn...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Beilstein Steam Laundry

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From the late 1890s until about 1909, the Beilstein Steam Laundry did business at 630 Market Street. The proprietors in 1898 were Henry...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Postcards from the Echo Cafe

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The Echo Cafe was established about 1901 by Julius Brengartner. It was located at 725 Market Street in its early years. After street nu...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Lewis M. Lea, Jeweler and Optician

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Lewis M. Lea was born in Sandusky in 1843 to James D. and Caroline (Mackey) Lea. James D. Lea was successfully engaged in the lumber ya...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Group Photographs on the Steps of Sandusky High School

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Sandusky photographer Ernst Niebergall took many images of people and places in and around Erie County during most of the first half of...
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Monday, October 13, 2014

Union Ticket for Ohio from October 1863 Election

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During the Civil War, many Ohioans became members of the Union Party, which was made up of Republicans and Democrats who were in suppor...
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Friday, October 10, 2014

Movie Posters from Schine's State Theater

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In the late 1920s, the State Theatre in Sandusky was known as “Schine’s State Theatre.” It was then a part of the Schine circuit of ind...
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