Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Wedding of Cora H. Arndt and George F. Hagenman

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  On Thursday afternoon, December 29, 1881, Rev. L.S. Osborne officiated at the marriage of Cora H. Arndt and George F. Hagenman at the...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

“Most Popular Caller of the Year”

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On December 24, 1901, the Sandusky Register featured this illustration of Mr. Santa Claus, “the most popular caller of the year.”  The...
Sunday, December 21, 2014

The Bazar Was Santa’s Home in 1898

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This advertisement from the Bazar store appeared in the December 21, 1898 issue of the Sandusky Register . In the late 1890s, the Bazar ...
Friday, December 19, 2014

Portrait of Frank G. Sloane

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In the Toy Room of the Follett House Museum is a beautiful portrait of Frank G. Sloane, painted by Caroline L. Ormes Ransom . Frank Gil...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Herman Engels

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Herman Engels was born in Germany in 1827. He and his wife Louise immigrated to the United States in 1874. Herman’s uncle, Jacob Engels...
Saturday, December 13, 2014

John Bing, Veteran of the First World War

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John G. Bing was born in Sandusky in 1889 to Philip and Rachel Bing. During World War I, he served as a pilot in the Enlisted Reserve C...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Barber Shops in Sandusky

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According to the July 1888 issue of the Firelands Pioneer, the first barber shop in Sandusky was operated by Grant Ritchie, an Afric...
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Sunday, December 07, 2014

WLEC Radio Began Broadcasting in 1947

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Now a part of BAS Broadcasting Ohio, WLEC Radio began broadcasting on December 7, 1947. At that time WLEC was operated by the Lake Erie Bro...
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Thursday, December 04, 2014

St. John’s Chapel of Grace Episcopal Church

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Pictured above is a Sunday School group at St. John’s Chapel, an outreach site of Grace Episcopal Church. The photograph was taken betw...
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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Sandusky’s Railroad Depot

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Now used by Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, the railroad station at North Depot and Carr Streets in Sandusky, was o...