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.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

The Boalt Family of Sandusky and Norwalk

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Pictured above is the former home of John M. Boalt, who was president of the Sandusky Wheel Company in the 1860s. John M. Boalt was the...
Thursday, November 26, 2015

Recipes Dandy for Cake and Candy

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A promotional booklet from the Schade Coal Company was given away to area customers during the holiday season long ago. Here ar...
Monday, November 23, 2015

Fuchs Grocery Store and Fuchs Hall

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In the 1890 Sandusky City Directory, Charles P. Fuchs was listed as a partner with his mother Mary Fuchs in the grocery business at 781...
Friday, November 20, 2015

1922 Fram Available at Internet Archive

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Recently the Sandusky High School yearbook for 1922, the Fram , was made available at the Internet Archive . The Internet Archive is a...
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The “Elderlies” Column by Karl Kurtz

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Karl Kurtz can be seen at the right in the picture above at WLEC Radio. From 1974 to 1979, Mr. Kurtz wrote a column for the Sandusky Re...
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

The Wagner Palace, at the Junction of Columbus and Hayes Avenues

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The road once known as the  Columbus  and  Sandusky  Pike , now Route 4, began at the intersection of Columbus and Hayes Avenues in San...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Sandusky Chapter of the American Red Cross was very Active during the Great War

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Prior to the entry of the United States into World War I, and throughout the war years, hundreds of volunteers in Sandusky and Erie County ...
Monday, November 09, 2015

Jessica Follett Foster

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Jessica Follett Foster was born in 1869 in Sandusky, Ohio to Frank E. Foster and his wife, the former Eliza Ward Follett. Jessica’s fat...
Friday, November 06, 2015

The Bustling Waterfront in Sandusky in the 1910s

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This photograph of a busy day in downtown Sandusky’s waterfront district was taken in the 1910s. The steamer “R.B. Hayes” was docked at...
Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Interior Views of an Unidentified Sandusky Store

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In the Business Collection of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center are some interior views of an unidentified business, take...
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