Thursday, April 28, 2016

Cartes de Visite of Tom Thumb and Company

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Mrs. Inez Koch donated several cartes de visite of Tom Thumb , his wife, and others who appeared with him in the 1800s, to the Sandusky...
Monday, April 25, 2016

Cask Villa in Vermilion

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During the 1920s, William J. O’Neill purchased over twenty wine casks from a wine wholesaler in Ohio. The casks were made from solid oa...
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Sandusky Service Stations

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Bob’s Marathon Station and Bill’s Sohio Station were just two of the over forty local service stations listed in the 1960 Sandusky City...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

Who Was Grandpa Corell?

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This nineteenth century cabinet card is housed in the Arts Collection of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. It pictures men...
Friday, April 15, 2016

Bamberger’s Hat Shop

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Jacob Bamberger opened his hat shop, The Avenue Store, in Sandusky in 1914 at 162 Columbus Avenue.  The Avenue Store had a big hat sale...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Agriculture Has Played a Key Role in the History and Development of Erie County

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Before the 1800s, nearly all Ohioans earned their living through agriculture. Even as industrialization expanded in the nineteenth and ...
Saturday, April 09, 2016

Books to Help the Sandusky Homemaker in the 19th Century

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In 1874, Mrs. Oran Follett, the former Eliza Gill, wrote a book entitled The Young Housekeeper’s Assistant, published by the press of ...
Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Hand Colored Postcards from George F. Windisch and Company

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Several hand-colored postcards created by George F. Windisch and Company are housed in the collection of historical photographs at the ...
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Sunday, April 03, 2016

A Child's Clothing in the 1850s

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This long sleeved little boy’s dress was worn by King West, the son of William T. and Lydia Mahala Todd West in the 1850s. These short ...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Anna White Ferris, Mrs. B.F. Ferris

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According to the Firelands Pioneer, Anna Damarius White was born on August 11, 1838 to Samuel M. White and his wife, the former Damariu...