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.

Friday, April 27, 2018

Home Economics Classes at the Follett House

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Several pictures taken at the Follett House when Sandusky High School held Home Economics classes there are now in the historical phot...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Operation “BIT” in Sandusky in 1958

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  After several years of good economic conditions in the United States following World War II, the United States experienced an econo...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

Barr Rubber Products

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Barr Rubber Products began in Lorain , Ohio  in 1920, with Nelt Barr serving as the company’s president. In 1923, the company moved it...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

City Marshall George Washington Gilbert

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                   These badges were once worn by Sandusky’s City Marshal, George Washington Gilbert. They are now in the historical c...
Sunday, April 15, 2018

Baptismal Certificate of George Schade

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A baptismal record for George Julius Schade is in the collections of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. George J. Schad...
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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Sandusky High School Track Teams from the 1910s

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According to the June 1910 issue of the Fram , Sandusky High School’s 1910 track team was the best track team that ever represented S...
Monday, April 09, 2018

Early Twentieth Century Postcard of Sandusky

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This postcard was created by noted photographer Louis James Pesha in the early 1900s. The eastern side of Columbus Avenue is pictured ...
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Friday, April 06, 2018

The Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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The 6 th Ohio Volunteer Infantry War Album was compiled and published by Captain L.W. Howard of Toledo, Ohio. The 6th O.V. I.  served...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Congregational Church Cookbook

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In 1909 a committee was formed to publish a cookbook by the members of the Congregational Church in Sandusky. It was printed by the ...
Saturday, March 31, 2018

The Carter Sisters, Sandusky Schoolteachers

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In the picture above, taken in July of 1945,   are three  Carter  sisters, along with three identified individuals. The three older la...
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