Thursday, August 30, 2018

Jay Cooke's Address to the Firelands Historical Society in 1900

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Jay Cooke was born in Sandusky, Ohio on August 10, 1821. After working for E.W. Clark and Company, he opened his own banking business...
Monday, August 27, 2018

Letter from Horace Greeley to Andrew W. Prout, Jr.

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Apparently Andrew W. Prout, Jr. had invited Horace Greeley to a meeting of the Erie County Agricultural Society in 1871. Mr. Greeley...
Friday, August 24, 2018

The City of Sandusky Has Beautiful Parks

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In a 1907 article for the Ohio Magazine , the Honorable Charles S. Reed wrote, “It can fairly be said that there are few cities in the...
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Sandusky Celebrated Ohio’s Sesquicentennial in 1953

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A commemorative medal in honor of the state of Ohio’s Sesquicentennial is now in the historical collections of the Follett House Museu...
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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Sandusky Has Loved Parades

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With Sandusky's Bicentennial Parade soon to become part of history, it's a good time to share the stories of other parades in our h...
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The Early Days of the Boy with the Boot

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In 1895 Sandusky hotel owner Voltaire Scott made improvements to the small park opposite his hotel, then located at the southwest corne...
Sunday, August 12, 2018

Mabel Normand Bathing Suits Were Sold in Sandusky

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In the 1910s,  the Scheuer Brothers store in Sandusky sold  Mabel Normand bathing suits, named for  a popular silent film star. When ...
Thursday, August 09, 2018

Judge Jay H. Payne, First Municipal Judge of Ann Arbor

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Jay Howard Payne was born in 1897, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Payne. He was the president of the Sandusky High School graduating c...
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Monday, August 06, 2018

Edward R. Moos, Wine Dealer

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The former home and business of Edward R. Moos is featured on the wine label pictured above. Edward R. Moos was a pioneer wine mercha...
Friday, August 03, 2018

The O-P Craft Company

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The O-P Craft Company was organized in November, 1929, with these officers: Earle F. Opie, president and general manager; Leland Spo...