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.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Fram Illustrations by Walter Farrell

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Walter Farrell created several illustrations for the Fram , a publication created by the students of Sandusky High School, during the a...
Saturday, April 27, 2019

Early Images of the Hinde and Dauch Paper Company

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Pictured above are employees of the Hinde and Dauch Paper Company, probably around 1890. In 1888, Jacob J. Dauch and James J. Hinde took...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

An American Citizen at the Grand Opera House in 1908

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An American Citizen was a comedic play written by Madeline Lucette Ryley, which played in New York ’s Knickerbocker Theatre in the ...
Sunday, April 21, 2019

Hewson L. Peeke, Lawyer and Author

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Hewson Lindsley Peeke was born on April 21, 1861 in South Bend , Indiana to the Reverend George Hewson and Margaret Bloodgood Peeke. He g...
Thursday, April 18, 2019

John F. Renner on Music

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From 1890 until his retirement in 1929, John F. Renner was connected with the music business in Sandusky, Ohio. Above is an image of hi...
Monday, April 15, 2019

Paul Swessinger, Sandusky Businessman

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According to an article in the April 15, 1916 issue of the Sandusky Star Journal , Paul Swessinger was one of Sandusky’s best known Ger...
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Mary Cooke

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Mary A. Cooke, the wife of Sandusky businessman Charles E. Cooke , was an early member of the Board of Trustees of the Sandusky Librar...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Early Sandusky Shoe Stores

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Before John L. Rieger built the Rieger Hotel, he was in the shoe business. He began working as a shoemaker in 1876, and continued unti...
Sunday, April 07, 2019

Tuesday Afternoon Club

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Before radio and television, locally produced musical entertainment was a popular diversion for thousands of Americans. In Sandusky,...
Thursday, April 04, 2019

Enterprise Glass Works

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Though it was only in existence for a relatively short time, the Enterprise Glass Works was once a booming business on Sandusky’s wes...
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