Wednesday, January 31, 2024

John W. Stevenson, Pioneer Merchant

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  John Wesley Stevenson was born in Maryland in 1825 to Mathew and Jane (Gilson) Stevenson. Mathew Stevenson was a pioneer physician in Ohio...
Friday, January 26, 2024

When First Christian Church was at 1325 Hayes Avenue

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  Local historian Helen Hansen took the picture above of the First Christian Church in the early 1950s, when it was located at 1325 Hayes Av...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Famous "Visitors" at the West House

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  The West House was Sandusky's first "high-rise" hotel, opened in 1858 at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Water Street (no...
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Judge Edmond H. Savord

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  Judge Edmond H. Savord was born in 1889 in Sandusky , Ohio , to Alexander J. Savord and his wife, the former Jennie Kelley. He attended bo...
Monday, January 08, 2024

An Important Tool in the Early Library

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  The pencil dater pictured above was recently found by a member of the Sandusky Library’s administrative staff. This piece of library equip...
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Wednesday, January 03, 2024

A Celebration at New Departure

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In November 1954 the General Motors Corporation celebrated the production of its 50 millionth automobile, with commemorations at 114 General...
Monday, December 18, 2023

A Photo of Family and Friends, and the Birth of Plum Brook Country Club.

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In this photographic postcard Elizabeth Marsh and Florence Steinemann are gazing at Edward H. Marsh. Also looking at Mr. Marsh are George C....
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Friday, December 08, 2023

Wedding of Elizabeth Schmid and James Summy

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On December 8, 1941, Elizabeth Schmid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schmid of Sandusky , married James B. Summy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willi...
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Doctors Aloysius and Louis Szendery

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As seen in the advertisement above, Dr. Aloys (sometimes spelled Aloysius) Szendery and his son Dr. Louis S. Szendery shared an office at 62...
Saturday, November 18, 2023

Lewis and Dwelle, Grocers

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  From the 1870s through the 1890s, the Lewis and Dwelle grocery store did business at the northeast corner of East Water Street and Columbu...