Some Historical Images of the First Soap Box Derby, Held in Dayton, OH, in 1933
This post was originally published on this siteKids playing on home-made scooters and go karts in the 1930s was not an unfamiliar sight in the […]
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Cirque du Soleil, the 1860s Midwestern Style
This post was originally published on this siteThis carte de visite by A.R. Gould of Carrollton, Ohio show large posters plastered along a thoroughfare in […]
Vintage Photos of the First Columbus Mounted Police Unit in 1922
This post was originally published on this siteThe first mounted police unit in Columbus, Ohio was formed in 1922. The horses were purchased using donations […]
Incredible Photos Show Ashtabula Street Scenes After the Ice Storm of February 1909
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 8th and 9th, a major snowstorm enveloped Ashtabula, Ohio with blizzard conditions. Over 100 years ago, […]
Fascinating Photos of High School Junior Prom in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteEvery year during the month of June excited high school students prepare for “the” social event of the […]
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Columbus in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteColumbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 14th-most […]
40 Incredible Photos of the Great Flood of 1913 in Massillon, Ohio
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Flood of 1913 claimed nearly 500 lives in Ohio and caused more than $300 million in […]
Amazing Photos of the Massillon Street Fair in 1898
This post was originally published on this siteThe Massillon Board of Trade sponsored a spectacular Merchants’ Street Fair in 1898 to feature local businesses. Many […]
Farmer Grows Pumpkins With Human Faces, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, pumpkins with human faces have been produced by John M. Czeski, Ohio farmer, after four years […]
30 Vintage Photos of the New York Central Railroad Properties at Ashtabula, Ohio in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteEstablished in 1853, the New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and […]
Photographs of a Woman’s Dream of Becoming America’s First Police Woman, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteVintage photographs of a suffragette posed to illustrate woman police concept in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1909. In 1854, the […]
Here’s the First Semi-Truck Which Was Invented in 1898 by Alexander Winton
This post was originally published on this siteThe semi-truck was invented by Alexander Winton in 1898. He lived in Cleveland, Ohio. Winton sold his first […]
A Newspaper Article From 1963 Predicted a Phone That You’d One Day Be Able to Put in Your Pocket
This post was originally published on this siteThe concept of a cellphone existed long before you held one in your hand. In 1963, a newspaper […]
The Giants of Seville: Rare Photos of Anna Haining Swan and Martin Van Buren Bates, the Tallest Married Couple Ever
This post was originally published on this siteAnna Haining Swan (August 6, 1846 – August 5, 1888), was a Canadian woman famed for her great […]
Amazing Then-and-Now Photos of a House in Ohio From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing photos from Thomas Barnard that shows the then-and-now exterior and interior of his childhood house […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Superheroes Water Ski Shows at Sea World From the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this site“ZAP! POW! WOW! Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and all your favorite comic book heroes come to life in […]
Incredible Then-and-Now Photos Show How Cincinnati Has Changed in 70 Years
This post was originally published on this siteSettled in 1788, Cincinnati is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the government seat […]
Tree Aesthetic Surgery, ca. 1890
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1880 in Kent, Ohio, by John Davey, Davey Tree Care Co. was a company that offered […]
The Goatmobile, ca. 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteA man and his goat mobile, early 1900s: The caption reads: “A progressive citizen of Columbus, Ohio, anxious […]
Science Fiction & Fantasy Costume Contestants Posing at the 24th World Science Fiction Convention in Cleveland, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe 24th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Tricon, was held 1-5 September 1966 at the Sheraton-Cleveland […]
At the Height of Her Career in the 1950s, Jayne Mansfield Even Modeled for This Awesome Hot Water Bottle!
This post was originally published on this siteCreated by Don Poynter for his Poynter Products company, the Jayne Mansfield Hot Water Bottle hit the market […]
The ‘New Look’ in Hot Water Bottles and Ice-Packs, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteJanuary 1948: The B.F. Goodrich Company of Akron, Ohio unveiled the “new look” in hot water bottles and […]
Amazing Found Snaps Capture Beautiful Life of an Ohio Family in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing set of found color photos from Brian Delk that documented beautiful life of a family in Toledo, […]
Beautiful Found Photos That Capture the Life of an Ohio Family From 1947 Through the Early ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteA beautiful photo collection was found by roz leibowitz that shows the life of a family in Ohio from […]
Beautiful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of ‘Bloomer Girl’ Musical at the Cleveland Play House, Ohio in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteBloomer Girl is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, and a […]