We’re seeing more and more political advertising, debates, and talk shows these days. We thought we’d take you back to the days before Super-PACs! Can anyone tell us the time period of this photo, … [Read More]

This month, the Wooster City School Board continues to discuss and study the various options for facilties optimization, in an attempt to reduce the operating budget by one million dollars by July 1, 2012. At the heart of all three scenarios thus far presented to reduce the budget, is the role Cornerstone Elementary School will … [Read More]

This picture was taken by Kent Morrison Photos for The Daily Record. It is the last look of the northeast corner of E. Liberty and Buckeye Streets as it appeared in August of 1966 a few days before the three old buildings were torn down. Hansons stood on the corner, Liberty Studios, a photography business … [Read More]

Harry H. Gardner, also known as “The Human Fly”, was a hit on September 13, 1919, as he scaled the Peoples Savings and Loan Company  on the square in downtown Wooster. The image from this souvenir postcard shows Mr. Gardner in five different positions.

It took Capt. Forbes Alcock seven months to carve the figure of the Civil War soldier in downtown Wooster. The monument is made of Richmond granite, stands 22 feet in height and weighs about 30 tons. Donors were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frick. The plaque carved into this monument, which is located on the square … [Read More]

Funds to build this grand old library were donated by Andrew Carnegie. In the early 1900s, Carnegie was considered the wealthiest person in the world after the sale of his company, Carnegie Steel, to J.P. Morgan. Carnegie’s philanthropy extended to donating money to communities in order to build over 2,500 libraries around the world. With … [Read More]

How many businesses along West Liberty Street can you name? Freedlander’s Department Store with its tall, black vertical sign can be seen down near the Wayne County Courthouse. At this end, Roy E. Martin Ford Dealership is on your left. (Is that actually a gasoline pump near the curb?!) Here’s some vintage ephemera from Roy … [Read More]

It has been known by a number of names over the years: the Grange, the Round barn, and in recent years, the Rotunda. Whatever name people refer to it as, they most often wish to know more about the structurally-engaging building located on the south side of Christmas Run Creek at the Wayne County fairgrounds. … [Read More]

These men were working on the road crew paving St. Rt. 5 (current St. Rt. 585) through Smithville, Ohio in 1925. The photos were taken by then Smithville High School students Harold and Robert Slater, who assisted the crew. The construction crew from Greenville, Ohio, rented a house next to the Slater home in Smithville … [Read More]