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Ione Klenk Wiechel’s Book Plate Collection
Bookplates (aka Ex Libris) have been a popular method throughout history for book owners to create a personalized method of showing ownership of their books. The creative quality and informational...
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Dogs! Dogs! Dogs!
We all know that so many of us love our dogs, but we probably seldom think about our ancestor's dogs -- they loved their dogs, too! Here are a few images from the Sandusky Library's historical...
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Baseball Dog!
Here he is, Baseball Dog!We don't know anything certain about him, but we think he was the photographer's dog. He seems to have played multiple positions; he's a catcher for the team above.And he was a...
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Sandusky High School Dedicated in 1957
The new Sandusky High School was considered “a dream come true” when it was dedicated on October 22, 1957. According to Superintendent of Schools, Carl L. Mackey, an eighteen acre plot of land at the...
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1940s Era Art Show at Jackson Junior High School
In the Schools Collection of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center are several photographs taken at an Art Show held at Jackson Junior High School, probably during the 1940s. Below are...
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A Wading Party at Bay Point
On October 1, 1916, a group of Sandusky residents had a picnic on the Sand Beach at Bay Point, in Ottawa County, Ohio. Below is a key which identifies the people in the picture.Willard A. Bishop was a...
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Wedding of Miss Louise Vigiletti and August Corso
On November 1, 1936, Miss Louise Vigiletti and August Corso were united in marriage at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Huron, Ohio. Father Urban Burkhart officiated. An article in the November 8, 1936...
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Jacob H. Roth, Former Superintendent of Sandusky Parks
After working as a gardener for the city of Sandusky for a few years, on September 3, 1897 Jacob H. Roth was appointed superintendent of parks, a position he held until his retirement on January 1,...
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The Book Shop on West Monroe Street
According to article 23 in From the Widow’s Walk, by Helen Hansen and Virginia Steinemann (Follett House Museum, 1991), the stone cottage that once stood at 115 West Monroe Street was built from local...
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Ohio Veterans Home Death Records
Staff members of the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, now the Ohio Veterans Home, are pictured above in 1915. Doors were first opened to the Home in Erie County, Ohio on November 19, 1888. The first...
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R.E. Offenhauer, Educator
From 1909 to 1914, Roy E. Offenhauer was Principal of Sandusky High School. In 1914 he was named Superintendent of Sandusky City Schools, a position he held for four years. Mr. Offenhauer is pictured...
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Bernard Lodick Sold Carriages and Wagons
From about 1860 until his retirement in the 1910s, Bernard Lodick had a carriage and wagon shop at the corner of Washington and Jackson Streets. Mr. Lodick had several “elegantly furnished”...
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The “All Nation’s Pageant” in 1932
Several ladies from the Sanduskyand Erie County Federation of Women’s Clubs participated in the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s “All Nation’s Pageant”, held at Cleveland’s Public Hall. This event was part of...
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The Play “Witches of New York” Played in Sandusky in 1871
Albert W. Aiken, who wrote the play “Witches of New York” brought his company of actors to Sandusky, Ohio on November 22, 1871. The play, in which Aiken also starred, appeared at Fisher’s Hall for one...
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G.B. Hodgman Manufacturing Company
Above is a receipt for goods sold to Frank Rittman from the G.B. Hodgman Manufacturing Company in Sandusky in 1893. The company was located on the very eastern end of First Street along the waterfront....
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The Sandusky Wheel Company
After having started in 1860 as a business that made wheel hubs and bent stock, the Sandusky Wheel Company was incorporated in 1867. Eventually it became an important manufacturer of wheels and...
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A Look Back at Area Depots
Ernst Niebergall took this picture of the New York Central Depot in Sandusky in 1920. This depot still stands today, where it also serves as home to the Sandusky Transit System. From the late 1800s...
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William J. Schweinfurth’s Grocery Store
From about 1900 until his death in 1932, William J. Schweinfurth ran a small neighborhood grocery store at the northwest corner of Perry and Jefferson Streets. Mr. Schweinfurth and his family lived...
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Vim Motors Were Made in Sandusky
The boat above, owned by Ed Hinkey and a Mr. Pfeil in 1911, was powered by a 35 horsepower motor manufactured by the Vim Motor Company. On the reverse side of this picture postcard is the owners'...
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The Business Thermometer
In September of 1898, the Alvord-Peters Company (publishers of the Star Journal newspaper) published The Business Thermometer. It was a series of free monthly publications, promoting businesses in...
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