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Christmas Greetings from Mildred Pietschman
Several Christmas cards sent by Miss Mildred Piestschman to the Knisely family are now in the collections of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. In 1951, Miss Pietschman created the holiday...
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Dr. Lucy Hoffman
Dr. Lucy Hoffman (sometimes spelled Huffman) placed an advertisement in the December 1914 issue of the FRAM, the yearbook of Sandusky High School. Dr. Hoffman was an eye and nerve specialist with her...
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"Happy New Year to the Ladies of Sandusky"
In 1877 eight gentlemen from Sandusky wished the “Ladies of Sandusky” a Happy New Year. Possibly this was in conjunction with a party or dance that was held to celebrate the New Year. We do not know...
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Mrs. George Thornton, Daughter of Oran Follett
Nancy Filer Follett was the youngest child of Oran Follett and his first wife, Nancy Filer. In 1830, when young Nancy was just an infant, her mother died. Her father married Eliza Gill Ward on November...
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Frank Cable and Family
The Frank Cable family is pictured above in the late 1890s. Frank’s wife was the former Ida Schwind. Their daughters were Clara, Florence and Stella. Frank, along with his father Laurence Cableand his...
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Law Partnership of F.D. Parish and E.B. Sadler
Two of Sandusky's most prominent early lawyers, F.D. Parish and E.B. Sadler were partners in a legal office in Sandusky, Ohio. Hewson Peeke wrote in A Standard History of Erie County, Ohio (Lewis...
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Sandusky Police Department Vehicles from the 1920s and 1930s
Officer Chris Sehlmeyer of the Sandusky Police Department is pictured above at the seat of a new police emergency vehicle. It appears that the car is on an assembly line or testing facility. (We don't...
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Memories from a 1963 Sandusky Telephone Directory
Housed in Archival Box D-14 is this Sandusky Telephone Directory, published by Ohio Bell Telephone in 1963. A princess phone graces the cover of the directory. Special features of the princess phone...
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J. E. Bragg’s Address on the Centralization of Township Schools
John E. Bragg served as a legislator in the Ohio General Assembly during 82nd, 83rd, and 85th sessions (1917-1921; 1923-1925). He was a fifty-year member of the Margaretta Grange, a charter member of...
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Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Greenfelder, Jr.
Jacob Greenfelder, Jr. was born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1851, shortly after his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Greenfelder, Sr., emigrated from Bavaria to the United States. Jacob, Jr. worked for many years...
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Roosevelt Birthday Balls Held in Sandusky
From 1934 through 1942, balls in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s birthday were held in Sandusky, Ohio. Sponsored by the National Committee for Birthday Balls, a portion of the proceeds from the dances...
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Lawrence V. Kerber, Aeronautical Engineer
Lawrence Vincent Kerber was born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1895 to John and Christina (Knauer) Kerber. He graduated from Sandusky High School in 1913. After attending Kenyon College for a time, he graduated...
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Cora Gated, the Child of Hinde and Dauch
While not human, “Cora Gated” was a female who was often seen in Sanduskyin the 1950’s. “Cora Gated” was a trademark of the Hinde and Dauch Paper Company, as seen on this silver lighter, which is now...
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Masquerade Parties Were Popular in Sandusky
Adolph Lange won a prize of $6.00 for his costume as a Knight of the 16th century, which he wore to the masquerade ball held by the Social Turners in Sandusky on February 14, 1888. (Six dollars in 1888...
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Basketball Team Pictures from the Sandusky Business College
Sandusky photographer W.A. Bishop took two pictures of the Sandusky Business College basketball of 1913-14. The varsity team is pictured above and the junior varsity is below. Several...
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Heslet’s Academy of Dancing
This advertisement for Heslet’s Dancing Academy appeared in the February, 1902 edition of the Fram. By looking at each illustration more closely, we can read the words that appear in each section of...
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Valentine from 1856
This charming Valentine with scalloped edges is dated February 14, 1856. It was donated to the former historical room of the Sandusky Library by George Anderson, and now is in the historical...
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Judge E.B. Sadler’s Memories in Rhyme
The Honorable Ebenezer Brown Sadler was Erie County Common Pleas Judge from 1845 to 1851, and he also served as Mayor and Postmaster of Sandusky, Ohio during his long years of public service.In the...
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Automobile Show at Jackson Junior High School
Sandusky’s 15th Annual Automobile Show was held at Jackson Junior High School on February 14, 15, and 16 in 1936. (The photo above is undated, but it was from the decade of the 1930s.) Details about...
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Exhibition of the Students of the Sandusky City High School in 1846
On Friday evening, February 6, 1846, students of the Sandusky City High School gave an Exhibition. Orations and compositions were presented throughout the evening. Julia Farwell, the daughter of...
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