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Did Fannie Mills Really Live in Erie County, Ohio? A Brief Adventure...
In the 1880s Fannie Mills appeared in museums and sideshows as the “Ohio Big Foot Girl.” It seems that a medical condition caused Fannie’s feet to grow large, though the rest of her body was of a...
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The Ebenezer Lane House
The building at 318 Huron Avenue, now known as the Firelands Apartments, was constructed in 1853 from limestone. Built in the Italianate style, this structure was considered a mansion at the time, and...
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Thoughts Preserved in a Scrapbook by M.F. Cowdery
A large scrapbook that once belonged to prominent Sanduskian M.F. Cowdery is preserved at the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. The scrapbook contains a compilation of biographical sketches,...
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The Sophomore Literary Class, 1894-1897
Longtime Sandusky High School teacher Jean Beis donated the secretary’s book of the Sophomore Literary Class. The ledger contains the club’s constitution, by-laws, and minutes, from September 10, 1894...
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The All American: Newsletters from the American Crayon Company
Seventeen issues of The All American newsletters from the American Crayon Companyare housed in the business collections of the SanduskyLibraryArchivesResearchCenter. The newsletters covered company...
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Postcards of Downtown Sandusky in the 1950s
Above is a postcard from the Rich-Holt Company created in the 1950s. The view is looking north on Columbus Avenue towards Sandusky Bay. At that time State Route 12 was routed to the city of Sandusky,...
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Peter P. Ferry, First Collector of Customs in Sandusky
Peter P. Ferry was the first Collector of Customs in the port of Sandusky. Mr. Ferry had been born in Marseilles, France, and he fought under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte during several campaigns....
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Jay Hoehlein, Great War Veteran and Photographer
Jay Lawrence Hoehlein, who served as a Sergeant during World War I, was born in Sandusky, Ohio on April 16, 1889 to Lawrence and Jessie Hoehlein. (The Social Security Death Index reported his birth...
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Jennie Lincoln in the Civil War
Photo credit: Jennie Lincoln at about age 12; from Pierson Family Papers, 1821-1996Bentley Historical Library, University of MichiganThe name of Miss Jennie E. Lincoln appeared several times in the...
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Popular Dainties
A 48 page booklet, Popular Dainties, was written by Mrs. Minnie Sanner of Lorain, Ohio in 1906. The booklet contained recipes for salads, relishes, garnishes, beverages and desserts. The same...
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Elmer C. Schacht, Inventor and Engineer
Elmer C. Schacht was born in Sandusky on July 24, 1896 to John and Lena (Bach) Schacht. He was a 1914 graduate of Sandusky High School, and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in...
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Paul F. Laning, Teacher and Railroad Historian
Paul F. Laning was a teacher at Sandusky High School for thirty years. He had previously worked for the Nickle Plate Railroad and taught at Kirtland, Ohio for five years. After retiring from Sandusky...
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Erie County Farmers' Picnic
Here is a schedule of events at the Erie County Farmers’ Picnic held at Cedar Point on Saturday, July 23, 1892.An account of the picnic in the July 25, 1892 Sandusky Register reported that the event...
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Performed at the Huron Playhouse in 1950
The play Uncle Tom’s Cabin was performed at the Huron Playhouse during its 1950 season, opening on July 26. The Huron Playhouse was founded in 1949 by Dr. Frederick G. Walsh of the Bowling Green State...
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"Mystery Photos" Taken by H.J. Epler
The photographs below were taken by photographer H.J. Epler in Sandusky, Ohio. Unfortunately we are not sure of the identity of these two individuals. All we know is that H. J. Epler took photographs...
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Rollin B. Hubbard, Pioneer Citizen of Sandusky
Rollin B. Hubbard was a pioneer in the lumber industry in both Ohio and Michigan. He was born in Connecticut in 1817 to John Mills Hubbard, and his wife, the former Mabel Barnard. As a young man,...
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The Sandusky High School Orchestra in 1904
Mr. George Johnston donated this photograph of the 1904 Sandusky High School Orchestra to the SanduskyLibraryArchivesResearchCenter. Pictured are: Bottom row: Verna Murphy and Edna Becker; Middle...
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Charles Cross, Mayor of Sandusky 1853-56
Charles Cross was born in England in 1812. In July 1830 he, along with Dr. I. B. Ward and several other families, sailed on the packet ship Hudson from Portsmouth, England to New York. Dr .Ward went on...
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The Acme Bolster Roll from Hinde and Dauch
The advertisement above appeared in the book What: Souvenir of Sandusky, Ohio and the Islands of Lake Erie, published by Hill & Dolly, and printed by I.F. Mack and Brother in 1903. The...
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The Vincent Kerber Family
Vincent Kerber came from Germanyto the United Statesin 1849. For a number of years he worked as a building contractor in Sandusky. Later he worked with his sons in the ice business, as well as a flour...
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