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The Rittman Family of Put-in-Bay and Sandusky
This picture of Lucy, George and Mamie Rittman was taken at the Pascoe studio in Sandusky, Ohio in the late 1880s. The parents of these children were Frank Rittman, Jr. and his wife, the former Fannie...
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Gilbert Harris, Dry Goods Merchant
Gilbert E. Harris was born in Sandusky in 1848, to Gilbert Harris, and his wife, the former Almira Belknap. The elder Mr. Harris died in 1849, leaving his widow to raise two small children on her own....
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Artist John Opie's Painting of a Lyman Boat
In the historical collections of the Sandusky Library and the FollettHouseMuseum is a painting of a Lyman boat, titled Lyman Islander, by artist John Opie. Mr. Opie is a native of Sandusky, graduating...
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Merlin Wolcott, Library Director in Several Ohio Libraries
Merlin Wolcott in the 1950 BGSU KeyMerlin Wolcott was a son of Melvin and Adelia Wolcott. He and his twin sister Merriam Wolcott Washburn were born in 1920; they grew up on Shelby Street in Sandusky....
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Decatur Street in 1929
Looking north from Madison StreetIn 1929, an unidentified photographer took pictures of Decatur Street, between Madison and Jefferson Streets. The purpose for taking these photos was to gather evidence...
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Rene J. Zouary, A Popular Concessionaire at Cedar Point
Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept. 4, 1965Rene J. Zouary was born in Bordeaux, France in 1886. In an article in the September 4, 1965 issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Rene told about his long career in show...
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Sandusky School Children in 1919-1920
Pictured below is a group of children from classes 3-A and 4-B at Sycamore School in 1919. While the students have not been identified, we know that Polly Smith is among the children in the picture....
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Gus Kelley, Erie County Commissioner and State Representative
Gus Kelley was born in 1882 in HuronTownship to Charles E. and Charlotte Kelley. His father’s ancestry was Irish, and his mother’s side was English. In 1901, he married Jane Margaret Hinde. Gus was a...
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Dedication of the Supplementary Education Center at Sandusky High School
Pictured above is Sandusky High School Superintendent Mr. Wallace Glenwright giving a briefing to dignitaries prior to the dedication of the SupplementaryEducationCenter on September 17, 1967.The...
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A German Church with Connections to Sandusky
This watercolor painting of a church in Sohnstetten, Germany was created in 1864. It was donated to the historical collections of the Sandusky Library and Follett House Museum from the Lange estate,...
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What Products did Barney and Ferris Sell?
F.T. Barney and B.F. Ferris owned the Barney and Ferris hardware store at the northeast corner of Jackson and Water Streets in the 1870s and 1880s. The building still stands in Sandusky today. The...
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Dr. Francis Wayland Morley, Early 20th Century Homeopathic Physician
Francis Wayland Morley was born in the state of New York in 1861 to Rev. and Mrs. Butler Morley. In 1884 he graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College; that same year he married Edith...
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The Paradise Inn on Venice Road
From about 1935 to 1939, the Paradise Inn was in business at 3301 Venice Road. The grand opening was advertised in the June 19, 1935 issue of the Sandusky Register. The Paradise Inn had formerly been...
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Horatio and Sarah Louise Linn
Horatio M. Linn was born near Zanesville, Ohio in 1868. He attended college at Muskingum College and Ohio State University. By the late 1890s, he had become the principal of Sandusky High School. In...
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The Palazzo Family: From Italy to Sandusky, Ohio
Clementi and Marian Palazzo were natives of Italy. On the 1920 U.S. Census Marian stated that she immigrated to the U.S. in 1910, and Clementi first came to the U.S. in 1898. When he died in 1920, from...
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What Inspired Charles E. Frohman to Remain in His Hometown
Charles E. Frohman was a noted local historian and author. He wrote several books about Sandusky and Erie County, and the Lake Erie Islands region. He also authored local history articles in...
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James "Bud" Smith in His Youth
In the picture above, James “Bud” Smith is in a homemade go-cart near his home in Sandusky, Ohio about 1914. James was the son of Freeland Smith and his wife, the former Nettie Schnaitter. His siblings...
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The Forgotten Sandusky City Greenhouse
Sandusky is proud of its parks system, and particularly the beautiful landscaping and gardens in Washington Park and other locations. The plants for the parks are grown year-round in the Sandusky City...
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Berardi Brothers are Honored in San Marino
Photo credit: Dr. Daniele CesarettiRoberto and Leonello Berardi were the sons of Adam and Teresa Berardi, natives of the Republic of San Marino. The Berardi family emigrated to the United States in...
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Damask Rose Parish
J.C. Judson wrote about Damask Rose Parish in his history of the First Congregational Church of Sandusky, which he titled Agony and Attainment. According to Mr. Judson, Damask Rose was born in the...
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