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Powdermaker Road
You can see Powdermaker/Chester Road just above the dotted line of the proposed route for I-90 in this 1960s-era mapWhile looking at old maps in preparation for yesterday’s post about Route 83, I...
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1924 Lorain Tornado Headlines in Other Cities
Yesterday was the 96th Anniversary of the 1924 Lorain Tornado.It’s hard to believe that in only four years, a hundred years will have passed since the disaster that still defines the city.My parents...
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Tornado Damaged Fifth and Hamilton – Then & Now
I thought I had done every possible "Then & Now" photo of homes damaged by the 1924 Lorain Tornado, but every so often I come up with another one.The postcard view above is of West Fifth Street...
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Through the Eyes of the Press– Part 2 Now Available
Stop the presses – here’s an important announcement! Part 2 of Paula Shorf’s book "BLACK RIVER CHARLESTON LORAIN – Through the Eyes of the Press" is now available.Like Part 1, Part 2 includes colorful...
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Beulah Beach in the News – Part 1
My post on Beulah Beach from the middle of June contained very little information about its history. To rectify that, here are some various newspaper clippings from over the years that tell the story...
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Beulah Beach in the News – Part 2
Continuing with my potpourri of vintage Beulah Beach news clippings...As the years went by, news articles about the annual convention at Beulah Beach of the Christian and Missionary Alliance began to...
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Happy Fourth of July!
What better image could there be to symbolize the country’s birthday in 1776 than the iconic composition created by Ohio’s own Archibald Willard, shown here on the war memorial that adorns Wellington’s...
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Archibald Willard Lorain Journal Article – July 1926
Courtesy fineartamerica.comHere’s another article about Archibald M. Willard, the man who painted “Spirit of ’76.” It appeared in the Lorain Journal on July 21, 1926. It’s from an interesting...
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Archibald Willard & Wellington – Ohioana/Spring 1965
My post on July 4th featuring a photograph of Wellington’s monument in memory of its war veterans reminded me that I had this article in my files.It’s from the Spring 1965 issue of Ohioana: Of Ohio and...
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Spirit of ’76 Museum – A 2009 Visit
Although it’s been closed due to the Coronavirus, the Spirit of '76 Museum in Wellington is preparing to reopen sometime in July. According to its website, it will be new and improved too.I hope they...
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Great Nest of Brownhelm Rises Again
The actual Great Nest(Photo courtesyNational Geographic)The staff at Lorain County Metro Parks has been working on a construction project down in the Bacon Woods area at Vermilion River Reservation...
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Stars & Stripes Forever – in My Brain
Little did John Philip Sousa know that his iconic “The Stars and Stripes Forever” would be used to sell cerealOver the recent July 4th holiday, a chance encounter with a John Philip Sousa march on TV...
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How Lorain Got its Name
Back in July 1918, we were a little more than a year into our involvement in World War I. Not surprisingly (except for the spelling), “DISTROY HUN ARMY” IS AIM OF ALLIES” is the headline of the July...
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John J. McKee Passing – July 1963
Ask anyone who grew up in Lorain to name a family-owned shoe business and they’ll probably mention the well-remembered Januzzi’s store located on Broadway, and later out at the Sheffield Shopping...
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Mail Ma’am – July 6, 1968
When it comes to the delivery of the U. S. Mail, there have been female mail carriers since the 1800s (according to this Wiki entry).But when I was growing up in Lorain in the 1960s, I don’t think it...
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Route 57 Bypass Completed – July 1963
This post is for anyone who ever drove around Lorain County and wondered when a particular segment of highway was built.The above below, which appeared in the Lorain Journal on Thursday, July 25, 1963,...
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July 1942 – Wartime Reddy & Speedy
It’s been a while since I featured our two utility mascot pals – Speedy for Ohio Fuel Gas Company, and Reddy Kilowatt for the Ohio Public Service Company (later known as Ohio Edison).To remedy this...
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1970 Cheyenne Frontier Days – Part 1
The Coronavirus is certainly taking its toll on summer fun, with countless festivals cancelled.Here in Ohio, there have been many big events called off, including the Ohio State Fair; the Woollybear...
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1970 Cheyenne Frontier Days – Part 2
One of the reasons that Cheyenne Frontier Days left such a big impression on me is because my parents saved the souvenir program from our July 1970 trip. (More on that tomorrow.)The program included a...
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1970 Cheyenne Frontier Days – Part 3
Today and tomorrow we’ll take a look at some of the pages of that Cheyenne Frontier Days souvenir book that my parents saved.Inside Front CoverYou might remember Miss Frontier and the Lady-in-Waiting...
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