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Goodyear Plant in Akron, Ohio
Akron; Airship; Goodyear Blimp; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; Market Street; Rubber Industry;
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling in Akron, Ohio and the first factory opened that same year. In 1911 Goodyear started experimenting with airship design and the...
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View on Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit Railway
Akron; Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit; Railroads; Streetcars and Trolleys
Due to the many valleys and ridges over which the Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Tranist Railway crossed, it was commonly called the Mountain Line. The line was built by Thomas F. Walsh of Cuyahoga Falls,...
123.
Pearl Harbor Day at the Akron Beacon Journal
Akron; Akron Beacon Journal; Newspapers; World War II;
This photograph was taken inside Akron Beacon Journal at 8:18 PM on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack. The headline on the newspaper in the photograph reads: “U.S. Jap War Starts.”
124.
Akron Airport
Akron; Akron Fulton International Airport; Airports;
This photograph shows what is currently known as the Akron Fulton International Airport, located at 1600 Triplett Blvd. It first opened in 1929 and had commercial scheduled airline service until the 1950s....
125.
Memorial Day Parade
Akron; Akron Rural Cemetery; Cemeteries; Glendale Cemetery; Memorial Day; Holidays;
This colorized image shows the Memorial Day Parade to Glendale Cemetery in Akron, Ohio.
126.
Memorial Day Parade
Akron; Akron Rural Cemetery; Cemeteries; Glendale Cemetery; Memorial Day; Holidays;
This colorized image of the Memorial Day Parade to Glendale Cemetery shows the drum of the Daughters of the V.F.W. of Akron, Ohio.
127.
John Brown - Watercolor
akron; Akron Zoological Park; Monuments and Memorials
A watercolor painting of the John Brown Monument at Perkins Park in Akron, Ohio. The monument was erected in 1910 by the German-American Alliance. The column had once been in the portico of the original...
128.
A.M. Allen Electric Co. Auto Electric Equipment Service
Akron; Automobiles; A. M. Allen Electric Company
When batteries replaced hand cranks on autos, motorists had fewer sore arms but they still had problems. Early electrical systems were unreliable; batteries had to be recharged or replaced often. And that's...
129.
Two cars in Sand Run Park
Akron; Automobiles; Sand Run Metro Park; Sand Run; Parks;
Two cars are pictured driving on a road through a small creek in Sand Run Park in Akron, Ohio. While the picture is not dated, the vehicles appear to be from the 1920s or 1930s.
130.
B & O Tracks under the Erie Bridge
Akron; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Railroads; Bridges; Transportation; Flood of 1913; Accidents and Disasters;
This image shows the B & O Railroad tracks shortly after the Ohio Flood of 1913. It was the largest natural disaster in Ohio history. Rainfall over the state totaled 6-11 inches. Four hundred and sixty...
131.
Demolition of the High Level Bridge
Akron; Bridges; Cuyahoga Falls; Cuyahoga River; High Level Bridge;
In 1915, Akron, Ohio was connected to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio by a bridge known as the High Level bridge. It connected North Howard Street in Akron to State Road in Cuyahoga Falls over the Gorge. Almost as...
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Construction of the first High Level Bridge
Akron; Bridges; Cuyahoga Falls; Cuyahoga River; High Level Bridge; Howard Street;
In 1915, Akron, Ohio was connected to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio by a bridge known as the High Level bridge. It connected North Howard Street in Akron to State Road in Cuyahoga Falls over the Gorge. Almost as...
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Buchtel Hall after the fire
Akron; Buchtel College; colleges; University of Akron; universities; Buchtel Hall;
Buchtel Hall opened in 1872. In December of 1899, a fire destroyed most of it. The cause of the blaze was never determined but classes continued and a new Buchtel Hall was built and opened in 1901. Buchtel...
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The Original Buchtel Hall
Akron; Buchtel College; colleges; University of Akron; universities; Buchtel Hall; education; Buildings
Buchtel Hall opened in 1872. It served as the main building for Buchtel College. The hall's design was a composite of Norman, Gothic and Doric architecture. The Akron Daily Beacon of June 13, 1872 called...
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The Original Buchtel Hall
Akron; Buchtel College; colleges; University of Akron; universities; Buchtel Hall; education; Buildings
Buchtel Hall opened in 1872. It served as the main building for Buchtel College. The hall's design was a composite of Norman, Gothic and Doric architecture. The Akron Daily Beacon of June 13, 1872 called...
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Buchtel's College's Crouse Gymnasium
Akron; Buchtel College; colleges; University of Akron; universities; Crouse Gymnasium;
Crouse Gymnasium was build c.1890s. After the fire of 1899, it housed classes until a new Buchtel Hall could be built.
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Buchtel College Buildings
Akron; Buchtel College; colleges; University of Akron; universities; Crouse Gymnasium; Buchtel Avenue;
Buchtel College was the forerunner of the University of Akron. Pictured here are the Buchtel Hall, the President's House and Crouse Gymnasium along Buchtel Avenue.
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Akron Water Works Pumping Station
Akron; Buildings; Akron Water Works;
The Akron Water Works Company began construction of a water distribution system for the city of Akron in 1880. Water was obtained from a farm well on Wooster Avenue, a reservoir on Sherbondy Hill in the...
139.
Akron City Building (City Hall)
Akron; Buildings; City of Akron; City Hall; Government; Columbia Hall; City Building; Ohio
The Akron City Building was located on the corner of South Main and Quarry Streets. On August 23, 1900, an angry mob tried to enter the building to lynch an alleged criminal. A fire started at Columbia...
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Central Fire Station
Akron; Buildings; Fire Department;
Central Fire Station was located on the corner of South High and Church Street. Their equipment included: one second size Ahrens Steamer, one two-horse hose carriage, one two-horse hook and ladder truck,...
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