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	Search results for Parks    Refine your search Type Image (344) Text (296) Subject Parks (121) Postcards (96) Amusement Parks (92) Goodyear Tire & Rubber... (89) Akron (82) Show more... Date no Date (37) n.d (23) 1898 (16) 1910 (4) 1950 (3) Show more... Creator Seiberling, Willard Pe... (12) C T American Art co (11) C T American Art (11) American News co (8) Made in Germany (7) Show more... results 141-160 of 458 item(s)  page 8 of 23 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 141. Silver Lake Akron; Silver Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Parks; Portage Lakes Known for its clear water and good fishing, Silver Lake became a popular summer resort in the 1880s when the C. A. & C. Railroad laid tracks out to the lake. Ralph H. Lodge, the owner of the land, built... 142. In Grace Park Akron; Grace Park; Parks Grace Park was named in honor of Mrs. Grace Tod Perkins, wife of Colonel Simon Perkins, who donated the land for the park. A wooden fence was added in December 1848. In 1875 the city purchased some of... 143. On A. & C. F. Rapid Transit Railway at Silver Lake Akron; A. & C. F. Rapid Transit; Railroads; Silver Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Parks The Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit Company built a rail line to Silver Lake Park, a popular summer resort in the 1880s. The construction of this line created a fierce competition between Thomas... 144. Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls; Rivers; Waterfalls; Parks; Cuyahoga River At this point of the Cuyahoga River, the water plunges downward through a chasm, providing an excellent source of water power. In 1825, William Wetmore and Roger Newberry began developing the land along... 145. In the Glen- Cuyahoga Falls Akron; Cuyahoga Falls; Rivers; Glen, Akron (park); Bridges The suspension bridge can be seen in the foreground of this image, and the High Bridge in background. Both bridges cross the Cuyahoga River near the High Bridge Glens Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. (Art... 146. Crystal Lake- Randolph Park Akron; Crystal Lake; Randolph Park; Lakes and Ponds; Parks; Silver Lake; Portage Lakes Randolph Park was created by the officials of the Mountain Line in the summer of 1895. They bought the land between the north end of Silver Lake and Crystal Lake in Summit County, and eventually built... 147. Neptune Park Akron; Neptune Park; Parks; Alexander Park Neptune Park, also known over the years as Alexander or Fountain Park, was the first parcel of land bought by the City of Akron during the 1880s to be used exclusively as a park. Often used for summer... 148. Long Lake Akron; Long Lake; Lakes and Ponds; Amusement Parks; Portage Lakes A summer resort on the Portage Lakes, Long Lake boasted a park directed by A. B. Tinker. It offered a hotel, boat liveries, fishing, swimming and dancing. There was no rail or street car service to Long... 149. Neptune Park Parks; Neptune Park; Alexander Park; Market Street; West Market Street; Valley Street; North STreet; fountains; Neptune Park was located between W. Market, Valley and North Streets in Akron, Ohio. The Park opened on June 16, 1893. The fountain, located in the center of the park, was donated by Akron businessman... 150. Silver Lake Dance Pavillion amusement parks; Cuyahoga Falls; The Silver Lake Amusement Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio offered a Pavillion were dances were held. 151. Silver Lake Dining Hall amusement parks; Cuyahoga Falls The Silver Lake Amusement Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio offered a Dining Hall where -Meals were served to order. 152. Silver Lake Refreshments Cuyahoga Falls; amusement parks John Kittelberger was the soda fountain boy at a party at Silver Lake in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. 153. Buildings at Silver Lake Buildings; Silver Lake Park Company; Amusement Parks; Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Buildings from the Silver Lake Amusement Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The Merry-Go-Round is out of view but the Japanese Building, Arcade Entrance to the Baseball field, the Bowling Building and the Dining... 154. Silver Lake Silver Lake; Silver Lake Park Company; Amusement Parks; Ralph H. Lodge, a Cleveland businessman, opened Silver Lake Amusement Park in 1875. Silver Lake Park quickly grew in popularity due to its easy access to the railroad. On average 10,000 people a day visited... 155. South East Shore of Silver Lake Silver Lake; Silver Lake Park Company; Amusement Parks; Canoeing; Lakes; Ralph H. Lodge, a Cleveland businessman, opened Silver Lake Amusement Park in 1875. Silver Lake Park quickly grew in popularity due to its easy access to the railroad. On average 10,000 people a day visited... 156. The Electric Launch, Silver Lake, Ohio Silver Lake; Silver Lake Park Company; Amusement Parks; Lakes; Electric Launch; Taking a ride on the Electric Launch to the Amusement Park or around Silver Lake. Known for its clear water and good fishing, Silver Lake became a popular summer resort in the 1880s when the C. A. & C.... 157. The P.H. Schneider Co. Picnic P.H. Schneider Co.; Businesses; Picnics People posed in front of a streetcar most likely rented for the company picnic. It was common for company picnics to be held at one of the local parks such as Summit or Silver Lake and streetcars rented... 158. Cuyahoga Falls and the Cuyahoga River Cuyahoga Falls; Rivers; Waterfalls; Parks; Cuyahoga River; High Bridge; Broad Street; Covered Bridge Written on the back of the photograph, “Up the river from High Bridge...Covered bridge at Broad Street.” Cuyahoga Falls was named for the many waterfalls that descend through the region. In the nineteenth... 159. Cincinnati-Chester Park Cincinnati, Chester Park, Parks, Slides, " Slide the Slides", Windmills, Postcards A handcolored postcard made in Germany of three men standing in front of the "Slide the Slides" attraction at Chester Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Post dated August 25, 1908. 160. Cincinnati-Ohio River from Eden Park Cincinnati, Eden Park, Parks, Ohio River, Rivers, Ferries, Postcards A picture of a couple of ferries heading down the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. Made in Germany. 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