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	Search results for Summit County Historical Society    Refine your search Type Image (695) Text (80) Artifact (2) Subject Houses (343) Residences (245) Akron (159) Civil War (87) Military (78) Show more... Date n.d (10) 12 September 1910 (1) 1944-05-27 (1) 1948-03-13 (1) 1955-01-15 (1) 1955-01-22 (1) 1955-02-05 (1) 1955-02-12 (1) 1955-02-19 (1) 1955-02-26 (1) Creator Samuel Shepard (2) William Jacobs (1) J N Goodman (1) results 1-20 of 733 item(s)  page 1 of 37 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Old Doyle House Houses; Market Street; Akron; Coventry Township; Written on the back of the photograph: “The original photo from which this copy was made is entitled 'Old Doyle House between Mill and Market.' The 1859 Directory gives Wm B Doyle 'West side of Summit... 2. Howard Street and Main Street looking North Akron; Howard Street; Main Street; Buildings; O'Neil's Department Store; Yeager Company; Written on the back of the photograph: “Looking north from Mill Street Howard Street on the left and Main Street on the right. All to be torn down for the Cascade renewal plan.” This street block in... 3. 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... 4. Harvey B. Spelman House Market Street; Houses; Architecture Written on the back of the image is: Spelman Home Green St. March 3 1959/Spelman daughter married John D. Rockefeller. The house was later part of Dave Towell, Inc. 5. East Market Street, Creosote Wood Block Pavement Akron, Market Street; East Market Street; Creosote; Wood Block Pavement; Written on picture, "Picture on East Market Street Creosote Wood Block Pavement April 26, 1914. Pavement completed Dec 18 1913, had to be repaired 30 days after completion." 6. East Market Street with Railway Tracks Akron; Market Street; East Market Street; Creosote; Wood Block Pavement; Written on picture, "Photograph of an intersection on East Market Street., Akron, Ohio. Paved with Creosote Wood Block pavement completed less than six weeks Feb-5-1914." 7. Harvey B. Spelman House Houses; Architecture; Market Street Written on back: Spelman house (where John D. Rockefeller's wife lived) on W. Market Street - before demolition. This old sandstone structure was the girlhood home of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Sr. and represented... 8. Sill Residence in Cuyahoga Falls Houses; Cuyahoga Falls; Architecture Written on back: Elisha Noyes Sill. Picture of House in Winter. 9. Ohio Sesquicentennial Parade in Akron, Ohio Akron; Sesquicentennial; Parades; Main Street; Portage Hotel; Downtown Akron; University of Akron; Yeager Company; Ohio Edison Building; Howe Hotel; Bear Furniture; Independent Wall Paper; Written on back of photograph: “Birds eye view of the Sesquicentennial Parade looking north on Main Street from Mill Street. Portage Hotel on the extreme left.” The photograph gives a downtown view... 10. Residence at 290 Wooster Avenue houses; Residences; Wooster Avenue Writing on the back "Meiner schwesters heimat". Translates from German to "My sister's home." 290 Wooster Ave, St. Clair, Akron. 11. Waldkirch house houses; Residences Women standing on the porch of the Waldkirch House. 12. Outing Club Buildings; Outing Club Women on two story porches of a building, with the words "Outing Club" on sign. 13. Unidentified house Houses; Residences Woman and two girls in front of unidentified residence 14. Unidentified Bar businesses; alcohol; Whiskey is ten cents a drink at this unidentified bar. 15. First Union Depot Union Depot; Train Depot; Buildings; Railroads; Transportation; Mill Street; Summit Street; When the railroads came to Akron, Ohio in 1852, this wooden building was the first Union Depot. It was located on Mill Street opposite the intersection of Summit Street from 1852-1891. 16. 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... 17. 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... 18. Old Forge B & O Bridge Flood of 1913; B & O Railroad; Railroads; Accidents and Disasters Washed out tracks along the B & O Railroad line are visible in this image. The March 1913 Flood which caused this damage was the largest natural disaster in Ohio history. Rainfall over the state totaled... 19. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. House Houses; Residences; Twin Oaks Drive; Firestone Steel Products Company; Firestone Tire and Rubber Company View Toward Service Court Gate at Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. House. The Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. House, located at 50 Twin Oaks Drive, is a French Neoclassic (Chateauesque) style home designed by Charles... 20. J.G. Robertson House-View of Valley from Entrance Hall Houses; Residences; Merriman Road; Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; View of the valley from the entrance hall of the J.G. Robertson House. The J.G. Robertson House, located at 985 Merriman Road, is a Spanish Revival (Hispano-Moresque) style home designed by Harold Cassidy... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 733 item(s)  page 1 of 37 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >> ) :: previous : next
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