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North Franklin Street Flood - 1913

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A lone boy stands in the middle of flooded North Franklin Street with Kallmerton & Baer, located on the corner of East Fifth and Franklin at 77 East Fifth, in the background. The only other visible business in Warren B. Myers blacksmith shop. Also,…

North Diamond Street Flood- 1913

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This postcard captures an image looking north on North Diamond Street. The building in the distance with the Mail Pouch Tobacco sign is located on the corner of Diamond and East Sixth streets and contained Mrs. Charlotte W. Hall's restaurant and…

West Sixth and Mulberry Flood - 1913

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People gather and Look west on West 6th St. from Mulberry, after the flood of 1913. On the right is the Mansfield Lumber Co. and on the left is Gust A Krumm's "Variety Store." The top of the iron bridge on Sixth street is just visible above the…

West Sixth and Mulberry Flood - 1913

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Looking north on Mulberry St from West 6th St., after the flood of 1913. On the left is the Mansfield Lumber Co. and in the center in the background is the Huebner Toledo Breweries Co. A sign on the pole reads "Warning Speed Limit, 8 Miles Per…

East 5th St. Flood - 1913

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The image is misidentified as East 6th St. This is actually looking east down East 5th, C. D. Appleman's scrap iron wholesale shop, located at 57 E. 5th, is the only name visible in the image, A streetcar is also further up the street and the rear…

The S. N. Ford & Co. Fire

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On May 17, 1908, a fire destroyed the Ford Lumber Company and much of its stock of lumber. The fire was ale to be contained by firemen due to the lack of wind. Had the fire happened at night or had there been high wind the fire could have spread…

The Wiler - Gas Explosion

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Photo of a large crowd gathered in front of the Wiler House, 59 North Main Street following a gas explosion that injured more than a dozen on October 11, 1911. The Wiler was demolished in May of 1927.

The Liberty Bell comes to Town

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On July 6, 1915, crowds gathered along the Pennsylvania Railroad to see the Liberty Bell as it was being transported from Philadelphia to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio

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Photo looking south on North Main Street from Temple Court. The Masonic Lodge/Post Office is off to the left. Louis Sam's Laundry is to the right, on the west side of the street. Streetlight arches arc over the street and three streetcars pass one…

Westbrook Outing Club

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Postcard image of the Westbrook Outing Club clubhouse near North Lake Park. The photo shows the clubhouse on a small knoll. A group of golfers appears on the golf course to the left in the photo while another group gathers in front of the…