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  • Collection: The Tom Riester Postcard Collection

Streetcar 129 Wreck

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On July 24, 1908, streetcar no. 129 of The Cleveland Southwestern and Columbus Railway ran unmanned for half a mile down North Main Street in Mansfield, Ohio before crashing into the Laver home just north of Sixth Street. No one was injured.

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.

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…

Mansfield, Ohio - Pennsylvania Yards

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Image of the railroad yards for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Mansfield, Ohio.

William Jennings Bryan Comes to Town

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On October 21, 1908, presidential candidate William Bryan Jennings made his third appearance in Mansfield, Ohio. An old freight car was fashioned into a stage at the corner of Main and Sixth Streets.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…