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  • Collection: The Tom Riester Postcard Collection

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.

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…

Unknown Location

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Couples enjoy sitting at an unknown location. A city is visible in the background. The Postcard was sold by Schwan's Studio in Mansfield. Ohio.

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Union Station by Night, Mansfield, Ohio

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A view of Union Station at the junction of the Erie and Pennsylvania railroads at night.

Union Depot, Mansfield, O.

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A view of a train arriving at the Union Station at the junction of the Erie and Pennsylvania railroads.

Union Depot - Mansfield, Ohio

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A view of the Union Depot at the junction of the Erie and Pennsylvania railroads.

Union Deport, Mansfield, Ohio

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A view of the Union Depot at the junction of the Erie and Pennsylvania railroads.

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 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…