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In the summer of 1920, the Boy Scouts of Mansfield, Ohio made an unprecedented cycling trip through three states: Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. They traveled 959 miles during the trip and were entertained by other scout troops along the way. The…

The recently purchased Mansfield/Richland County Public Library bookmobile participates in a parade in 1979. The bookmobile is passing the G. K. Wolf Realty Co. located at 519 Park Avenue West.

Thomas, founder of the Baxter Stove Company, and his wife, Isabella, had 9 children, all boys, while in Columbiana County: John (b. 1841), James (b. 1843), Robert (b. 1845), William (b. 1847), Thomas (b. 1850), Emmett (b. 1853), Cassius (b. 1856),…

In 1882 John and Emmett Baxter arrived in Mansfield to check out available land to relocate their father's factory. The Baxter Stove works would be located on Bloom Street, today East Fifth, past the tracks once the street was extended. John Baxter…

In 1882 John and Emmett Baxter arrived in Mansfield to check out available land to relocate their father's factory. The Baxter Stove works would be located on Bloom Street, today East Fifth, past the tracks once the street was extended. Emmett…

A group of well-dressed men stand in front of the Smokehouse Bowling and Billiards at 53 North Main--the Bird Building. A display of baseball mitts, masks, and other equipment sits behind the large glass window. Also visible, a "baseball" sign with…

Proprietor William Clapper and his dog stand next to the front door of the Bon Ton Restaurant in Butler. Window signs identify the restaurant while metal signs above the windows and doors advertise Coca Cola and Quality 5 cent cigars.

The Bird Building was constructed in 1896 by Sharpless E. Bird after he acquired a portion of the Wiler Block from Mary (Wiler) Cook, the daughter of John Jacob Cook.

This is what remained of the Wiler House after a portion was demolished in 1895 to make room for the Bird Building.

The five-story Wiler House Hotel in the late 1800s. The post office was near the center of the building. The archway once served as an entrance to a rear courtyard for stagecoaches. In its heyday, the hotel hosted such luminaries as John D.…