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In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Advertisement from a late 1800's/early 1900's Merchant.
Advertisement from a late 1800's/early 1900's Merchant.
From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.
From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.
Gathering in Ridgeville, May 1898.
Gathering in Ridgeville, May 1898.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
WCTU in Waynesville, dumping 'Demon Rum'. Late 1800's/early 1900's.
WCTU in Waynesville, dumping 'Demon Rum'. Late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Quaker Friends Home in Waynesville.
Quaker Friends Home in Waynesville.
Lebanon, mid-1900's.
Lebanon, mid-1900's.
Early photo of Lebanon Fire Department, late 1880s
Early photo of Lebanon Fire Department, late 1880s
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Dr. Curry's Cancer Cure, Lebanon, 1890's. He turned out to be a fraud. The building later became the Maple Farm Hotel, about 1912.
Dr. Curry's Cancer Cure, Lebanon, 1890's. He turned out to be a fraud. The building later became the Maple Farm Hotel, about 1912.
Main St., Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Main St., Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's. Note 'Fire Engine'.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's. Note 'Fire Engine'.
In Waynesvlle, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesvlle, late 1800's/early 1900's.
At the 1952 Warren County Fair
At the 1952 Warren County Fair
Former school in Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Former school in Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Home of Thomas Corwin, Governor of Ohio. Home Built in 1812-14. Later extensively added to and remodeled a number of times.
Home of Thomas Corwin, Governor of Ohio. Home Built in 1812-14. Later extensively added to and remodeled a number of times.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
On the Ellis Farm, Waynesville, early 1900's.
On the Ellis Farm, Waynesville, early 1900's.
Early steam-powered tractor and plow, early 1900's, Lebanon.
Early steam-powered tractor and plow, early 1900's, Lebanon.
Clearing the streets in Waynesville in 1913/1914.
Clearing the streets in Waynesville in 1913/1914.
Warren Co. Infirmary, Lebanon, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Warren Co. Infirmary, Lebanon, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Photographer's Advertisement. Late 1800's.
Photographer's Advertisement. Late 1800's.
Lincoln Home in Waynesville.
Lincoln Home in Waynesville.
Heighway Log Cabin in Waynesville.
Heighway Log Cabin in Waynesville.
c. 1830 Log Cabin of the Lewis Edwards Family, Waynesville.
c. 1830 Log Cabin of the Lewis Edwards Family, Waynesville.
In Waynesville, circa 1905.
In Waynesville, circa 1905.
Early 1940's, Lebanon.
Early 1940's, Lebanon.
Warren Co. Home for the Aged, Lebanon, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Warren Co. Home for the Aged, Lebanon, late 1800's/early 1900's.
1877 Stock Certificate.
1877 Stock Certificate.
Brick Mill in Waynesville. Built in 1820's by Paul Lewis, Sr.
Brick Mill in Waynesville. Built in 1820's by Paul Lewis, Sr.
Harvesting in Lebanon area, probably early 1930s.
Harvesting in Lebanon area, probably early 1930s.
WCTU Meeting in Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's?
WCTU Meeting in Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's?
French-Bauer Daily & Milk Co., Lebanon, 1920's-1930's.
French-Bauer Daily & Milk Co., Lebanon, 1920's-1930's.
Quaker Meeting House, Waynesville. Photo from mid 1900's.
Quaker Meeting House, Waynesville. Photo from mid 1900's.
Heighway/Pulertaugh Home in Waynesville.
Heighway/Pulertaugh Home in Waynesville.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Harvesting on the Ellis Farm, Waynesville, early 1900's.
Harvesting on the Ellis Farm, Waynesville, early 1900's.
From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.
From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.
The Hill History Club, Possible about 1926.
The Hill History Club, Possible about 1926.
Plowing the roads in Waynesville, in 1913/1914.
Plowing the roads in Waynesville, in 1913/1914.
Family protrait in Waynesville, Ohio, late 1800's, early 1900's.
Family protrait in Waynesville, Ohio, late 1800's, early 1900's.
Lebanon's first steam-powered fire engine, 1871.
Lebanon's first steam-powered fire engine, 1871.
Corwin Fire Company, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Corwin Fire Company, late 1800's/early 1900's.
The Lebanon Outing Club, 1894.
The Lebanon Outing Club, 1894.
Bunnel Canning Factory, Waynesville, early 1900's.
Bunnel Canning Factory, Waynesville, early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.
From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.
From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.
Folks in Morrow, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Folks in Morrow, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Young Belles of South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Young Belles of South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Oregonia Bridge Company, Oregonio, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Oregonia Bridge Company, Oregonio, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Centennial Celebration in Utica, Ohio.
Centennial Celebration in Utica, Ohio.
Women's Christian Temperance Union Chapter, Spingboro, 1915.
Women's Christian Temperance Union Chapter, Spingboro, 1915.
Home in Springboro, built in 1833.
Home in Springboro, built in 1833.
Orthodox Quaker Church in Springboro. Later used as a school.
Orthodox Quaker Church in Springboro. Later used as a school.
Old Wagon Factory dating from 1799-1805 in Springboro, being rebuilt.
Old Wagon Factory dating from 1799-1805 in Springboro, being rebuilt.
Students at the Quaker Miami Valley College, Springboro, late 1800's.
Students at the Quaker Miami Valley College, Springboro, late 1800's.
Old Farm House west of Springboro, Ohio.
Old Farm House west of Springboro, Ohio.
Old Bank Barn west of Springboro, Ohio.
Old Bank Barn west of Springboro, Ohio.
Quaker Miami Valley College in Springboro, Ohio, in the late 1800's.
Quaker Miami Valley College in Springboro, Ohio, in the late 1800's.
'Green Hill' in Springboro, Ohio. Built in 1833.
'Green Hill' in Springboro, Ohio. Built in 1833.
General Store in Rochester in the early 1900's.
General Store in Rochester in the early 1900's.
School House and Church in Rochester, Ohio. Possibly early 1900's.
School House and Church in Rochester, Ohio. Possibly early 1900's.
The Blackburn House in Red Lion, probably built in the early-mid 1800's.
The Blackburn House in Red Lion, probably built in the early-mid 1800's.
Dry Goods Store in Red Lion, Ohio, in the late 1800's or early 1900's.
Dry Goods Store in Red Lion, Ohio, in the late 1800's or early 1900's.
Hayner Cannery in South Lebanon, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Hayner Cannery in South Lebanon, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Train wreck in South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Train wreck in South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Flood of 1913 in South Lebanon, Ohio.
Flood of 1913 in South Lebanon, Ohio.
Can label from plant in South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Can label from plant in South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.
Great Flood in South Lebanon, Ohio, on May 13, 1886.
Great Flood in South Lebanon, Ohio, on May 13, 1886.
High School in Oregonia, Ohio, early 1900's.
High School in Oregonia, Ohio, early 1900's.
Former Mill in Oregonia, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Former Mill in Oregonia, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Dry Goods and Grocery Store in Morrow, Ohio, early 1900's.
Dry Goods and Grocery Store in Morrow, Ohio, early 1900's.
Ice Skating on The Little Miami River, Morrow, Ohio.
Ice Skating on The Little Miami River, Morrow, Ohio.
Flooding of The Little Miami River, Morrow, Ohio in 1938.
Flooding of The Little Miami River, Morrow, Ohio in 1938.
Evans Dry Goods Store in Morrow, Ohio, c. 1900.
Evans Dry Goods Store in Morrow, Ohio, c. 1900.
Plaque in Morrow, Ohio.
Plaque in Morrow, Ohio.
Delivering farm produce to the mill in Morrow, Ohio, probably late 1800's.
Delivering farm produce to the mill in Morrow, Ohio, probably late 1800's.
Mill in Morrow, Ohio, probably late 1800's/early 1900's.
Mill in Morrow, Ohio, probably late 1800's/early 1900's.
Horse-drawn hearse in Mason, Ohio, probbly late 1800's/early 1900's.
Horse-drawn hearse in Mason, Ohio, probbly late 1800's/early 1900's.
Celebrating the Maineville, Ohio, Centennial on June 25, 1950.
Celebrating the Maineville, Ohio, Centennial on June 25, 1950.
A.F.Simonton Dry Goods & Grocery in Maineville in the early 1900's.
A.F.Simonton Dry Goods & Grocery in Maineville in the early 1900's.
In Mainville, Ohio, late 1800's or ealry 1900's.
In Mainville, Ohio, late 1800's or ealry 1900's.
Harvesting in Maineville, Ohio, in July 1890.
Harvesting in Maineville, Ohio, in July 1890.
Blacksmith Shop in Maineville, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Blacksmith Shop in Maineville, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Traveling Saleman in Maineville, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Traveling Saleman in Maineville, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Maineville Band, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Maineville Band, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Blacksmith and Buggy Shop in Lytle, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Blacksmith and Buggy Shop in Lytle, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Taking a break in Lytle in the early 1900's.
Taking a break in Lytle in the early 1900's.
Dry Goods Store in Lytle in the early 1900's.
Dry Goods Store in Lytle in the early 1900's.
In Lytle in the late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Lytle in the late 1800's/early 1900's.
Train wreck in Kings Mill, Ohio in 1917.
Train wreck in Kings Mill, Ohio in 1917.
Aftermath of massive explosions and fires in the Kings Powder Co. & Peters Cartridge Co. complex in Kings Mill, Ohio on July 15, 1890.
Aftermath of massive explosions and fires in the Kings Powder Co. & Peters Cartridge Co. complex in Kings Mill, Ohio on July 15, 1890.
Aftermath of massive explosions and fires in the Kings Powder Co. & Peters Cartridge Co. complex in Kings Mill, Ohio on July 15, 1890.
Aftermath of massive explosions and fires in the Kings Powder Co. & Peters Cartridge Co. complex in Kings Mill, Ohio on July 15, 1890.
King Power Co. Powder Mill Complex and Company-built town, Kings Mill, Ohio late 1800's.
King Power Co. Powder Mill Complex and Company-built town, Kings Mill, Ohio late 1800's.
Kings Powder Co. & Peters Cartridge Co. complex in Kings Mill, Ohio in the late 1940's/early 1950's.
Kings Powder Co. & Peters Cartridge Co. complex in Kings Mill, Ohio in the late 1940's/early 1950's.
Harmon Hall, Lebanon, Ohio, c. 1913-1925
Harmon Hall, Lebanon, Ohio, c. 1913-1925
In Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
'Ashley' home in Harveysburg, c. 1850 or earlier,
'Ashley' home in Harveysburg, c. 1850 or earlier,
Fox Hunt in Blue Ball, in the 1930's-1950's.
Fox Hunt in Blue Ball, in the 1930's-1950's.
Threshing machine loading bags of grain in Harveysburg area in the late 1800's/1900's.
Threshing machine loading bags of grain in Harveysburg area in the late 1800's/1900's.
Main St. in Harveysburg, early 1900's.
Main St. in Harveysburg, early 1900's.
Old Wench Mill in Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Old Wench Mill in Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Some of the antique dolls in the museum's collection.
Some of the antique dolls in the museum's collection.
In Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Saw Mill in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Saw Mill in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
In Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
General Store in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
General Store in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Meeting at the mill in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Meeting at the mill in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.
The Old Mill at Hoppe's Island, Foster, Ohio
The Old Mill at Hoppe's Island, Foster, Ohio
Covered Bridge over The Little Miami River, Foster, in the late 1800's/early 1900's.
Covered Bridge over The Little Miami River, Foster, in the late 1800's/early 1900's.
Post Office in Foster, laste 1800's/early 1900's.
Post Office in Foster, laste 1800's/early 1900's.
Corn Factory in Foster's Crossing, mid-late 1800's.
Corn Factory in Foster's Crossing, mid-late 1800's.
In Foster in the early 1900's. No McDonald's here yet!
In Foster in the early 1900's. No McDonald's here yet!
Railroad accident in Cozzadale, about 1904.
Railroad accident in Cozzadale, about 1904.
Old covered bridge in Corwin, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Old covered bridge in Corwin, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Main St. in Clarksville in the early 1900s.
Main St. in Clarksville in the early 1900s.
Poland China Hogs are still being bred in Lebanon, Ohio, today.
Poland China Hogs are still being bred in Lebanon, Ohio, today.
Civil War Encampment at Glendower Mansion, Lebanon, Ohio, in 2004.
Civil War Encampment at Glendower Mansion, Lebanon, Ohio, in 2004.
Civil War Encampment at Glendower Mansion, Lebanon, Ohio, in 2004.
Civil War Encampment at Glendower Mansion, Lebanon, Ohio, in 2004.
Civil War Encampment at Glendower Mansion, Lebanon, Ohio, in 2004.
Civil War Encampment at Glendower Mansion, Lebanon, Ohio, in 2004.
U.S. Mail Buggy used in the late 1800's/early 1900's in Lebanon, Ohio.
U.S. Mail Buggy used in the late 1800's/early 1900's in Lebanon, Ohio.
Annual 'Pilgrimage Celebration' to open Glendower Mansion in Lebanon., Ohio, in 1948.
Annual 'Pilgrimage Celebration' to open Glendower Mansion in Lebanon., Ohio, in 1948.
Annual 'Pilgrimage Celebration' to open Glendower Mansion in Lebanon, Ohio, to the public in 1952.
Annual 'Pilgrimage Celebration' to open Glendower Mansion in Lebanon, Ohio, to the public in 1952.
Unlocated General Store in Warren Co., Ohio, late 1800s.
Unlocated General Store in Warren Co., Ohio, late 1800s.
Harmon Hall Band, Lebanon, Ohio, C. 1913-1925.
Harmon Hall Band, Lebanon, Ohio, C. 1913-1925.
Christmas Caroling on the square in Lebanon in the 1980s.
Christmas Caroling on the square in Lebanon in the 1980s.
Honey Festival in Lebanon in the 1980s. View is from the second floor balcony of The Golden Lamb Inn.
Honey Festival in Lebanon in the 1980s. View is from the second floor balcony of The Golden Lamb Inn.
French Bros. Creamery Station, Oregonia, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
French Bros. Creamery Station, Oregonia, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.
Old Worley Stagecoach Stop in Mill Grove. Built in 1811.
Old Worley Stagecoach Stop in Mill Grove. Built in 1811.
Old Spring Watering Hole- on The Cincinnati-Columbus Road/Rte. 42, below Waynesville.
Old Spring Watering Hole- on The Cincinnati-Columbus Road/Rte. 42, below Waynesville.
Civil War Soldiers in Waynesville.
Civil War Soldiers in Waynesville.
The Village of New Brunswick disappeared when the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers impounded the Caesar's Creek Valley to assist with flood control in the Little Miami River Watershed in 1978. Caesar's Creek Lake (thousands of acres) was the result.
The Village of New Brunswick disappeared when the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers impounded the Caesar's Creek Valley to assist with flood control in the Little Miami River Watershed in 1978. Caesar's Creek Lake (thousands of acres) was the result.
The former Cross Keys Tavern at Fort Ancient.
The former Cross Keys Tavern at Fort Ancient.
South Norwood Train Station in 1887.
South Norwood Train Station in 1887.
Main St. in Clarksville, Ohio in 1889.
Main St. in Clarksville, Ohio in 1889.
Railroad Depot in Clarksville, Ohio
Railroad Depot in Clarksville, Ohio
Corwin Nixon Covered Bridge over the Little Miami River, below Waynesville.
Corwin Nixon Covered Bridge over the Little Miami River, below Waynesville.
Old Bridge in Oregonia.
Old Bridge in Oregonia.
Old Turtle Creek Friend's School House on the Waynesville Road.
Old Turtle Creek Friend's School House on the Waynesville Road.
Christian Null Homestead in Springboro. Built in 1798.
Christian Null Homestead in Springboro. Built in 1798.
1997 Obituary re:
1997 Obituary re: "Everybody's Farm" Radio & TV Host.
White Oak School.
White Oak School.
Utica School-built in 1899.
Utica School-built in 1899.
Union School on Stubbs Mill Road. Built in 1901.
Union School on Stubbs Mill Road. Built in 1901.
Shaker Hill School-1901.
Shaker Hill School-1901.
Rock House School, near intersection of I-71 and OH. Rte. 123.
Rock House School, near intersection of I-71 and OH. Rte. 123.
Ridgeville One Room School.
Ridgeville One Room School.
Merritstown One Room School, about 1905.
Merritstown One Room School, about 1905.
Markey Road One Room School.
Markey Road One Room School.
The Maineville Academy.
The Maineville Academy.
Harveysburg Black School.
Harveysburg Black School.
Foster One Room School.
Foster One Room School.
This is BTB the Corwin One Room School.
This is BTB the Corwin One Room School.
Butlerville One Room School, built in 1857.
Butlerville One Room School, built in 1857.
Bethel One Room School, built in 1876.
Bethel One Room School, built in 1876.
A Warren County One Room School, BTB in the early 1900s.
A Warren County One Room School, BTB in the early 1900s.
Lebanon's Stage Actress, Dolly (Woolwine) Nobles-late 1800s. She appeared on stage all across the U.S.A. Her sister, Laura Bellini, was an international opera star.
Lebanon's Stage Actress, Dolly (Woolwine) Nobles-late 1800s. She appeared on stage all across the U.S.A. Her sister, Laura Bellini, was an international opera star.
Warren County Fair, 1944: RAPUNZEL!
Warren County Fair, 1944: RAPUNZEL!
G.R. Marsh & Bros. Carriage Advertisement in Lebanon.
G.R. Marsh & Bros. Carriage Advertisement in Lebanon.
Advertisement of Lebanon merchant J. W. Lingo, about 1903.
Advertisement of Lebanon merchant J. W. Lingo, about 1903.
Pumpkins grown on Walter Kenrick's farm, early 1900s.
Pumpkins grown on Walter Kenrick's farm, early 1900s.
Lebanon's U.S. Minister Addison E. Southard with Haile Sellaise
Lebanon's U.S. Minister Addison E. Southard with Haile Sellaise
Elizabeth Prost of Lebanon, early 1890s.
Elizabeth Prost of Lebanon, early 1890s.
BTB in Lebanon in the late 1800s.
BTB in Lebanon in the late 1800s.
Brightlie Antrim of Lebanon, 1905.
Brightlie Antrim of Lebanon, 1905.
"The Spanish Queen" opera, at the Lebanon National Normal University stage, about 1885.
Bessie Baker Timon, of Lebanon, early 1900s.
Bessie Baker Timon, of Lebanon, early 1900s.
Madge Baker of Lebanon, about 1895.
Madge Baker of Lebanon, about 1895.
Lebanon's Lincoln Beachey, in exhibition flight at Dayton's Fairgrounds, 1913.
Lebanon's Lincoln Beachey, in exhibition flight at Dayton's Fairgrounds, 1913.
Laura Bellini, International Opera Star, late 1800s.
Laura Bellini, International Opera Star, late 1800s.
Lebanon's International Opera Star, Laura, Bellini, in Italy.
Lebanon's International Opera Star, Laura, Bellini, in Italy.
Lebanon resident, Governor of Ohio, Thomas Corwin, 1840-1842.
Lebanon resident, Governor of Ohio, Thomas Corwin, 1840-1842.
Lebanon volunteer in the Civil War.
Lebanon volunteer in the Civil War.
Lebanon young men going off to war, 1917.
Lebanon young men going off to war, 1917.
Probably yearly summer training.
Probably yearly summer training.
Gimme a break!
Gimme a break!
BTB from the early 1900s.
BTB from the early 1900s.
Another float at the Centennial Celebration.
Another float at the Centennial Celebration.
Float for the Lebanon Centennial Celebration. It won!
Float for the Lebanon Centennial Celebration. It won!
At the Lebanon Fairgrounds.
At the Lebanon Fairgrounds.
Late 1800s/early 1900s.
Late 1800s/early 1900s.
Late 1800s/early 1900s.
Late 1800s/early 1900s.
BTB in the early 1900s, Lebanon.
BTB