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: In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Advertisement from a late 1800's/early 1900's Merchant.

: From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.

: Gathering in Ridgeville, May 1898.

: 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.

: In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Quaker Friends Home in Waynesville.

: Lebanon, mid-1900's.

: Early photo of Lebanon Fire Department, late 1880s

: 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.

: Main St., Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's. Note 'Fire Engine'.

: In Waynesvlle, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: At the 1952 Warren County Fair

: 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.

: In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: On the Ellis Farm, Waynesville, early 1900's.

: Early steam-powered tractor and plow, early 1900's, Lebanon.

: Clearing the streets in Waynesville in 1913/1914.

: Warren Co. Infirmary, Lebanon, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Photographer's Advertisement. Late 1800's.

: Lincoln Home in Waynesville.

: Heighway Log Cabin in Waynesville.

: c. 1830 Log Cabin of the Lewis Edwards Family, Waynesville.

: In Waynesville, circa 1905.

: Early 1940's, Lebanon.

: Warren Co. Home for the Aged, Lebanon, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: 1877 Stock Certificate.

: Brick Mill in Waynesville. Built in 1820's by Paul Lewis, Sr.

: Harvesting in Lebanon area, probably early 1930s.

: WCTU Meeting in Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's?

: French-Bauer Daily & Milk Co., Lebanon, 1920's-1930's.

: Quaker Meeting House, Waynesville. Photo from mid 1900's.

: Heighway/Pulertaugh Home in Waynesville.

: In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Harvesting on the Ellis Farm, Waynesville, early 1900's.

: From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.

: The Hill History Club, Possible about 1926.

: Plowing the roads in Waynesville, in 1913/1914.

: Family protrait in Waynesville, Ohio, late 1800's, early 1900's.

: Lebanon's first steam-powered fire engine, 1871.

: Corwin Fire Company, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: The Lebanon Outing Club, 1894.

: Bunnel Canning Factory, Waynesville, early 1900's.

: In Waynesville, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: From Warren Co.'s Horse Racing history.

: Folks in Morrow, 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.

: Centennial Celebration in Utica, Ohio.

: Women's Christian Temperance Union Chapter, Spingboro, 1915.

: Home in Springboro, built in 1833.

: Orthodox Quaker Church in Springboro. Later used as a school.

: Old Wagon Factory dating from 1799-1805 in Springboro, being rebuilt.

: Students at the Quaker Miami Valley College, Springboro, late 1800's.

: Old Farm House west of Springboro, Ohio.

: Old Bank Barn west of Springboro, Ohio.

: Quaker Miami Valley College in Springboro, Ohio, in the late 1800's.

: 'Green Hill' in Springboro, Ohio. Built in 1833.

: General Store in Rochester in the 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.

: 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.

: Train wreck in South Lebanon, Ohio, late 1800's or early 1900's.

: Flood of 1913 in South Lebanon, Ohio.

: 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.

: High School in Oregonia, Ohio, 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.

: Ice Skating on The Little Miami River, Morrow, Ohio.

: Flooding of The Little Miami River, Morrow, Ohio in 1938.

: Evans Dry Goods Store in Morrow, Ohio, c. 1900.

: Plaque in Morrow, Ohio.

: Delivering farm produce to the Mason Canning Company in Mason, Ohio, in the early 1900's. William R. Chace of Cincinnati founded the canning company. The building still stands and the property remains in the Chace family today.

: Mill in Morrow, Ohio, probably 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.

: A.F.Simonton Dry Goods & Grocery in Maineville in the early 1900's.

: In Mainville, Ohio, late 1800's or ealry 1900's.

: Harvesting in Maineville, Ohio, in July 1890.

: Blacksmith Shop 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.

: Blacksmith and Buggy Shop in Lytle, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Taking a break 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.

: 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.

: 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.

: Harmon Hall, Lebanon, Ohio, c. 1913-1925

: In Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: 'Ashley' home in Harveysburg, c. 1850 or earlier,

: 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.

: Main St. in Harveysburg, early 1900's.

: Old Wench Mill in Harveysburg, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: 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.

: Saw Mill 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.

: Meeting at the mill in Foster, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: 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.

: Post Office in Foster, laste 1800's/early 1900's.

: Corn Factory in Foster's Crossing, mid-late 1800's.

: In Foster in the early 1900's. No McDonald's here yet!

: Railroad accident in Cozzadale, about 1904.

: Old covered bridge in Corwin, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Main St. in Clarksville in the early 1900s.

: 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.

: 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, to the public in 1952.

: Unlocated General Store in Warren Co., Ohio, late 1800s.

: Harmon Hall Band, Lebanon, Ohio, C. 1913-1925.

: 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.

: French Bros. Creamery Station, Oregonia, Ohio, late 1800's/early 1900's.

: Old Worley Stagecoach Stop in Mill Grove. Built in 1811.

: Old Spring Watering Hole- on The Cincinnati-Columbus Road/Rte. 42, below 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 former Cross Keys Tavern at Fort Ancient.

: South Norwood Train Station in 1887.

: Main St. in Clarksville, Ohio in 1889.

: Railroad Depot in Clarksville, Ohio

: Corwin Nixon Covered Bridge over the Little Miami River, below Waynesville.

: Old Bridge in Oregonia.

: Old Turtle Creek Friend's School House on the Waynesville Road.

: Christian Null Homestead in Springboro. Built in 1798.

: 1997 Obituary re: "Everybody's Farm" Radio & TV Host.

: White Oak School.

: Utica School-built in 1899.

: Union School on Stubbs Mill Road. Built in 1901.

: Shaker Hill School-1901.

: Rock House School, near intersection of I-71 and OH. Rte. 123.

: Ridgeville One Room School.

: Merritstown One Room School, about 1905.

: Markey Road One Room School.

: The Maineville Academy.

: Harveysburg Black School.

: Foster One Room School.

: This is BTB the Corwin One Room School.

: Butlerville One Room School, built in 1857.

: Bethel One Room School, built in 1876.

: 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.

: Warren County Fair, 1944: RAPUNZEL!

: G.R. Marsh & Bros. Carriage Advertisement in Lebanon.

: Advertisement of Lebanon merchant J. W. Lingo, about 1903.

: Pumpkins grown on Walter Kenrick's farm, early 1900s.

: Lebanon's U.S. Minister Addison E. Southard with Haile Sellaise

: Elizabeth Prost of Lebanon, early 1890s.

: BTB in Lebanon in the late 1800s.

: 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.

: Madge Baker of Lebanon, about 1895.

: Lebanon's Lincoln Beachey, in exhibition flight at Dayton's Fairgrounds, 1913.

: Laura Bellini, International Opera Star, late 1800s.

: Lebanon's International Opera Star, Laura, Bellini, in Italy.

: Lebanon resident, Governor of Ohio, Thomas Corwin, 1840-1842.

: Lebanon volunteer in the Civil War.

: Lebanon young men going off to war, 1917.

: Probably yearly summer training.

: Gimme a break!

: BTB from the early 1900s.

: Another float at the Centennial Celebration.

: Float for the Lebanon Centennial Celebration. It won!

: At the Lebanon Fairgrounds.

: Late 1800s/early 1900s.

: Late 1800s/early 1900s.

: BTB in the early 1900s, Lebanon.

: BTB in the early 1900s, Lebanon.

: Early 1900s, Lebanon.

: Late 1800s/early 1900s. Note very low telephone number.

: Cooling off in the heat at the local pool, Lebanon, BTB early 1900s.

: Successful Lebanon hunters, c. 1900.

: Thomas Corwin Canning Factory, West St., Lebanon. Late 1800s/early 1900s.

: On Mulberry St., Lebanon. Late 1800s/early 1900s.

: G.A. R. leading Memorial Day Parade to cemetary on Memorial Day in 1910.

: Theater on Mulberry St., Lebanon, c. 1908.

: Dare devil rope walker across Mulberry St., Lebanon, early 1900s.

: Early A & P Grocery store, Mulberry St., Lebanon, in the 1920s.

: Mrs. Boyer's Hat Shop, Mulberry St., Lebanon. Poss. early 1900s.

: Schwartz grocery Store on Mulberry St., Lebanon. Pre-1930s.

: The Western Star Newspaper office on Mulberry St., Lebanon. BTB early 1900s.

: Late 1800s/early 1900s, On Mulberry St., Lebanon.

: Elks Parade in Lebanon, March 8, 1913.

: Lebanon-probably early 1900s. On South Broadway.

: Lebanon-BTB late 1800s. On So. Broadway.

: Sale Day, So.Broadway, Lebanon, early 1900s.

: Early 1900s, So. Broadway, Lebanon.

: Early 1900s, So. Broadway, Lebanon.

: Lebanon Opera House, built in 1870s. Burnt down in the 1930s- arson was suspected. It was on So. Broadway.

: Store on So. Broadway, Lebanon, late 1800s/early 1900s

: Store on So. Broadway, Lebanon, BTB early 1900s.

: Saloon on So. Broadway, Lebanon. Early 1900s.

: Clarksville Town Hall or Opera House

: International Order of Odd Fellows Float in Lebanon, Ohio. Photo BTB taken about 1924. The I.O.O.F has also been long known as the "Three Link Fraternity" derived from the letters F.L. T. (Friendship, Love, and Truth), long used by the society in a number of ways.

: Another I.O.O.F. parade float in Lebanon, Ohio. Photo BTB taken about 1924.

: Prepping for a flight of the Utah St. University "Wright Flyer" replica. Photo taken in 2005 at Hoffman Prarie Field on the Wright-Dunbar National Park, near Dayton, Ohio.

: LEBANON, OHIO, 1890 XMAS ADVERTISEMENT

: LEBANON, OHIO, 1890 XMAS ADVERTISEMENT

: AUCTION POSTER FROM WARREN COUNTY, OHIO, 1896.

: AUCTION POSTER FROM WARREN COUNTY, OHIO, 1899.

: WESTERN STAR NEWSPAPER, WARREN CO., OHIO, 1907.

: Herrich's Applicance Store on E. Mulberry St, Lebanon, in the 1930s.

: Telephone switchboard in Lebanon in the 1950's.

: WESTERN STAR NEWSPAPER, WARREN CO., OHIO, 1911

: Another long day for Frank Harvey.

: Carrie Hatfield and daughter, late 1800s/early 1900s.

: Prof. Alfred Holbrook, President of the former National Normal University, in Lebanon, Ohio.

: Jan. 02, 1889 7 A.M. Rhetoric Class at the former National Normal University, in Lebanon, Ohio.

The leather postcard was one of the earliest types of postcards in this country. Although such postcards were in vogue from 1900 to 1915, their appeal began to wane once printed postcards became prevalent.

The following advertising cards and placards were in part contained in the packaged products they advertised as well as some were used on product stands in the stores they were sold in. Some of them date back into the latter half of the 1800s.

SULPHITED SOAP

DIETER’S CROWN BAKING POWDER

HOYT’S GERMAN COLOGNE

PURE JERSEY COFFEE

HOYT’S RUBIFOAM FOR THE TEETH

LION COFFEE

MELLIN’S FOOD FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS

ARM AND HAMMER BRAND BAKING SODA

POND’S EXTRACT

ROYAL BRAND Salonica Prunes

MUZZY’S CORN STARCH

PROF. WURTZ EDELWEISS BAKING POWDER

WOOD’S GLOSS POLISH STARCH

TUMS

Carey ROOFINGS

666 Remedies

Take A Journey Back In Time

Let us take you on a journey back in time with some of our Antique Post Cards to some interesting and some unusual places. Some of the structures no longer exist. Many of the images are in places not well known or frequented. Enjoy!