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Time 🕛 Travel in Toledo Tuesday * 👉Here are multiple photographs of Walbridge Park from 1900 - 1909. * 💥The first photo is a clipping showing the Pavilion on the grounds at Walbridge Park located at 2761 Broadway Street in Toledo, Ohio in 1909. * ✨️The second photo is a scene from Ott's Boat House, located at Walbridge Park in 1900. * 🌟The third photo shows the amusement park located at Walbridge Park in 1905. * ✨️The fourth photo is a clipping of the greenhouse at Walbridge Park. * 👉See more at Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio * #toledozoo #southtoledoohio #walbridgepark #pavilion #broadwaystreettoledoohio #maumeeriver #ottsboathouse #boats #southtoledoareaohio #toledoohiohistory #historynerd #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #ancestry #storyteller #familyhistorian #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #genealogytribe https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9S77cr7Wt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Manic Monday!🌟 * We are all getting over our ✨️HOLIDAY fun... and with all of our get togethers with friends and family alike... did anyone manage to take a photo like this one here? * 💛Here is a photo of a group of men and women on a porch at the house of 1330 Broadway Street in Toledo, Ohio. * The photo was taken around Christmas🎄 time in 1895. • The second photo is a 19th-century era photo of the same house, which is still standing 🧍‍♂️ today! * 👉See more at Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio * #porches #men #woman #fancyclothing #dwelling #christmas #broadwaystreettoledoohio #skinnerfamilycollection #toledophotos #toledoohio #toledohistory #toledoohiohistory #historynerd #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #ancestry #storytelling #storyteller #familyhistorian #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #timetravel #photography #vintagephotography #genealogytribe https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm6vQsOLRjY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Time Travel in Toledo, Tuesday...🔙 * Here is a cabinet card portrait of Mr. William B. Moorhead ✨️that was once on display at the Ford Post Number 14 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). * The Ford Post was established in Toledo in 1867 as an organization for Union veterans of the American Civil War. * 💥William B. Moorhead was born on 18 Sept 1838 in Portage Township, Hancock, Ohio to Andrew Moorhead and Letitia Bell. He joined the military on 25 Jul 1865 in Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He served as a Corporal in Company "F". He was also an elder in Eastminster Presbyterian Church and was honored with the title of elder emeritus for his long service. After the military, William worked as a farm laborer. * ⛪️On 19 Sept 1867, William married Carrie V. Strother in Hancock, Ohio. William and Caroline had four children, Cora, born abt 1869; Waldo, born abt 1871; Irving, born abt 1873; and Bertha L. (Culp) born abt 1877. * William died on 9 Jul 1936 in Toledo, Ohio. He was the oldest Toledo veteran, 🪖at the age of 98 years old. The funeral for William was held in Parks funeral home, Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, in Toledo, Ohio. * 👉See more at Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio * #williambmoorhead #civilwar #toledoohiohistory #familyhistorian https://www.instagram.com/p/CmY2ZHjOUlu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Flashback Friday💥 * This photograph 🖼 was taken in 1908 and shows female employees standing at the main entrance of the J. M. Bours Company on Spielbusch Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. * 👉👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #timetravelintoledoohio #jmbourscompany #spielbuschavetoledo #workingwomen https://www.instagram.com/p/CmOm_02ukKN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Time Travel 🧳 Tuesday * Here we can see 👀seven girls in white dresses standing in front of a horse-drawn hearse as pall-bearers approach carrying a casket at a funeral held by the Hungarian Reformed Church in Toledo, Ohio in 1903. * The Hungarian Reformed Church ⛪️was located at Bogar and Bakewell Street in Toledo, Ohio. * 👉👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio • #timetravelintoledoohio #hungarianreformedchurch #bogarstreet #bakewellstreet https://www.instagram.com/p/CmG3VQAOM8d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Maumee River 🏞 Monday * 👉Here are two great photographs showing horse-drawn carriages in the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio in 1900. * The 1st photo shows a horse-drawn buggy with a driver and passengers being transported across the Maumee River. The buggy is on a flat barge pushed by men with long poles. A launch is in the river near the barge. * The second image is very similar but a rowboat 🚣‍♀️ can be seen in the river near the barge. * 💥Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #thegenealogyinvestigator #timetravelintoledoohio #ferries #carriages https://www.instagram.com/p/CmET4qFuxbL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🎄Christmas is just around the corner. Are you still searching for #theperfectgift ? • How about grabbing a #giftcertificate for #genealogyresearch and give that someone special a gift that truly #keepsongiving . • 👉Email me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator, today and check ✔️ another gift off your list! ✨️Email: [email protected] 💥Check out my website for more information: www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com • Kelley Amstutz @kamstutz09 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_nFjcOHqk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Flashback 💥 Friday * I stumbled upon these old photographs 🖼 from 1907 showing magician 🪄 Harry Houdini performing before a crowd while dangling from a tall building in Downtown Toledo, Ohio. * In March of 1907, Harry Houdini was playing for two weeks at the Valentine Theatre, here in Toledo, Ohio. * 👉👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #timetravelintoledoohio #harryhoudini #magicians #downtowntoledo https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl8hyCAunig/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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You guys... #christmas is JUST around the corner... • How's the shopping going? • Do you have that one person... you know who I'm talking about... that one person WHO HAS EVERYTHING... and you just don't know WHAT the perfect gift could be... lord knows I have a few! • Why NOT grab a gift certificate 🎁 from me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator, for 4 hours of Genealogy Services 💥 and give the truly unique #gift of learning an #ancestors story. • 👉Reach out NOW to grab your gift certificate (s) and give a unique and memorable gift that can be passed down for generations to come! 📨[email protected] 🌐www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com https://www.instagram.com/p/CllcF7DuYog/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 • Here's to great company, good food, love, laughter, and making memories! • We will be having lots of Genealogy talk around our table, sharing with the next generations. • So, from my family to yours, Have A Great day and share that family history. You never know who is listening! 👂 • ~From, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator • #thanksgiving #thankful #blessed #familyhistorian https://www.instagram.com/p/ClWHCeCOAWc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Way 🔙 Wednesday * In 1906, Fire Station #16 was constructed on the corner of Detroit and Woodland Avenues in Toledo, Ohio. * A horse-drawn carriage 🐎 stands at rest next to the Station. * 🚒Fire Station #16 served at this location until 9 Oct 1979, when the station was moved around the corner to 1301 Dorr Street, where it still operates today. * The Fire 👨‍🚒 Chief in 1906 was William F. Mayor. * 👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #timetravelintoledoohio #firestation16toledoohio #detroitavetoledo #woodlandavetoledo https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUWCTdpHoz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Time Travel 🧳Tuesday * Here is the Federal Building 🏗 that was located on Madison Ave and St. Clair St. in Downtown Toledo, Ohio, in 1900. * The Federal Building was demolished 🪧 in 1964. * The second photo shows workers at the United States Post Office workspace that was located inside of the Federal Building. * The picture was taken around 1900 and shows a lack of workspace for the employees of the post office. * These types of pictures were used to attempt to get a new post office erected. * 👉*Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- ✉️ Email Me NOW to grab a research spot and let ME help tell YOUR ancestors' story! [email protected] • #federalbuilding #madisonavetoledo #lostarchitecture #uspostoffice https://www.instagram.com/p/ClQwLXguPqw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Maumee River 🌊 Monday * Here is a photo 📸 showing a man standing on a flat-bed horse-drawn wagon on an Oregon, Ohio #farm 🚜 in 1900. * 👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio • #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #oregonohiofarm https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOMVQVOgsh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Slow Down Sunday🦥 * Here is a photo showing two men at a water pump 🚰 between two farm buildings in Oregon, Ohio around 1900. * Both of these men are dressed in suits and hats and one is even holding a drinking cup. 🍶 * 👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio • 👉Ready to grab a seat in The Genealogy Academy? LINK: www.thegenealogyinvestigator.teachable.com👈 • Let's take a walk with your ancestors. Email Me today to set up a risk-free consultation. [email protected] • AND, just for Christmas, looking for a truly unique and sentimental gift? Grab a gift certificate for someone special to work with me to build a family tree! Email for details! --- #oregonohiofarms #farmbuilding #waterpumps #hats https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMJ9RmOaG9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sit 🪑 Back Saturday * Here is a uniquely dressed young woman, Eugenia E. Curtis, in Toledo, Ohio in 1900. * Notice her outfit? 👚 * Eugenia E. Curtis was an actress,🎬 performing in Theatre, which was very much a part of the social culture during the 1900s in Toledo, Ohio. * ❔️🆘️ IF you know anything about Eugenia E. Curtis or her family and their status in Toledo, Ohio, please share. Details were limited when I was searching out the Curtis family and their ties to Toledo. • ✉️ Let's learn more about your ancestors. Email Me NOW! [email protected] * 💥Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- 👉READY TO GRAB YOUR SEAT? Click here: https://thegenealogyinvestigator.teachable.com • #timetravelintoledoohio #eugeniaecurtis #theatre https://www.instagram.com/p/ClJVlzwOIqx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Way Back Wednesday * I found this photograph fascinating. * We see Ms. Emily Farrar standing in the central business district facing Madison Avenue in Toledo, Ohio in 1900. 👒 * I just love her overcoat and hat.❤️ * 👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio • Let's get your Family History Project started today! ✉️ [email protected] • #timetravelintoledoohio #emilyfarrar #centralbusinessdistrict https://www.instagram.com/p/ClBVE43u9XL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ella May Monday !!! * Here is a beautiful portrait of Ms. Ella May Jackson in Toledo, Ohio in 1905. 👩‍🏫 * Ella May Jackson was a teacher 🍎 at Oliver Place Baptist Church. ⛪️ * Let's hear it for our teachers💥, from today and even in the past for having such dedication and a hand in sculpting our youth. * 👉Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #timetravelintoledoohio #ellamayjackson #teachers #oliverplacebaptistchurch https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8OE3AO502/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=