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Flash Back Friday * 1883 - Perrysburg High School Group Portrait - Perrysburg, OH (Wood County) Outside of Toledo,Ohio * Here is a group photo of the graduating students of Perrysburg High School's 1883 and 1884 classes, along with their two teachers. * Front Row (left to right): Lucy Boyce-Lowe (1883); Bertha Trowbridge-Chandler (1883); Ada Fleming (1883); Nettie Oblinger-Hamilton (1884); and Mary Seibert-Whitehead (1884). * Back Row (left to right): Ida Zingg-Pomeroy (1883); Nettie Hendrix-Bane (1883); Lena Zurfluh and Mrs. Barton (teachers), Mr. Haylor, Sophia Zaenger-Hampton (1884); and Minnie Yaeger-Murray (1884). * * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #perrysburghighschool #perrysburgohio #groupphoto #highschool #oldportraits #oldphotos https://www.instagram.com/p/CjIMm9kOCAr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Swam Creek Sunday * 1885 Swan Creek, Toledo, Ohio * Here is a photo of Swan Creek in Toledo, Ohio, 1885. * Swan Creek was an important piece to the development of the port of Toledo. The stream is part of nearly 4,000 miles of streams, creeks, and rivers that empty into the Maumee River, creating the largest watershed in the Great Lakes. But this creek was also more than just a tributary of the Maumee. It served as part of the Miami and Erie Canal. It was built between 1825 and 1845, the 301-mile canal stretched from Toledo to Cincinnati and strengthened the economic power of this area by connecting Lake Erie with the Ohio River. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #canals #photograph #buildings #history #lafayettestreetbridge #cherrystreetbridge #commercialbuildings #middlegrounds #warehousedistrict #animalpens #lumber #swancreek #islandhouse #masts #riggings https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci7sE8auPOW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sit Back Saturday * 1888 Portrait of Valentine Whitman Granger in Toledo, Ohio * Here is an 1888 photograph of Valentine Whitman Granger, businessman, merchant and tailor in Toledo, Ohio. * Valentine (Sr) was born 25 Feb 1826 in New York. He married Emeline Francis (Dodge) Granger (1830-1894) and they settled in Toledo, Ohio. They had 3 children, Mary Emma (Granger) Ketcham (1850-1876), Clara R. (Granger) Starr (1852-1926) , and Valentine Whitman Granger Jr. * Valentine (Sr) died 5 May 1921 and is buried at Forest Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio. * Granger was a member of the Middle Bass Club from 1881-1896. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #pioneers #businessmen #tailors #merchants #suits #bowties #mustaches #valentinewhitmangranger https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci5EgMguy9S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Freak Out Friday! * 1900 Edward Ford Home in Toledo, OH * Here is a photo of an early twentieth century view of the Edward Ford home on Collingwood Blvd. in the Old West End of Toledo. * Bushes enclose the yard of this large home. The styling of the home was Italian Renaissance Revival Style with intricate wood working and 15,000 square feet of living space. The home features a ballroom, and a grand foyer. The exterior design has glazed brick and terra cotta detailing's. * The home was designed and built in 1901 by architect George Mills for Edward and Carrie Ford. * In 2015 Mr. Chuck Madrigal and Mr. Finley Gleason bought the long-vacant Ford mansion on Collingwood Blvd. and have done extensive work to restore the home. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #oldwestend #dwellings #edwardford #collingwood #italianrenaissancerevivalstyle https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2Mnr4ObX6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Way Back Wednesday * The Public Library, Toledo, Ohio * The Public Library was located at 240 N. Ontario in Toledo, Ohio. * The Public Library was built in 1890 in the classic Richardson Romanesque Revival style of libraries that were being built all across the United States during this time period. The library was in use from 1890 until 1940. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #publiclibrary #postcards #historicalbuildings https://www.instagram.com/p/CixAskTuho3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Manic Monday * 1907 - Frederick McCaskey Home in Toledo, Ohio * Here is a copy of a color postcard showing the home of Frederick McCaskey on Collingwood Blvd in the Historic Old West End District of Toledo in 1907. * The home is located at 2717 Collingwood Boulevard. The expansive full porch of this house has Doric column supports and the double central door is flanked by fluted lonic columns. The original carriage house can be seen at the rear of the property. * Frederick Eugene McCaskey was born 16 Sept 1871 to Robert E. and Esther (Murphy) McCaskey. He married Marietta (Allen) McCaskey (1867-1943) in 1893 in Toledo, Ohio. They had one child, Robert Allen McCaskey (1894-1952). Fred died 28 Sept 1904 in Toledo, Ohio and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery with his family. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #pioneers #frederickmccaskey #oldwestend #collingwood #dwellings #thisoldhouse #oldhomes #historichomephotos https://www.instagram.com/p/Cir6s_juA3k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sit Back Saturday * 1889 - Jerrie Lymangrover in Toledo, Ohio * Here is a photograph of Jerrie Lymangrover in 1889. * Jerrie Lymangrover was born in Jul 1885 in Ohio to John Lymangrover and Bell F. Lymangrover. He died 10 Aug 1907 and is buried in the McComb Union Cemetery in Ohio. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #hats #suits #vintageclothing #jerrielymangrover https://www.instagram.com/p/CinCPXYuSz2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Flashback Friday * 1888 Elias Fassett in Toledo, Ohio * Here is a photograph of Elias Fassett, a farm and businessman in Toledo, Ohio in 1888. * Elias Fassett was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on 17 Jan 1827. He lived with his father, Dr. Fassett, on a farm in Oregon Township, which is now a part of the Sixth Ward in East Toledo. He attended the log schoolhouse in the neighborhood of this father's farm and later attended a Select School on LaGrange Street. * He remained on the farm until he was 17, when he became a clerk in the dry goods and general store in which one of his older brothers was a partner, the firm Raymond and Fassett. He worked there for 3 years, then returned to the farm. * After his father's death he became clerk in the Toledo office of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. He then accepted a position in the office of the Wabash Railroad. He severed his connection with the railroad and returned to the farm. He had charge of the farm and also sold real estate. * He was married 7 May 1857 and was more interested in his home than in political life. He was a member of the Board of Equalization and was noted for his regard for right and justice. * Fassett Street was named after his father, Dr. John Fassett. * Want MORE Time Travel in Toledo, Ohio? Check out my website at: https://www.thegenealogyinvestigator.com/time-travel-in-toledo-ohio --- #genealogytribe #thegenealogyinvestigator #genealogy #toledoohiohistory #toledohistory #toledoohio #historynerd #ancestry #familyhistory #timetravelintoledoohio #pioneers #businessmen #farmers #suits #vintageclothing #beards #eliasfassett #fassettstreet #farmlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CikI7vHuyoC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=