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Historic Reflection: 1911 – Kunkle Postcard

This colorized “Greetings from Kunkle, Ohio” picture postcard, postmarked in 1911, features a number of Kunkle views from that time period. The vintage images shown…

Historic Reflection: 1986 – Winameg Market

This week’s photo is the Winameg Market, built in the early 1860s and burned in 1986. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for…

Historic Reflection: 1880 – Archbold Mayor

MAYOR … Archbold’s first mayor, Fredrick Stotzer, stands with his son, Henry W., in front of the original harness shop, circa 1880. Thank you to…

Historic Reflection: 1940 – Edgerton School

Scaffolding at Edgerton’s school building collapsed during construction, injuring seven workers. In 1867, this two-story school building was constructed at the southeast corner of Elm…

Historic Reflection: 1910 – Automobile Enthusiasts

The automobile forever changed the way Williams County residents lived, worked, and played. This colorized circa 1910 photograph, printed from a glass plate negative, shows…