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A busy day in Ada - 1907

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 17, 2012

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The post card reads: "Our busy day, Ada, Ohio." The message side lists an August 7, 1907, Ada postmark. The post card was mailed to John Trainer of Sparta, Ohio, Morrow County.

The message, in ink, below the photo reads: "Social Progress" winning Lehr Prize was published July 12. Think we sent you a copy several days ago. Very truly, Harold.

We don't know the event that attracted so many people, dressed up, to downtown Ada. The photo is taken at the railroad track looking south.

This post card photo is from the collection of Leland Crouse, of Ada.

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Does this scene look familiar?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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Does these scene look vaguely familiar? It should. Take away 110 years off the calendar and you are looking at the main campus and buildings of what was once called Ohio Normal University. It's from a booklet of photos taken in 1902.

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Familiar Ada building

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 23, 2012

Here's a familiar Ada building, but this view shows it in its youth. It is the "new" Dukes Memorlal Hall. Louis Dukes, founder, has his photo in the top right corner.

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When ONU students arrived by train

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 16, 2012

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Here's a classic Ada railroad photo. It's labeled "Greeting to new students, the first of the term." The photo was taken in 1902 or earlier. Of course, you know the location of this photo, based on the familar Ada passenger depot.

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Some fabled Ada names from 1902

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Here are some fabled Ada and Ohio Northern University names from 1902. Top row from left, H.S. Lehr, S.D. Fess, F. B. Willis and Warren Darst.

Bottom from left, Frederick Maglott, W.F. Hufford, Mrs. Eva Maglott and J.G. Park. The photo heading read: "Present and past professors of the O.N.U."

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Four Ada Victorian houses

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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Here are four Victorian Ada residences from 1902. Top left, Professor Lehr; top right, Robert Laughlin.

Bottom left, Agnew Welsh (notice this photo was taken in the winter with snow on the ground and a girl with a sled); bottom right, S.B. Wagner. These photos are from the booklet "Ada and the O.N.U. The New and the Old."

The book has a 1902 copyright by C.F. Landon, seccessor to Chas. R. Wilson, drugs, books and stationery, South Main Street, Ada, Ohio.

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