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Sandusky History: 2021
A blog dedicated to the discussion of topics relating to the history of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio, the Lake Erie Islands, and nearby communities; inspired by the collections of the Sandusky Libra...
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Sandusky History: 2022
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Harry Mewborn was named the Commercial Manager for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company in Sandusky on January 1, 1939. He started with Ohio Bell in Toledo in 1925, and worked i...
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Sandusky History: Historic Photos from the Sandusky Library
In commemoration of National Library Week , we are sharing some historical photos from the Sandusky Library. Cora Rehfus looks up from her d...
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Sandusky History: March 2021
Jessie Martha Wilcox was born in Sandusky, Ohio in April of 1861, the same week that the Civil
War broke out in the United States. Her parents were Rollin M. Wilcox and the former
Martha Ellen Newton....
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Sandusky History: 2019
There have been
barbers for as long as history has been recorded. Razors have been found dating back to the
Bronze Age, and shaving is mentioned in the Bible. In
Sandusky there were many barber shop...
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Sandusky History: A History of the Coal Docks
Two centuries ago, Sandusky’s founders assumed that Sandusky’s protected harbor destined the city to become the leading port on Lake E...