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Men Cutting Wheat with a Cradle and Binding It by Hand, 1919
This photograph shows a group of men cutting wheat with a cradle and binding it by hand. In Paul Conkin's "A Revolution Down on the Farm," he describes the cradle as the second most important farming innovation of the Nineteenth century, after barbed…
McDonald Mausoleum
The McDonald Masoleum was erected by Angus Burns McDonald (son of Angus McDonald, of McDonald Works in Wooster), and celebrates the legacy of the McDonald family.
Map of the Wayne County Fairgrounds
This is a simple map layout of the Wayne County Fair. This map is staple material at the fair, allowing attendees to find their ways easily around the grounds.
Man Cutting Wheat with a Cradle, 1919
This photograph shows a man cutting wheat with a cradle and binding it by hand. In Paul Conkin's "A Revolution Down on the Farm," he describes the cradle as the second most important farming innovation of the Nineteenth century, after barbed wire.
Local Roots, South Market Bistro Stops on Saturday's Farm Tour
The Daily Record article describes the 2011 Wayne County farm Tour, featuring both Local Roots and South Market Bistro
Local Roots Opening an Indoor Market
The Daily Record article announces plans to open Local Roots Market in 2009
Local Roots - Interior
This is a photo of the interior of Local Roots Market & Cafe in Wooster
Local Roots
This is a photo of Local Roots Market & Cafe on South Walnut Street
Levi Cox Grave
Levi Cox’s grave in the Wooster Cemetery, where he was buried in 1862. His large gravestone is a testament to his legacy left as a rich, elite member of the Wooster community.
Justin Smith Morrill
Image of Justin Smith Morrill, a Vermont Senator who supported the Land-Grant Agricultural and Mechanical College Act of 1862, also known as the Morrill Act, which established land-grant colleges.
John Deere
Photograph of John Deere, of Deere & Co., who was the first the patent the metal plow in 1837.
Hartzler Family Dairy and Ice Cream Shop
This is a photo of Hartzler Family Dairy and Ice Cream Shop, a producer of all-natural dairy products with a long history in Wooster.
Front View of Excelsior Mower and Reaper Works
This piece of innovative technology from the mid-Nineteenth century was captured in a sketch by the Caldwell Atlas of 1873. It features a man cutting lodged and tangled grain with a mower from Cline, Seiberling and Co., of Doylestown, Ohio.
Fountain Hill Nursery, 1873
This sketch from Caldwell's Atlas of 1873 shows the Fountain Hill Nursery of J. Gardner, two miles west of Orrville on the Wooster Road. As seen in the image, the nursery housed many different crops and animals side-by-side.
First building on OARDC's Wooster campus, built Spring 1893.
Building a strong campus for the OARDC in Wooster took many years. The first building on campus is pictured here, erected in spring 1893.
Farmers Crossing Killbuck Creek
Early photo of travelers to a farm in Wayne County.
Farm Children 1898
Posed 1898’s photo of farm children, most likely children of employees at the Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station, where this photo was taken.
Election of 1846 Votes
Table from the Ohio Senate Journal’s examination of the controversial election after Cox questioned the close results. It shows vote tallies for Cox, Willford, and Taggart in each of the twenty townships in the senatorial district.
Early OARDC Wooster Campus Including Administration Building from 1911 Souvenir Booklet
The original buildings of Wooster’s OARDC campus included laboratories, a creamery, a dairy barn, and greenhouses.
Dr. Bennett and Mr. Stewart
Hugh Hammond Bennett, who began the Soil Conservation Service, and Roach Stewart of Duke Power Company while attending a picnic in North Carolina.
Detail of Administration Building on OARDC Wooster Campus 2013
The detail above the door shows the building was finished in 1896.
Demonstration of a Plank Drag, 1904
This photo from the Agricultural College Extension Bulletin demonstrates an innovative piece of technology sold in Wayne County starting in the mid-Nineteenth century - the plank drag.
Daniel Freeman's Certificate of Eligibility
Certificate of Eligibility for Daniel Freeman, the first to file a claim under the Homestead Act. He settled in Nebraska.
Charles E. Thorne, OARDC's First Director 1887-1921
Charles E. Thorne started working at the OAES as a foreman right after graduating college. When he noticed the station was not near as large or successful as it could have been (mostly due to its location in Columbus), the young man started sharing…
Cattle-Leading at the Wayne County Fair
A line of fair-goers lead cattle across the race track, passing the fairgrounds' stadium.
Buildings on OAES Wooster Campus from 1911 Souvenir Booklet
When OAES originally moved to Wooster none of the buildings were completed yet, but the campus eventually began to take shape in 1893.
Book of OAES Building Estimates 1894
Building on OAES’s new campus was held up by a court case, but construction began quickly in 1894 as contractors’ estimates came in.
Blough Bros Potato Tag
A tag from the Blough Bros in Orrville, Ohio. In the late Nineteenth century, potatoes were one of Wayne County's staple crops. many local farmers grow potatoes today as well.
Barnhart Rice Homestead
Photo of the Barnhart Rice Homestead, currently located on the OARDC campus.
ATI Wooster Campus Main Entrance Sign 2013
The sign shows the official partnership between ATI and OSU. OARDC also plays a role, because OSU evolved out of OARDC’s initial program in Columbus.