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Ed Abramson, the historian of the Knesseth Israel Temple, recounts his father's long journey to Wooster from Russia amidst the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.

Most of Wooster’s residents in the early nineteenth century lived in small log cabins similar to the one pictured with two rooms and a fireplace for heat and cooking.

Photo of masonic symbol outside of Ebenezer lodge on N Market St

Photograph of Masonic Temple in Wooster from Frontier Cornerstone.

Photo of Masonic temple on N Market St

The original buildings of Wooster’s OARDC campus included laboratories, a creamery, a dairy barn, and greenhouses.

Horse racing has been an important fair exhibition from an early point in the life of the fair. More than just a high-energy display, racing was a way to put the results of horse breeding and training methods on display.

Symbol for Fraternal Organization of Eagles

Photograph of the Eagle Lodge on Beall Ave

Front page of transcript of Dr. Lord's Inaugural Address

Hugh Hammond Bennett, who began the Soil Conservation Service, and Roach Stewart of Duke Power Company while attending a picnic in North Carolina.

A sign posted at a work site of the Wooster Downtown Economic Development Project, the precursor to Main Street Wooster

A photograph of the memorial at DiGiacomo Green. It was dedicated in 2008 at the previous site of the DiGiacomo Building.

The detail above the door shows the building was finished in 1896.

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.

This is a 1971 photo of the last passenger train leaving Wooster and Mayor Paul Tilford marching with a group of men as the railroad depot is being decommissioned.

In 1898, David Freedlander’s health began failing. He thought it would be best for his health if he returned to Europe for some time, so he applied for a passport in 1898. He later died while making the voyage, leaving Freedlander’s Department store…

This certificate of membership to the German Reformed Church highlights the importance of taking communion. Curiously, the certificate is completely in English.

Certificate of Eligibility for Daniel Freeman, the first to file a claim under the Homestead Act. He settled in Nebraska.

In this rare letter from D.L. Freedlander, he celebrates the continued prosperity of the store and cites his decision to establish fixed prices as a reason for its success.

The original name of the store reflects D.L. Freedlander’s hometown, which both he and his son, Herman worked to make a viable business.

Freedlander’s went through many name changes, including D.L. Freedlander’s One Price Clothier, named after David Louis Freedlander, the original owner.

Relatives of Adelaide Critchfield are buried in Wooster Cemetery. She died tragically in a fire that destroyed her Wooster home in 1895.

The Creston Milling Company was established in 1882. The mill was five stories high and was located on the south side of West Erie Street, extending to the Erie Railroad. The company manufactured roller-process flour and had a capacity of 175 barrels…

Mark K. Wiest is the primary judge who presides over this room. Restored to maintain the traditional style of courtroom, Judge Wiest tries general civil and criminal cases.

John McSweeney was a Democratic congressman and good friend of Harold Freedlander, often writing to him for advice. He spoke at the dedication of the Knesseth Israel Temple.

Elias Compton served as dean at the College of Wooster and had three sons, Karl, Arthur, and Wilson, who went on to gain distinction.

Captain Redick Leads Company D, 146th Infantry down High St. in Columbus, Ohio upon their return from France in 1919