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1918 photograph of Colonel Houston Snyder, a Creston man who was killed in action during WWI

Portrait of Colonel Frank C. Gerlach in officer's uniform, circa 1918

Photo of Dr. Scheiber, the German professor who first proved that Wooster was not the site of the first American Christmas tree by citing earlier instances in Cleveland and Buffalo, NY.

The original workings of the clock have been maintained since their installation in 1879, placed in glass containers to aid in their preservation. The workings have been maintained by 7 “keepers.” The later roster of keepers consisted of 3…

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church parochial school's class photo taken in 1912.

A Civil War reenactor at Hale Farm demonstrates the use of a 19th century musket.

Freedlander’s was a popular place during the Christmas shopping season, especially the Toyland Department and Santa.

Wooster’s Christmas Run Park has links to Prohibition. The city originally paid for the land on which the park is built with fines collected from violators of the prohibition laws.

Interview with Charles Lepold, military specialist for the Wayne County Historical Society, in which he discusses the role of the 146th Infantry in WWI

In this video, Charles Lepold, Chairman of the Military Committee at the Wayne County Historical Society shares the story of the Sultana Disaster

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…

The congregation of Knesseth Israel Temple celebrates Seder, a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover.

A line of fair-goers lead cattle across the race track, passing the fairgrounds' stadium.

Certificate acknowledging that Captain Fred Redick was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions at Montfaucon, dated March 5, 1919.

Portrait of Captain Fred Redick in officer's uniform, circa 1918

Photoraph of James and Madeleine Caldwell's 1933 patent for the colored rubber dustpan

A graph charting the change in the types of businesses downtown, from the 1970s to today. Estimates are based on phone book listings.

Gathering of the men of the "Bull of the Woods" Fire Company. The company is believed to have been the first in Wooster, established in about 1927. Men and cart probably standing on East Liberty Street.

When OAES originally moved to Wooster none of the buildings were completed yet, but the campus eventually began to take shape in 1893.

This advertisement in the Wayne County Democrat from February 13, 1868 shows the urgency to build a university, and the Trustees’ feelings that the school should be built by Wooster citizens.

Photo of the Buckeye Aluminum Company showing railroad tracks on the side of the building. Photo taken in 1914.

The exterior of the Buckeye Agricultural Museum and Education Center shows that the building is still in development.

Building on OAES’s new campus was held up by a court case, but construction began quickly in 1894 as contractors’ estimates came in.

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.

A sketch of the original Old Main building, focusing on the awkward middle section that the townspeople nicknamed "Bitter's Bottle," because it looked so much like a pill bottle.

Although Bever’s family name may still be up for debate, the town uses the common Irish pronunciation and the common German spelling for the street named in his honor: a seamless combination of his cultural background.

This is an oral history interview of Betsy Anderson, co-founder of Local Roots Market & Café in Wooster, Ohio. Interviewers and videographers are research assistants Sofia Biegeleisen, Abigail Blinka, Katarina Padavick, and Spencer O'Keefe. This…