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Photo of Masonic temple on N Market St

Photograph of Masonic Temple in Wooster from Frontier Cornerstone.

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

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.

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.

The first section of an editorial about the merge of the Wooster Republican and the Wooster Daily News. Appeared on the front page of the first issue of the Wooster Daily Record.

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.

Wooster Republican Newspaper clip announcing the leasing of space so that the Interurban line could be extended to Wooster.

Photograph of the Elk Lodge at 335 N Market St

A quote from Emeline Stibbs to her son John, revealing her extreme sense of patriotism.

The map is a guide for routes for European emigrants to North America.

Image showing pioneer family sad to leave home for New Connecticut

1980s photo of a lot on West Liberty Street next to Fritz Amerson's House of Flowers

Children were likely not excited about the fair's events in its early days; however, when the budget expanded to include extra events and attractions, carnival rides like this carousel became integral to the young fair experience.

Ephraim Quinby, Jr., one of Wooster’s richest and most prominent citizens in the late 19th century. He not only led the effort to build the University, but donated the land for the new school.

Car derbies were and are valued traditions of the fair experience. The grand stand, as it had with all County Affair events, has the been the key facilitator of such tradition.

"Everything Rubbermaid" sign changes to "Everything Newell-Rubbermaid," photograph appeared in the Daily Record June 20, 2000

Posed 1898’s photo of farm children, most likely children of employees at the Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station, where this photo was taken.

Early photo of travelers to a farm in Wayne County.