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Cover of pamphlet claiming Morgan was murdered for revealing the secrets of freemasons

Engraving of Sarah E. Lawrence

Portrait of Mrs. R.J. Smith, who coordinated the effort to create "comfort bags" for departing soldiers, circa 1918 

This sketch from Caldwell's Atlas of 1873 focuses on Benjamin Hershey's Mill Creek Farm, in Chippewa Township. It features a mill in the foreground, surrounded by fields of different crops.

This is an oral history interview of Mike Mariola, President of Mike Mariola Restaurants and owner of The City Square Steakhouse in Wooster, Ohio. Interviewers and videographers are research assistants Sofia Biegeleisen, Abigail Blinka, Katarina…

Michael Nachtrieb was a well-known portrait painter in Wooster, who painted depictions of many of the city's important citizens. He also painted portraits of national celebrities, including Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.

Rear view of newly-built lofts in the Merchant's Block building on West Liberty Street, many are already sold

The original Freedlander’s was well known for men’s clothing, including hats, jackets, and pants.

Herman Freedlander, far right, grew up helping his father at the store and began working there at the age of twelve.

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…

This memorial was built by the City of Wooster to recognize the crossing of three major indigenous trails that intersected in what is not Wooster. While it stands a few hundred feet from where they intersected upon the Larwills' arrival, it pays…

1917 cartoon which appeared in the Wooster Daily News. Depicts "Uncle Sam" explaining that "meatless days" in the United States prevent "eatless days" for the European Allies

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.

A masonic symbol with a G in the center representing God.

Freedlander’s customers often had charge cards, but eventually these gave way to credit cards around the 1970s.

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.

A map of Italy with the regions of origin of Wooster's Italian community highlighted. Percentages under the region name details the portion of the community that came from each region.

The highlighted area of this map marks the lands covered under the Treaty of Fort Industry. The amount of area included shows how important the Treaty was to the formation of northeastern Ohio, including Wooster.

This map shows the growing number of families who settled in Wooster by 1826 and includes some familiar names of early wealthy landowners such as Larwill, Bever, and Quinby.

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.

Howard Lowry: The College of Wooster president responsible for adding the requirement of Independent Study to the curriculum.

John Larwill was among the first surveyors and also holds the title of constructing the house in Wooster, which once stood in a space now occupied by a paint store.

The Daily Record article describes the 2011 Wayne County farm Tour, featuring both Local Roots and South Market Bistro

The Daily Record article announces plans to open Local Roots Market in 2009

This is a photo of the interior of Local Roots Market & Cafe in Wooster