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Book or Pamphlet

Empire Mower, Reaper and Twine Binder Catalog

Date: 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for J.F. Seiberling, manufacturer of agricultural equipment, featuring an engraving of boys marching under a benner of "Vic...
Book or Pamphlet

Aultman, Miller and Company Catalog

Date: 1901
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Aultman, Miller and Company, Buckeye brand. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of children dresse...
Photograph

Jessie Thwaites Wiping Dishes

Date: 05 13 1894
Description: Jessie Thwaites seated outdoors near a tent wiping dishes.
Photograph

Children with Bookmobile at Playground

Date: 08 30 1938
Description: Children line up at the entrance to the Superior Bookmobile trailer. Other children ride bicycles and play in a playground in the background. The original...
Photograph

Superior Bookmobile

Date: 08 30 1938
Description: A group of children lines up outside the entrance to the Superior Bookmobile (an International truck), parked in a playground area. Other children holding ...
Photograph

Girls Standing near Bookmobile

Date: 08 30 1938
Description: Three girls stand at the entrance of the Superior Bookmobile (an International truck) holding books. A child playing tennis is in the background. The origi...
Photograph

Military Couples on Stairwell

Date: 1942
Description: Two soldiers link arms with two women wearing dresses at the Port Clinton Service Center. The men were former International Harvester employees, and likely...
Postcard

Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 
Description: All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. "Scene showing main entrance to Derby Downs."
Photograph

Picnicking on Tables in the Woods

Date: 1910
Description: View of groups of people picnicking on picnic tables in the woods. A pavilion is in the background.
Photograph

Swimmers at the Beach

Date: 
Description: A large group of men, women, and children stand in the water wearing bathing suits while others look on from a pavilion in the background. Several flags ca...
Photograph

Cuyahoga County Fair Trotting Races

Date: 
Description: Horses pull wagons on a stretch of racetrack at the Cuyahoga County Fair while spectators gather around the track beside parked automobiles.
Photograph

Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 1951
Description: Two Akron majorettes welcome Madison, Wisconsin champion Roddy Botts to the All-American Soap Box Derby.

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