Ohio - A Map of the Buckeye State

A Map of Ohio

The Buckeye State

This postcard was mailed in 2021.

 

Ohio - Colorado, 1913 Flood

1913 Colorado, Ohio Flood

West State Street

This postcard was postmarked in 1913.

Ohio - Wauseon, Fulton County Courthouse

National Post Card Week
3 - 9 May 2015
William Marquart, (I 'erased' the address) Bucyrus, Ohio, 44820

Fulton County Courthouse
Wauseon, Ohio

Photo: WAM August 2009

Ohio - Norwalk, Four Reproduction Vintage Postcards

National Postcard Week

May 3 - 9, 2015

Firelands Postcard Club

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Roundhouse in Norwalk, Ohio in the 1890's.  Located halfway between Cleveland and Toledo, became part of the New York Central in 1914, Penn Central in 1968 and abandoned in 1976. 

The Firelands Postcard Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Erie County Senior Center in Sandusky Ohio.  

This unused postcard is a limited edition of 750.

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This unused postcard is a limited edition of 750.

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National Postcard Week

May 3 - 9, 2015

Firelands Postcard Club

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad fueling facilities in Norwalk, Ohio in the 1880's.  Steam locomotives were still using wood for fuel when this early photograph was made. 

The Firelands Postcard Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at Erie County Senior Center in Sandusky Ohio.  

This unused postcard is a limited edition of 750.  

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National Postcard Week

May 3 - 9, 2015

Firelands Postcard Club

Interurbans on Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio in 1909.  Interurbans serving Norwalk at this time were the Lake Shore Electric Railway, the Cleveland Southwestern and Columbus Railway and the Sandusky, Norwalk and Mansfield Electric Railway.

This unused postcard is a limited edition of 750. 

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National Postcard Week

May 3 - 9, 2015

Firelands Postcard Club

Statue of Major General James Birdseye McPherson, born in Clyde, Ohio in 1828 and killed in the battle of Atlanta during the Civil War on July 22, 1864.  Photo by John R. Sanford II. 

This unused postcard is a limited edition of 750. 

Ohio - Wapakoneta, Neil Armstrong Home Coming Day Parade

Neil Armstrong Home Coming Day at Wapakoneta, Ohio.  September 6, 1969, traversing the parade route in his home town, and greeting his fellow townsmen, is Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon.

Photo by Floyd Hivnor

Ohio - Bucyrus Court House Mural

Bucyrus, Ohio
Great American Crossroad

Construction of the Bucyrus Court House began in 1850 and went through various modifications over the years to reach its present day splendor.  It is depicted here in a detail from the 34' X 130' mural entitled: Bucyrus: Great American Crossroad by artist Eric Grohe.
2009

Ohio - Newark, Longaberger Company, Large Basket Building

The seven-story, 180,000 square foot Home Office of the Longaberger Company is a one-of-a-kind basket-shaped architectural marvel and is modeled after the Company's Medium Market Basket.  The building, which serves as an icon for The Longaberger Company, is located at One Market Square, 1500 East Main Street, Newark, Ohio  43055.

The sender writes:

Hello,
We do not live too far from here.  There are other large basket buildings in the town as well, but this is by far the biggest.  It is massive!
2015

Ohio - Sandusky, Cutting Ice Blocks for Fish

National Postcard Week
May 4 - 10, 2014
Firelands Postcard Club

Every winter, ice and commercial fishing companies cut ice on Sandusky bay and stored the blocks in ice houses.  Horse-drawn cutters and large hand saws were used to cut blocks, which were poled along cut channels to the ice houses.  Blocks were packed in saw dust and used throughout the year - selling ice blocks and packing fish.

The Firelands Postcard Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month in Sandusky, Ohio.

This postcard is a Limited Edition of 750.

Ohio - Map and Fun Facts from the Buckeye State

Ohio
The Buckeye State

- Named from Iroquois world Ohi-yo, meaning great river
- 17th state to join the Union in 1803
- State Capitol: Columbus
- Birthplace of aviation
- 8 U.S. presidents were from Ohio
- World's largest Amish community
- 312 miles of coastline
- Home to 24 astronauts
- 7th most populous state

State Bird: Cardinal
State Flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Mammal: White-tailed Deer
State Tree: Buckeye
State Fruit: Tomato
State Motto: With God, all things are possible
2015

Ohio - Parma, Tearing Down the Parmatown Mall

Parmatown Mall 1956 - 2014 ... The end of an era

National Postcard Week
May 4-10, 2014

Parmatown Mall opened as a shopping plaza in 1956 and was enclosed in the mid 1960's.  The mall declined and will be developed into a shopping district called the Shoppes At Parma which will have a main-street feel and will include courtyards.  Pictured is the old facade of Parmatown Mall and the demolition of Macy's started on January 29, 2014.

This postcard is # 11 in a limited edition of 50 and was made by Betty Kacirek.

This mall is in Parma, Ohio. 

Ohio - Akron - All-American Soap Box Derby

All-American Soap Box Derby

Akron, Ohio
Greetings form Derby Downs and the Annual Soap Box Derby.  Entries from all over the world gather in Akron each year for this, the greatest amateur racing event in the world.

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Derby Downs, in Akron, Ohio, has been the home track of the All American Soap Box Derby since it was built as a Works Progress Administration project in the late 1930s. The three-lane asphalt track starts near the top of George Washington Boulevard and drops in a straight line down the wooded hill in the shadow of the Rubber Bowl, ending under final approach for runway 25 of Akron Fulton International Airport. Many people every year come to the "Downs".

There are three car categories (divisions) each having a different type of car: Stock, Super Stock, and Masters. They only race in their own categories. Each time a competitor has to race down the hill they race twice. Each time they go down it is called a Phase, and two Phases are called a Heat. When going down the track just nudging the steering wheel may cost you the heat. A win is determined by a fraction of a second. Rarely do they ever get a tie or a "Dead heat" especially during the All American Soap Box Derby.

Ohio - Akron, Stan Hywet Hall

Stan Hywet hall
714 North Portage Path
Akron, Ohio

Open to the public every day except Monday.  20,000 imported Holland tulips planted in semi-circular beds that crown the Great Meadow in front of the 65-room Tudor manor house which produces a massive multi-colored display each spring.
2010

Ohio - Akron, Stan Hywet Hall Entrance

Stan Hywet Hall Entrance

This beautiful entrance way leads to the imposing Tudor Manor House and its formal gardens which are open to the public.
2010

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (70 acres) is a notable country estate, with gardens, located in Akron, Ohio. It ranks twelfth on the list of largest houses in the United States.

Ohio - Map and Multiview, Swanton & Toledo

Beautiful Ohio

Happy Postcrossing from the small town of Swanton in northwest Ohio, USA!
Pictured are the University of Toledo Art Building, Swanton caboose, Toledo Museum of Art, Marblehead Lighthouse, Oak Openings Metropark in Swanton,
wintertime in my backyard, summer reflections, Ohio Map, Lake Erie.
2010

Ohio - Mount Vernon Landmarks

National Postcard Week
May 2 - 8, 2010

Landmarks of Mount Vernon, Ohio

1. Ohio Eastern Star Home
2. St. Paul's Episcopal and Clock Tower on Court House
3. Statue honoring those that served in the Civil War.
4. Restored Mount Vernon's Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot
5. Daniel Decature Emmett childhood home (composer of Dixie)

Signed by Maude Proper

Limited edition # 41/100

Ohio - Eyes of Animals at Night

Ohio
At Night

On this postcard you can see a moon and the eyes of a lost tourist, a frog, something unknown, a raccoon, moose, owl, deer, rabbit, skunk and some mice.
2014

Ohio - Hayes Hall, Ohio State University

Hayes Hall, Ohio State university, Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio - Akron, Large Letter Greetings

Greetings from Akron, Ohio
-City of Opportunity

Akron's growth falls into five periods, following successive stages of transportation - canoe, canal boat, railroad, motor transport and air-way.  The rise of each new type of trade route opened the way to Akron's greater development.

Akron ranks second in Ohio and eleventh in the United States in industrial payrolls and value of manufactured products.  It is the largest rubber manufacturing center in the world.  Akron has a Metropolitan Park system of over 2,000 acres, city parks, Municipal University and a fine public school system.
1944

Ohio - Youngstown, Large Letter Greetings

Greetings from
Youngstown Ohio
1948

Ohio - Zanesville Travelodge

Zanesville Ohio
TraveLodge

Alfred and Lucille LeCocq, Co-Owner Managers
6th & Market Streets

60 ultra modern units in the heart of Downtown Zanesville.  Elevator - Color TV - Radio, 24 hour switchboard and Free baby cribs.  Free Coffee

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This hotel is still open.