Elyria ohio

Vintage photos of lost Shopping Malls of the '50s, '60s & '70s

This was a Sears store that moved to the Midway Mall in the 1960s. Since then this building has been used as the city hall and a courthouse. This building was demolished in early 2013.

"Canesadooharie" was the Native American name given to the Black River. This 111-mile river drains 467 square miles and consists of two major branches that meet in Elyria. Where the east and the west branches form the Black River mainstem, waterfalls celebrate the joining which will carry the water another 16 miles to Lake Erie. Local historian William G. Wickens said, "There's no doubt that it was the Black River that brought the steel mill." The river provided transportation, but the steel…

Cover title: History of early Elyria

A rather famous sign I believe. For Loomis Camera, in downtown Elyria, Ohio.

Jared Smith's mother used to tell him stories about the so-called "county home" in Elyria, the dark and gloomy place they drove by in the 1960s.

165 Cleveland St. UPDATE: This building now houses a Salvatlon Army Thrift Store: www.google.com/maps/place/165+Cleveland+St,+Elyria,+OH+44...

Ohio is one of the most beautiful places in the US as well as one of the most fun.

Production Date: 1945 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photographer: Lorain Novelty Company, Curt Teich (#5B-H823) Postmark: None Collection: Steven R. Shook Tenney and Hilbert Published Market Price in 2009: $3-$6 Source: Tenney, Fred, and Kevin Hilbert. 2009. Large Letter Postcards: The Definitive Guide 1930s to 1950s. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 176 p. Copyright 2011. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or…