{"id":29617,"date":"2020-07-05T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=29617"},"modified":"2020-06-30T09:22:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T13:22:47","slug":"these-lost-photos-are-needed-to-tell-countys-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/these-lost-photos-are-needed-to-tell-countys-story\/","title":{"rendered":"These Lost Photos are Needed to Tell County\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BICENTENNIAL PHOTO OF THE WEEK \u2013 Previously unknown images, such as the railroad photo above, probably exist in forgotten albums and drawers. Do you have one to share? Area resident John Mathews has submitted this photo and information from his cousin\u2019s father, Junior Gilbert, who once lived around Tipton. The photo is said to show the train removing the railroad tracks of the Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western Railroad. Written on the back is \u201cAnd that was the end of Tipton.\u201d Photos, slides and other images from all decades in Paulding County are wanted for an upcoming bicentennial history book.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Time is growing short to preorder books and submit photos for Paulding County, Ohio: A Pictorial History Volume III, which is planned for publication by the John Paulding Historical Society in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book committee has been calling for images covering every decade of the past 200 years to help celebrate Paulding County\u2019s bicentennial this year. The deadline will be June 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although every image tells a story and is important to our history, the committee members have a list of \u201cmost wanted\u201d images they hope will be uncovered, like buried treasure, for this important new book. Do you have pictures of these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Paulding County Fair \u2013 buildings, grandstands, events, judging, exhibitors, games & concessions, buggies\/cars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 County celebrations in 1939, 1970 and 1976<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Vanished towns (ghost towns)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Early communities (Charloe, New Rochester, Junction, Fort Brown)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Interiors of buildings, stores and homes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 People at work<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Recreation (movie theaters, skating rinks, boating, hunting, parks, bowling, baseball, picnics, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Reservoir War participants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Disasters (floods, tornadoes, train wrecks, fires, blizzards, storms, droughts, derecho and other calamities)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Present Courthouse \u2013 construction photos (1886-1888) and interior photos (before 1980)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The first two courthouses in Paulding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The courthouse and jail in Charloe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Covered bridges and old wooden and iron bridges<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Early industries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Drive-in restaurants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Early pioneers and their homesteads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Canal locks, aqueducts, boats and other scenes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Old Paulding County Memorial Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Horatio N. Curtis house\/trading post near New Rochester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Old Paulding County Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Railroads, trains and depots<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Maumee and Auglaize rivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Landmarks, such as the Lone Tower at Cecil and the sulphur fountain at Payne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Cemeteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Grange buildings and groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The inside of the Paulding movie theater<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Junction during canal operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The Paulding square prior to the courthouse in 1886<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Former occupations, such as blacksmith, milk man, ice man, ice cutter, cooper, drayman, switchboard operator, lamplighter, pinsetter, telegraph operator, typesetter, milliner, stenographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General topics are agriculture and farm life, buildings and homes, businesses and industries, churches, disasters, organizations and clubs, events and activities, military and veterans, families and people, schools and transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images needed include photographs, snapshots, slides, drawings, maps, paintings, still images from movies or video, and printed memorabilia such as programs and posters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current and former residents are encouraged to submit photos to help document the people and places in every community in the county. Help preserve memories for future generations. The name of the person submitting a photo will be included in the photo caption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images may be color or black-and-white. Individuals may scan their photos and email them as an attachment to Kim Sutton at dkmax@windstream.net, Bob Iler at ethanm@twc.com or Melinda Krick at tmekrick@yahoo.com. For details and guidelines about scanning images, visit facebook.com\/jphsmuseum or facebook.com\/PauldingCounty200. Appointments can be made to have photos scanned at the museum by emailing dkmax@windstream.net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 130 books already have been preordered. To reserve a copy today, visit the museum\u2019s Facebook page at facebook.com\/jphs museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, consider purchasing a Patron Page \u2013 full or half, black & white or color \u2013 to spotlight a family, business, church or organization. Email Sutton for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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