Union Park
In 1848, Col. Simon Perkins, son of Akron’s founder, gave…
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Summit Beach Park – Early Bathers
A trio of adventurous swimmers brave the cold to be…
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Greetings From Akron
Akron is the fifth-largest city in Ohio and is the…
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Samuel Findley School
Akron’s Samuel Findley School was built in 1906. The building was…
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Silver Lake Park – Miniature Railway
An evening train ride through the Silver Lake Park on…
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
In its first year of operation, the Firestone grossed more…
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German American Hall
Funded by Werner Printing and Lithograph Company’s founder, Paul E.…
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USS Macon – ZRS-5
In this Picture Postcard view of the USS Macon, a…
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Greetings from Akron
The city dates back to 1825 when General Simon Perkins…
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Smith’s Tavern
George M Smith’s popular tavern along the Long Lake Channel…
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Akron Municipal Airport
As the US Navy’s newly built USS Akron flys overhead,…
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Hotel Frankfort, Market Street
View of the Hotel Frankfort on Akron’s Market Street. The…
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Our Lady of the Elms Church
Our Lady of the Elms High School is a private, all-girls…
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Union, Forge & Mill Streets
A view of the much-changed intersection of Union Street, Forge…
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The Goodyear-Zeppelin Airship Factory
The Air Dock, as it is known, was constructed in…
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Hower Building Fire of 1909
On May 18, 1909, a fire in the seven-story Hower…
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Airport Terminal
In 1942, one of the area’s worst aviation accidents occurred when a Martin…
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Union Station – Amelia Flats
Amelia Flats was the first of two apartment building constructed by…
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Railway Bridge Over Ohio Canal
With a train in the background a sunken canal boat…
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Louie Young’s Hotel at Feeder
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North Hill M. E. Church
North Hill M.E. Church, Akron, Ohio
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Ohio Building
This is the Ohio Building in Akron, Ohio. In this…
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First Baptist Church
Founded in 1834, First Baptist has a long history of…
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Akron High School
Akron’s first high school was located on Forge Street, between…
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Gorge – Dam
The dam was built in 1911-1912 by the Northern Ohio…
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