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This is the first church of St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception and the first Catholic parish to be established in Wooster, completed in 1849. When Father Ankley was appointed the churche's priest in 1867, he set out to make additions to the…

Wooster Republican Newspaper Clip detailing the celebrations the town entered into once the Interurban line had finished construction and the first cars arrived to town.

Building a strong campus for the OARDC in Wooster took many years. The first building on campus is pictured here, erected in spring 1893.

Early photo of travelers to a farm in Wayne County.

Posed 1898’s photo of farm children, most likely children of employees at the Ohio Agriculture Experiment Station, where this photo was taken.

"Everything Rubbermaid" sign changes to "Everything Newell-Rubbermaid," photograph appeared in the Daily Record June 20, 2000

Car derbies were and are valued traditions of the fair experience. The grand stand, as it had with all County Affair events, has the been the key facilitator of such tradition.

Ephraim Quinby, Jr., one of Wooster’s richest and most prominent citizens in the late 19th century. He not only led the effort to build the University, but donated the land for the new school.

Children were likely not excited about the fair's events in its early days; however, when the budget expanded to include extra events and attractions, carnival rides like this carousel became integral to the young fair experience.

1980s photo of a lot on West Liberty Street next to Fritz Amerson's House of Flowers

Image showing pioneer family sad to leave home for New Connecticut

The map is a guide for routes for European emigrants to North America.

A quote from Emeline Stibbs to her son John, revealing her extreme sense of patriotism.

Photograph of the Elk Lodge at 335 N Market St

Wooster Republican Newspaper clip announcing the leasing of space so that the Interurban line could be extended to Wooster.

Table from the Ohio Senate Journal’s examination of the controversial election after Cox questioned the close results. It shows vote tallies for Cox, Willford, and Taggart in each of the twenty townships in the senatorial district.

The first section of an editorial about the merge of the Wooster Republican and the Wooster Daily News. Appeared on the front page of the first issue of the Wooster Daily Record.