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Photograph of Ella A. Boole
A photographic print of Ella Boole, President of the WCTU from 1925 to 1933. She attended the College of Wooster during the height of the temperance movement and was surely inspired by the efforts of the WCTU in the city.
Photograph of Emmett Dix
Photograph of Albert Dix, owner of the Wooster Republican and later the Wooster Daily Record, looking up from a copy of the paper. Appeared in the Wooster Daily Record September 8, 1953 in a spread featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the newspaper.
Photograph of G.A.R. in 1912
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic veteran's organization pledge allegiance to the flag in 1912. They stand beside Wooster's Civil War memorial in Public Square.
Photograph of Old Main Building the Morning After it Burned Down 1901
The main academic building on campus burned down early in the morning in mid December 1901. Students and faculty could only watch in horror as the fire destroyed the building.
Photograph of Remains of Old Main Building After Fire 1901
The photograph shows just how little remained of the campus’ main academic building after a fire ravaged the structure in 1901.
Photograph of Thomas Eckert
This photograph shows Thomas Eckert, who worked as Wooster's postmaster and telegraph operator in the 1850s.
Photograph of Wooster Brewing Co.
A picture of the Wooster Artificial Ice and Brewing Company. The company produced beer in Wooster from 1881 up until Prohibition.
Photographic drawing of the original Old Main building from close up
Artwork depicting the original Old Main academic building on the University of Wooster's campus.
Pioneer fireplace
Photograph showing pioneer fireplace in Ashtabula county
Pioneer home
Photograph from Picturesque Wayne showing a pioneer home.
Pioneer kitchen Hale Farm
Photograph of recreation of pioneer kitchen at Hale Farm
Pioneer stove
Photograph of a recreation of a pioneer kitchen at Hale Farm
Placing the Cornerstone of Knesseth Israel Temple, 1950
Scan from microfilm of a news article commemorating the cornerstone of the Jewish Temple. Headline reads: "Knesseth Israel Cornerstone Placed Sunday."
Placing the Knesseth Israel Temple's Cornerstone, 1950
Daily Record Photo featuring the moment the Jewish community started building their temple.
Plaque at the Knesseth Israel Temple
Photo of a plaque by the door of the Knesseth Israel Temple commemorate the cornerstone of the building in 1950.
Plaque Outside the Salem Lutheran Church
Plaque outside of the Salem Lutheran Church stating that the congregation was founded in 1828 by Reverend Weygandt.
Poem in The Wayne County Democrat 1850
Although newspapers allowed Wooster’s citizens to remain informed about legal, local, national, and agricultural news, they also provided much needed entertainment through the inclusion of poems or excerpts from literature.
Portrait of A.B. Graham
A portrait of A.B. Graham taken in 1911. Many different groups geared toward rural children got their start around the same time as his, but Graham’s Boy and Girls Club is often credited as the beginning of 4-H.
Portrait of Annie B. Irish
This portrait of Annie B. Irish was probably done soon after she accepted the position of Professor of German Literature and Language at the University of Wooster.
Portrait of Charles E. Thorne, OAES's First Director from 1911 Souvenir Booklet
Charles E. Thorne became the first director of what eventually became OARDC from 1887-1921.
Portrait of Charles W. Follis
Portrait of Charles W. Follis, the first African American professional football player
Portrait of David S. Stanley
A portrait of David Stanley, Major General for the Union Army and Medal of Honor recipient.
Portrait of General Anthony Wayne
General Anthony Wayne had an extensive military career and was involved in the Treaty of Greenville. He has had many towns, villages, bridges, and counties named after him.
Portrait of General David Wooster
General David Wooster was a military figure in the Revolutionary War, and although he does not share any direct ties with the initial surveyors, they selected him as the town’s namesake.
Portrait of John Larwill with John D. McKee and Don McKenzie
John Larwill came with his brothers to Wooster in 1807. Contemporary historian Ben Douglas reported that Larwill became Wooster's Justice of the Peace in 1820 and married sixty-two couples during his tenure.
Portrait of Louis H. Severance
Portrait of Louis H. Severance, trustee of the University of Wooster, circa 1910
Portrait of Mrs. Sweeney, Superintendent of the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross
Portrait of Mrs. Sweeney, Superintendent of the Surgical Dressings Department of the Red Cross in Red Cross uniform, circa 1918
Portrait of Richard L. Morrison Sr.
A portrait of Richard L. Morrison Sr., founder of Second Baptist Church, circa 1890.
Portrait of William Given
This portrait of William Given was painted by Wooster artist, Michael Nachtrieb. Given had organized the recruitment of volunteers in Wayne County and even served as Colonel of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Weakened by his wartime…