Postcard, Picture

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Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Postcard, Picture

Entry/Object ID

1991.062.8

Scope and Content

12 8 x 12 colored photos of Lorain taken from postcards 11/24/2021 AMS: fs031605006. Color photo of postcard is view of the Charcoal Pitt restaurant, East 31st Street and Pearl Avenue during the Christmas holidays. CA D4 F18 06/01/2022 AMS: jfm011805001. PIC #10.59. 91:62. Color photocopy of postcard is view of St. Mary's Church and Parsonage. Postcard reads: :St. Mary's Catholic Church and Parsonage, Lorain, Ohio". Written on back: "This Picture made from Picture Post Card U. S. Post marked Aug. 26, 1919 card owned by Fred A. Beese 'N.W. corner of 8th & Reid Ave.'" CC D2 F16 08/03/2022 AMS: Color photo of postcard is view of the new life saving station on Black River. Postcard reads: "NEW LIFE SAVING STATION, LORAIN, OHIO". Written on back: "Picture made from Picture Post Card, U. S. Post Marked June 7, 1911. Card owned by Fred G. Beese". CC D3 F21 08/24/2022 AMS: PIC# 12.404. Color photo of postcard is view of No. 1 Hook and Ladder Company, Lorain Fire Department in front of 1112 West Erie Avenue, which is now the site of the American Legion. Postcard reads: "Hook and Ladder Company, Lorain, Ohio". Written on back: This picture made from Picture Post Card owned by Fred A. Beese. 'this picture was taken on West Erie Ave. in front of what is now the American Legion Club". Also in file: (1) PIC#12.391. 8 x 10 Black and white photo of postcard and (2) 5 x 7 Black and white photo of postcard. CC D4 F2 08/24/2022 AMS: jfm122303038. PIC# 19.63. Color photo of postcard is view of #2 Fire Station, Lorain Fire Department, 1810 Broadway. Postcard reads: :No.2 Fire Department, Lorain, O." Written on back: "Picture Made from Picture Post Card U.S. Post marked April 16, 1916 Card owned by Fred A. Beese 'this station was between 17th & 19th streets on Broadway' (this building is still standing as of this date Feb. 1, 1994)" CC D4 F3 08/31/2022 AMS: jfm011304002. PIC# 19.62. Color photo of postcard is view of #3 Fire Station, Lorain Fire Department on East 28th Street, west of the YMCA Building. Postcard reads: "Lorain Fire Department, Lorain, Ohio". Written on back: "This picture made from Picture Post Card owned by Fred E. Beese 'this was Station #3. it was on East 28th St. a little west of Pearl St. on N. Side of Street". Also in file 2 - 4 x 6 Black and white photos of postcard with "Fire Station #3, Lorain Fire Department, 1900" written on back. CC D4 F4

Acquisition

Accession

1991.062

Source or Donor

Beese, Fred

Acquisition Method

Donation

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Notes

1984.024.17, 2005.305, jfm122303047, ms082012008