C.F. Gardner Building

Mattes collection

Mattes collection

Name/Title

C.F. Gardner Building

Entry/Object ID

1880.1.3

Description

Newton Falls Echo (May 8, 1891 - March 16, 1911) the predecessor of the Newton Falls Herald in the C.F. Gardner Building. Located on the south side of Broad Street. Frank Mattes' newspaper before he married. C.F. Gardner Jewelry Store est. in 1876. Possibly Frank standing in the doorway. On the south side of Borad St, DM Bailey built a brick building after fire on Broad St in July 1895. Furniture store founded by Wm Greene many years before. IOOF Hall (Odd Fellows) is above. Year unknown.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Broad Street, Newton Falls Echo, Newton Falls Herald, C.F. Gardner Jewelry Store

Subject Place

Location

Newton Falls, OH

Collection

Mattes Collection, Ann Grim Collection, Newton Falls Public Library Collection

Category

Broad Street-South
Streets

Acquisition

Accession

1880.1

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back

Transcription

Frank Mattes newspaper before he married

Notes

This is on the Mattes Collection photograph.

Type

Inscription

Location

Back

Transcription

#5 C.F. Gardner jewelry store. Newton Falls, Ohio Mrs. Anna F. Grim RD 1, Box 10D Newton Falls, OH 44444 [printed on sticker]

Notes

This inscription is on the back of the Ann Grim donation.

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Both photographs are the same dimensions.

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

The NFPL Collection reprint has these dimensions.

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

This is the dimensions of the Murri Collection donation.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Broad Street, Newton Falls Echo, Newton Falls Herald, C.F. Gardner Jewelry Store

Create Date

October 26, 2022

Update Date

October 13, 2026