Photograph

Oberlin Heritage Center

R2001.038.069

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

R2001.038.069

Description

Black and white photograph of downtown Oberlin on West College Street. Various shops and storefronts line the dirt road. There are some trees in the background and two distinct piles of wooden crates. On the back of the photograph, a handwritten label reads: "The building marked 'Photo Gallery' was the original Oberlin Hall which contained college offices and recitation rooms. It was started in 1833 and had been used as retail store space for a number of years. It burned in 1886." Aside from those listed, the other stores visible in the photo are Smith's Art Gallery, Hiram Hulburd, Flour Feed & Groceries, Crockery & Glassware, Telegraph College, News Printing Office, as well as Second Church and the Oberlin Soldiers Monument.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Second Congregational Church

Subject Place

Street

West College

City

Oberlin

County

Lorain

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

R2001.038

Source or Donor

Locke, Bert

Credit Line

Gift of Bert Locke

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1880

Copyright

Copyright Details

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