From a swampy forest, Hancock County grew to a hub of agriculture, industry and culture. The promise of free fuel and land brought numerous factories to Findlay. One, the Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton Glass Company, left a lasting legacy of collectible glassware. The need to drain fields and presence of a ready supply of clay encouraged the growth of brick and tile factories in Rawson, Arlington, McComb and Findlay. Entertainment and culture arrived in many forms. Sam Reeves Park in Arcadia featured vaudeville shows, baseball games and amusement rides. At Findlay's Riverside Park, the Green ... Read More
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From a swampy forest, Hancock County grew to a hub of agriculture, industry and culture. The promise of free fuel and land brought numerous factories to Findlay. One, the Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton Glass Company, left a lasting legacy of collectible glassware. The need to drain fields and presence of a ready supply of clay encouraged the growth of brick and tile factories in Rawson, Arlington, McComb and Findlay. Entertainment and culture arrived in many forms. Sam Reeves Park in Arcadia featured vaudeville shows, baseball games and amusement rides. At Findlay's Riverside Park, the Green ... Read More
From a swampy forest, Hancock County grew to a hub of agriculture, industry and culture. The promise of free fuel and land brought numerous factories to Findlay. One, the Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton Glass Company, left a lasting legacy of collectible glassware. The need to drain fields and presence of a ready supply of clay encouraged the growth of brick and tile factories in Rawson, Arlington, McComb and Findlay. Entertainment and culture arrived in many forms. Sam Reeves Park in Arcadia featured vaudeville shows, baseball games and amusement rides. At Findlay's Riverside Park, the Green Mills Dance Hall hosted everyone from the Glenn Miller and Count Basie bands to Naked Onion and Mixed Emotions. Join Teresa Straley Lambert as she presents the vanished heritage of mills, milking, masks, medicine and more.
Details
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Lost
Publication Date: 14th October 2019
State: Ohio
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467141352
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History
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"It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that the publication that you submitted, Lost Hancock County, Ohio, by Teresa Straley Lambert, has been selected for the Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections' Local History Publications Award in the Independent Scholar Division."
Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections
Author Bio
Teresa Straley Lambert holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and secondary social studies and a master's degree in gifted education from Bowling Green State University. She has published in various educational journals, children's magazines and newspapers. Her photos can be viewed at Photos & More (https://lambertphotosandmore.vpweb.com), Fine Art America (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/teresa-lambert.html) and her Facebook page: Dead Ends--Teresa Straley Lambert. Residing in Findlay, Ohio, Teresa and her husband enjoy traveling the country in their VW camper or flying off to fascinating destinations. Cemeteries quite often are involved.
From a swampy forest, Hancock County grew to a hub of agriculture, industry and culture. The promise of free fuel and land brought numerous factories to Findlay. One, the Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton Glass Company, left a lasting legacy of collectible glassware. The need to drain fields and presence of a ready supply of clay encouraged the growth of brick and tile factories in Rawson, Arlington, McComb and Findlay. Entertainment and culture arrived in many forms. Sam Reeves Park in Arcadia featured vaudeville shows, baseball games and amusement rides. At Findlay's Riverside Park, the Green Mills Dance Hall hosted everyone from the Glenn Miller and Count Basie bands to Naked Onion and Mixed Emotions. Join Teresa Straley Lambert as she presents the vanished heritage of mills, milking, masks, medicine and more.
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Lost
Publication Date: 14th October 2019
State: Ohio
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467141352
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History
"It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that the publication that you submitted, Lost Hancock County, Ohio, by Teresa Straley Lambert, has been selected for the Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections' Local History Publications Award in the Independent Scholar Division."
Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections
Teresa Straley Lambert holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and secondary social studies and a master's degree in gifted education from Bowling Green State University. She has published in various educational journals, children's magazines and newspapers. Her photos can be viewed at Photos & More (https://lambertphotosandmore.vpweb.com), Fine Art America (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/teresa-lambert.html) and her Facebook page: Dead Ends--Teresa Straley Lambert. Residing in Findlay, Ohio, Teresa and her husband enjoy traveling the country in their VW camper or flying off to fascinating destinations. Cemeteries quite often are involved.
