The old coal burner still lives in the basement here at the farmhouse. Even when I was a kid this old house was still heated by coal. I love how this furnace was made here in Akron!
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Aviation Cadet Virgil E. Kyser, of Akron, Ohio, was killed in a flight training accident over St. Andrews Sound, Georgia, on August 29, 1945, 77 years ago today. #POWMIA Bill Beigel Akron History Ohio History Connection Ohio AMVETS

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Enjoyed Firestone Metro Park this morning. Didn't enjoy seeing the 'Milky Way' near Akron Children's Hospital get knocked down. #akronhistory #saveoldbuildings

Did you know Akron's Water Reclamation Facility was built in the 1920's using horse-drawn carriages?! #heyakron #akronhistory #sewerfacts

39 years ago today in CLE music history The Who played sold out show at Richfield Coliseum. Akron History 100.7 WMMS

On the roof! #plugitin #akronohio #rubbercity #goodyear #akronhistory

Head coach Melissa Jackson is #AkronMade and she made #AkronHistory ! Jackson is the first Akron women's basketball head coach to win the first three games in her first season as head coach in the Division 1 era. #Be >Avg

Throwback. All American Soapbox Derby down in Akron. During the All American Soapbox Derby's heyday Chevrolet sponsored and famous TV and movie stars attended, as many as 70,000 people gathered. #soapboxderby #akronhistory #girdled #kidlitart #americanhistory #wpa

Glendale Cem Belltower rechristening. Ringing the bell for the first time in many many years. #akronhistory #arrc

Putting the bell back in place. #Glendale #arrc #akronhistory

Locks, murals, former parking lots that are now awesome outdoor spaces, toy marbles, and the Peanut Shoppe. Walking tours don’t get much better! #AkronHistory PeanutShoppeofAkron

Shout out to my mom for this awesome estate sale find! I'm guessing this was taken sometime in the mid 1930s. #akronhistory

The John Brown House is on its way to getting a new roof! #Akron #akronhistory

Today's #history post is a map illustrating the Akron boundary in 1921, and it also shows the location of a majority of the rubber companies at the time. It's part of our WINDS OF CHANGE exhibit. #VisitFromHome #MuseumFromHome #akronhistory

Roy E. Wilhelm, North Hill Viaduct Under Construction, c 1922. Wilhelm was employed for a time as graphic designer for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company akronartmuseum.org/collection/Art… #NorthHill #AkronOhio #AkronHistory

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