Description: This is a photograph of the Old Mission Church in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Wyandot Indians first encountered Methodism around 1816 when John Stewart came to the area of the present day Upper Sandusky. Stewart was a mulatto, probably of African and East Indian descent, with a beautiful singing voice. Word of his success came to the general Methodist church in 1819 and they formed a Methodist Missionary to support Stewart's work among the Wyandot Indians. This Wyandot Mission became the first church wide mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church. James B. Finley came to the mission in 1821. The following year, he and some Indian chiefs traveled to Washington to request government funds to build a church. This requested was granted and in 1827, the Old Mission Church was built for just over $1,000. The limestone meeting house was dedicated in 1824. The dimensions were thirty by forty feet and it was plainly furnished. The mission continued until 1843 when the Wyandot were forced to move to Kansas. The two acres of land where the church and cemetery stood were deeded to "the Methodists." The church was abandoned for about forty years and deteriorated badly. In 1889, using the original stones, it was rebuilt on the original site. In 1983 additional renovations were done. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_041
Subjects: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio); Methodist Church
Places: Upper Sandusky (ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio Governor Andrew Harris in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, September 30, 1908. Andrew Lintner Harris (1835-1915), nicknamed "The Farmer-Statesman," was one of the heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg, and served as the 44th Governor of Ohio between the years of 1906 and 1909. Harris was born in Milford Township, Ohio, and was educated in the local schools. He graduated from Miami University in 1860 and enlisted as a private in the Union Army. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07790
Subjects: Governors--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Ohio--Politics and government;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a theater entrance, possibly the Luna Theater in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Busts of animals and people line the walls around the ticket booth, and two signs give information about the theater. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B04F05_10
Subjects: Theaters--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Motion pictures; Arts and Entertainment
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: Reber Hotel in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, during a patriotic celebration, possibly Independence Day. Originally constructed by W. W. Bates in 1848, the hotel building had gone through several proprietors and name changes before Albert Reber purchased it around 1900 and renamed it the Reber Hotel, also sometimes referred to as the Reber House. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07772
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering; Historic buildings--Ohio; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Hotels;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows South Sandusky Avenue in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The photographer stands in the middle of the telephone pole lined brick street. Sidewalks and houses can be seen on both sides of the street. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B05F05_44
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); City and town life
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the the Upper Sandusky Reds baseball team, 1901. Players include Bob Hare (second base), V. W. Brinkerhoff (fielder), William Berg (catcher), Charles Hitchcock (shortstop), Ralph Philbrick (first base), Earl Hunt (fielder), Don Golder (pitcher), Bob Henderson (fielder) and Herbert Stephenson (third base). Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07770
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Baseball--History; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio)
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Hocking Valley railroad depot in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Hocking Valley Railway was an Ohio railroad with a main line connecting Toledo and Athens via Columbus. The company was a continuation of the Mineral Railroad (1864), with the name Columbus and Hocking Valley Railroad adopted in June 1867. The main line opened for business in 1869. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07783
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Railroad stations Ohio; Railroads--Ohio; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio)
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows a newly-completed school near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, identified as Eden School. The three story brick building has two front entrances and a side entrance visible. Small trees and bushes have been planted in the grassy yard. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B04F05_07
Subjects: Schools--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Education--Ohio
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph shows the Wyandot Roller Mills building in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The large white building is surrounded by three telephone poles and two horses and buggies. A man and woman stand outside on the side of the building, and another man sits in a buggy on the left. "Wyandot Roller Mills" is printed in large letters on the front of the building. M.F. Ricketts purchased the mill in 1913 and remodeled it, replacing machinery and increasing storage by building an addition. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B04F05_28
Subjects: Business--Ohio; Mills and mill-work--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio)
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Horse-drawn sleigh in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The Wyandot County Courthouse is one of the best-preserved examples of classical architecture from the turn of the century, built in 1899 on the site of a cemetery for soldiers who died in battle in the War of 1812. The County Municipal Courtroom served as the setting for courtroom scenes in the film “The Shawshank Redemption.” Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07768
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Historic buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Five newsboys in front of the Wyandot Union Republican newspaper office in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Broadsides on the building advertise public sales, an upcoming concert, and the campaign of William H. Taft for president. The Wyandot Union Republican was a daily newspaper published in and distributed across Upper Sandusky from 1903 through 1916. Its preceding title was Wyandot County Republican (1869-1903) and it was succeeded by the Daily Union (1916-1938). Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07769
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Printing industry and trade--Ohio; Newspapers; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio);
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: A large group looking at two men in a Model T. Information with the photograph indicates that one of the two men is named Burkhart. The location is most likely in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07781
Subjects: Automobiles--Ohio--History; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Historic buildings--Ohio;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)