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4th of July independence Day. What do we really celebrate? Picnics, fireworks, badmitten, horseshoes, apple pie. Actually, we should be celebrating the birth of a nation. And now that the last eight years of drab is over, now that we have a President that actually wants to do some GOOD in our country, perhaps this July 4th we have much more to celebrate. Celebrity of the Month George Washington. Thomas Edison at the tomb.
They were in the process of closing the factory down. The job lasted around six months. During this time, they were sorting out tools, parts, documents, files, etc. Most of which were thrown away. Well, being a combination historian and pack-rat, I took a lot of it home.
If you came here first, please click the link above to go to Page-1. Click here to see my list of Blogs. Cascade Holiday Inn in downtown Akron, 1984. One of the rooms at the hotel, 1984. North Portage Path was a dirt road at the turn of the 20th century.
Click Link for my Blog List. Goodyear Aircraft continued to build caskets after the war as this May 1947 photo indicates. Did you know that Goodyear built caskets during the war? Want more on Goodyear? Click this link for my NEW BLOG about the 1936 labor strike.
Mr Eds Blog Index Historical Stories, Akron, Ohio Area. This is a list of all of the blogs that I have created dealing with this subject. Click on title picture logos to go to that blog. Click Link for my Blog List.
Akron, Ohio, Summit County. Mount Peace Cemetery, Akron, Ohio. We never went to the movies.
Oh, to be young again. Such as cell phones, Wi Fi, laptops, tablets and those little TV DVD players. A family can go camping all weekend without seeing each other. But there was once a time that camping was a way for a family to go and get back to nature, together. Remember when you were a kid? Actually, mom worked harder that weekend than she did at home but who cared? Once there, the trailer was set up.
The car has opening doors and trunk. The seat backs push forward as the real ones do.
This is a new blog that I am creating at this time. I will be adding photos during the next few weeks. Check back to see more as additions are posted. But you WILL be able to see them at least. City Government, City of Akron, Ohio.
Click on picture for my Blog List. This car show took place in July of 2002. I was not able to attend but Jim, a good friend, did attend and forwarded these photos to me. 1933 Ford Touring Car Street Rod. This one was for sale.