LAKE COUNTY, OHIO
BOOKLET / PRINTS
Early days in Lake County, OH, including
the communities of Painesville, Willoughby, Kirtland, Mentor, Fairport and
Madison, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data
in this NEW 24 Page Booklet reprinted from the 1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's
Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Guide (a 1940
WPA Writers project), and other hard-to-find sources. The spiral-bound booklet
is printed one-sided on 60# paper, with the fine print enlarged for easier
reading.
IN ADDITION TO THE BOOKLET
the buyer will receive THREE Computer-Enhanced
8 1/2 x 11 Prints of engravings from the original book,
suitable for framing. These include the picture of Painesville in 1886,
shown below, the Mormon Temple in Kirtland in 1846, and public buildings
in Willoughby in 1846.
Among the many and diverse topics covered in the
booklet are: an Indian called Seneca; a visit to Lawnfield, home of the
late president James A. Garfield; early settlers; James H. Beard, painter
of "the Last Man"; Little Mountain; Kirtland - once headquarters for the
Mormon religion; and E. D. Howe's "History of Mormonism."
GENEALOGY BUFFS will find
a list of 1888 county officers and businesses. A 1933 look at the history
of newspapers in the county, a brief piece on Lake Erie College, and maps
showing the 88 Ohio counties and 1805 Ohio are also included.
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