Ralph White Photo Collection

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 / Avon History
Detroit Road and Route 83 looking east. c1900
Detroit Road and Route 83 looking east. c1900
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Avon Center looking southeast. Detroit Rd. and RT 83. c.1910
Avon Center looking southeast. Detroit Rd. and RT 83. c.1910
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Avon Hotel Detroit Rd. south side (Wilford Home). c.1910
Avon Hotel Detroit Rd. south side (Wilford Home). c.1910
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Bridge over French Creek on Detroit Rd. looking south. c.1895
Bridge over French Creek on Detroit Rd. looking south. c.1895
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Wagner Home Stoney Ridge Rd. at Julian St. looking southeast. c.1900
Wagner Home Stoney Ridge Rd. at Julian St. looking southeast. c.1900
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Old Flour Mill (Grist Mill) behind St. Mary’s Church.
Old Flour Mill (Grist Mill) behind St. Mary’s Church.
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French Creek flood 1905
French Creek flood 1905
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The William Hurst Home (Stone Eagle Farm) c.1936
The William Hurst Home (Stone Eagle Farm) c.1936
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Avon Post Office northeast corner Detroit and 611. c.1895
Avon Post Office northeast corner Detroit and 611. c.1895
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(Avon Post Office) Hardware store Detroit and 611 northeast corner. c.1920
(Avon Post Office) Hardware store Detroit and 611 northeast corner. c.1920
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Stoney Ridge and Detroit Rd. looking south. c. 1945
Stoney Ridge and Detroit Rd. looking south. c. 1945
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Avon Fire Department buying new fire truck. Photo taken at John Bean FMC Corporation in Lansing, Michigan in 1962. L to R: FMC Instructor DE Johnston, AFD Cyril Miller, Del Kempf, Don Casper, Bob Buck, and Paul Hogrefe.
Avon Fire Department buying new fire truck. Photo taken at John Bean FMC Corporation in Lansing, Michigan in 1962. L to R: FMC Instructor DE Johnston, AFD Cyril Miller, Del Kempf, Don Casper, Bob Buck, and Paul Hogrefe.
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Avon High School 1935 class picture.
Avon High School 1935 class picture.
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Avon High School basketball team 1921 at Julian St. School
Avon High School basketball team 1921 at Julian St. School
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Three Avon businessmen in front of the Store Detroit Rd. Left to right: James Brooks, Thom Warden, George Wagner c.1900
Three Avon businessmen in front of the Store Detroit Rd. Left to right: James Brooks, Thom Warden, George Wagner c.1900
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Old Mill photo men on wood pile. Top left is Lawrence Heckel, top right is Frank Lescher, left middle is Alley Wilford, right middle is Joe Miller, bottom center is Charlie Wilford.
Old Mill photo men on wood pile. Top left is Lawrence Heckel, top right is Frank Lescher, left middle is Alley Wilford, right middle is Joe Miller, bottom center is Charlie Wilford.
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South side of Julian St. School. c.1910
South side of Julian St. School. c.1910
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Detroit Rd. and RT 611 looking west. c.1915
Detroit Rd. and RT 611 looking west. c.1915
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Horse drawn sled Alten family winter time on Stoney Ridge Rd. in front of Barber Shop. c.1905
Horse drawn sled Alten family winter time on Stoney Ridge Rd. in front of Barber Shop. c.1905
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Oebker farm Detroit Rd. east side. c.1950
Oebker farm Detroit Rd. east side. c.1950
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George Sweet home Detroit Rd. south side. c.1900
George Sweet home Detroit Rd. south side. c.1900
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Hays St. looking south from Detroit Rd. c.1910
Hays St. looking south from Detroit Rd. c.1910
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Avon Village School Detroit Rd. Yearbook photo approx. 1930
Avon Village School Detroit Rd. Yearbook photo approx. 1930
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Avon Village School Detroit Rd. school buses c.1934
Avon Village School Detroit Rd. school buses c.1934
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Stone Eagle Farm Detroit Rd. looking north from the rear of the house c.1930
Stone Eagle Farm Detroit Rd. looking north from the rear of the house c.1930
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Hays St. looking east on Detroit Rd. c.1930
Hays St. looking east on Detroit Rd. c.1930
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Detroit Rd. looking east from Hays St. Original Methodist Church to the right. c.1905
Detroit Rd. looking east from Hays St. Original Methodist Church to the right. c.1905
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Detroit Rd. looking west from Stoney Ridge c.1905
Detroit Rd. looking west from Stoney Ridge c.1905
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South side of Detroit Rd at Stoney Ridge. Brown ad Grossman store is where the gazebo is now c.1940
South side of Detroit Rd at Stoney Ridge. Brown ad Grossman store is where the gazebo is now c.1940
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Hemmingers Sunoco Station south side of Detroit Rd next to Buck Hardware c.1959
Hemmingers Sunoco Station south side of Detroit Rd next to Buck Hardware c.1959
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Detroit Rd. at Stoney Ridge looking east with water pump and scale from a city well. Old Town Hall is just at the right c.1905
Detroit Rd. at Stoney Ridge looking east with water pump and scale from a city well. Old Town Hall is just at the right c.1905
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Weiler's Department Store now Buck Hardware Detroit Rd. looking west. c.1915
Weiler's Department Store now Buck Hardware Detroit Rd. looking west. c.1915
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H.H. Williams House north side of Detroit and corner of French Creek Rd c.1900
H.H. Williams House north side of Detroit and corner of French Creek Rd c.1900
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Julian St. School primary grades of 1922
Julian St. School primary grades of 1922
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Christmas at Forthover’s Garden Center. Southeast corner of Detroit Rd and Garden Dr. c.1965
Christmas at Forthover’s Garden Center. Southeast corner of Detroit Rd and Garden Dr. c.1965
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Julian St. School on the south side of Julian St. after the addition c.1919
Julian St. School on the south side of Julian St. after the addition c.1919
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Primary grades 1921 Julian St. School
Primary grades 1921 Julian St. School
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Lewis House original location on Rt. 83 c.1936. House later moved to Old Avon Village on Detroit Rd. where is it now the detail store.
Lewis House original location on Rt. 83 c.1936. House later moved to Old Avon Village on Detroit Rd. where is it now the detail store.
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Remains of Avon Saw Mill that was along French Creek Rd. next to Avon Isle, north side of Detroit Rd. c.1945
Remains of Avon Saw Mill that was along French Creek Rd. next to Avon Isle, north side of Detroit Rd. c.1945
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Avon Police advertisement 1961
Avon Police advertisement 1961
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Original Methodist Church which burnt down in 1910 south side of Detroit Rd c.1900
Original Methodist Church which burnt down in 1910 south side of Detroit Rd c.1900
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Baptist Church looking south from Stoney Ridge and Julian St. Oldest wood frame church in Avon c.1900
Baptist Church looking south from Stoney Ridge and Julian St. Oldest wood frame church in Avon c.1900
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Collection of photos provided by Ralph White of Avon.

~ Corey Knick, “Ralph White Photo Collection,” Lorain County Memory, accessed January 21, 2026, https://loraincountymemory.org/items/show/525.

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Ralph White Photo Collection

Description

Collection of photos provided by Ralph White of Avon.

Creator

Corey Knick

Publisher

Avon Branch Library

Date

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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Lorain Public Library System

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