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Here are 10 Vintage Photos Of Ohio For The Nostalgic In You

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Published Apr 19, 2015

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April Dray

While change is inevitable and change is good, it's just as valuable to remember what once was. The following are vintage photos of Ohio throughout the decades that are sure to insight nostalgia and bring back memories of yesteryear—and show how far we've come.

1) Circa 1920s: Putnam Street in downtown Marietta, where diagonal parking was incorporated until the late 1950s.

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2) Circa 1920s: (Greenfield) The Rucker Stone Company Greenfield Works, founded in 1854.

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3) Circa 1930s: Paramount Theatre (Youngstown)

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4) Circa 1940s: (Warren) A view of a parade on East Market St. from the second floor of what is now the Horseshoe Bar.

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5) Circa 1940s: (Columbus) Ohio State University Football Stadium

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6) Circa 1950: Lane Avenue, Columbus

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7) Circa 1955: Crosley Field, Cincinnati Redlegs

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8) Circa 1960s: Sealtest Dairy (Cleveland)

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9) Circa 1970: (Athens) Ohio University, College Green

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10) Circa 1979: (Columbus) Graceland Cinema

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What do you remember from years past? Feel free to reminisce and share your own memories and photos with us.

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