The Strobridge Image Gallery

The pictures in this image gallery are from the Harold Strobridge Collection, housed in Archives and Special Collections at the Centennial Library at Cedarville University. Mr. Strobridge was a local resident who documented the activities and people of the village of Cedarville, Ohio, and the surrounding area. This gallery, which contains nearly 1,800 images, can be searched by using the search box in the right-hand sidebar and selecting "in this collection" from the search options.

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1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "11/26/50. Cedarville Herald Newspaper Office in 1950 Snow"
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "Mills 1950" Photo shows large snow pile in front of Chaplin Dry Cleaners.
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "Mills 1950" Photo shows snow piled in front of the bank building with a drug store next door.
1950 Blizzard

Note on slide: "Snow Storm 1950" Shows Hardware Store, building across Xenia Avenue, horses pulling a sled, and several people.
1950 Blizzard

Note on slide: "Snow Storm 1950 (2)"
1950 Blizzard

Photo shows the Thrift E Market, looking from the southeast corner of St. Rt 72 and St. Rt 42.
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "snow storm 1950" Looking across Main Street at Bird Variety Store, Confarr's Pantry, and the next building.
1950 Blizzard

Note on back : "Snow storm 1950" View of snow, people and cars from alley side of Opera House looking toward Thrift Market
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "Snow 1950 - Probably Hez Evans car" This was taken on S. Main Street, just south of Xenia Avenue. The building on the right housed the pool hall and Hartman's Clothing Store. The house at the end of the building is Dr. Kyle's office.
1950 Blizzard

Snow banks in between two buildings
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "1950 Snow." Photo shows a tractor and a trailer carrying long pipes in front of the Thrift E Market on Xenia Avenue.
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "Snow 1950. Cedarville.2/19" This view is looking up Main Street toward Grace Baptist Church.
1950 Blizzard
1950 Blizzard

Note on back: "1950 Snow" . View of snow, people and cars from south side of Opera House looking toward Thrift E Market.
1950 Blizzard

People crossing snow-covered Main Street to get to the Thrift E Market.
1950 Blizzard

View of snow-covered streets at intersection of Rt. 42 and Rt. 72 looking toward Springfield.
1950 Blizzard

View of Main Street looking toward Grace Baptist Church. Several people standing in the street watching cars trying to move up the hill.
1950 Blizzard

Snow piled in front of a white garage door on the south side of the Township Building.
1950 Blizzard

Snow on Main Street. A tractor with snow blade next to a car stuck in snow.
1950 Blizzard

Photo shows several men and a tractor in front of brick building on S. Main Street. The building behind the tractor was a frozen food storage facility run by David (Dude) Reynolds and later housed The Christian Nook. The building to the right is the Cedar Inn and Restaurant. To the left are the Ridgeway home, Ridgeway's Drug Store, and Bird's Variety Store. The tower of the Opera House is visible in the background behind the tree.