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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Railroad Station

Note on slide: "Train Station" Photo shows the train depot at Cedarville
Railroad Station

Note on slide: "R.R. station" Photo shows two men with a wagon at the rail road station.
Railroad Station and Train

Note on back: "Main St. Crossing, Cedarville, Ohio. Fred Kaiser, watchman. About 1939". Photo sShows train coming into Cedarville.
Railroad Ticket Office

Note on back: "R.R. Ticket and Freight Office Cedarville"
Railroad Ties

Note on back: "Railroad ties from old railroad"
Railroad Tracks

Note on slide: "Rail road looking east" Photo shows view of railroad tracks looking from west to east.
Rainbow

Note on slide: "S. Main St. at railroad." Photo shows a rainbow in the sky, car wash sign, and railroad crossing gates.
Rainbow Inn

Photo of Rt. 42 and Tarbox Road, home of the Marshall Peterson Family.
Ralph Atkinson

Note on slide: "Poster. Ralph Atkinson"
Ralph S. John's Wife

Note on back: "Ralph S. Johns 1st wife"
Ralph Wolford

Note on back: "Ralph Wolford, Cedarville, Ohio July 7, 1936. Owner -operator of Wolford Garage, Xenia Ave. Father before him had buggy shop and blacksmith shop same place. Building remodeled in 1949-1950 and occupied by Cummings Chev. and later by LeMaster."
Randall, Ferguson, William, and Finney

Note on slide: "CHS. H. Randall, D. Ferguson. H.S-John Williamson, Howard Finney"
Randy at Cliffs

Note: "Randy at Cliffs. 1968"
Rapids Below Clifton, Ohio

Note on printed on photo: "Rapids Below Clifton, Ohio"
Rear of Cedar Inn and Cummings Chevrolet

Note on slide: "rear of Cedar Inn and Cummings"
Reba Harbison

Note on slide: "Harbison, Reba Irene, 1919 Cedarville College Graduate"
Rebecca Galloway

Note on slide: "Rebecca Galloway" Photo shows Rebecca holding a package standing beside a lake. Two canoes are in the water.
Red Cross Tent

Note on back: "Red Cross Tent, Xenia Fair. August 1925"
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Cedarville, Ohio

Note on back: "Friday. a.m. Dear Alice, We were surprised and sorry to hear of you being in the hospital but we are all glad to hear you are doing nicely. We all look forward to your home coming. Prof. Jurkat was here for dinner Wed. He is well and getting along very well. We see Elener once in a while with Conleys. He is very contented. We have all been having this cold but not bad. With love, LuLu McChesney." Card address to Mrs. F.A. Jurkat. This is the old Presbyterian Church building, which is now Grace Baptist Church.
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Cedarville, Ohio (1909)

Note on slide: "Reformed Presbyterian Church" (now Grace Baptist Church)