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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Stock Yards

Note on slide: "West end of Stock yards. Bob Andrews. Jan. 1990"
Stone Quarry

Note on slide: "Stone quarry. Turnbull Rd."
Stone Quarry

Note on slide: "Stone Quarry, 1929" (Old school house in background)
Stone Quarry

Note on slide: "Stone quarry." Photo shows building with elevator.
Stone Quarry

Photo shows front loader putting rocks into carts on a railroad track, probably in a quarry.
Stone Quarry

Photo shows an unknown man running a shovel loading rocks onto a small track cart, probably in a quarry.
Stone Quarry

Note on slide: "Stone Quarry."
Stone Quarry (?)

Photo shows what appears to be a stone quarry with railroad tracks running through it.
Store House (Jackson's)

A similar photo has the following note: "Old Store House (Jackson's) on Ralph Kenon's farm. Massie's Creek. Fall - 1927 Aug. 16"
Store House (Jackson's)

Note on back: "Old Store House (Jackson's) on Ralph Kenon's farm. Massie's Creek. Fall - 1927 Aug. 16"
Store House (Jackson's)

Photo shows what appears to be warehouse.
Straw Ricks

Note on back: "Straw Ricks and Air Marking, Hagar Co. Cedarville, Ohio 1929. CEDARVILLE on straw shed for benefit of mail planes to know where they were. Some were open-pit planes. Signs were necessary by Federal Law."
Straw Ricks

Note on back: "Straw ricks - Paper Mill, Cedarville O."
Straw Ricks

Note on back: " Hagar Straw Board & Paper Co. Cedarville. Straw stored 1923 as below: Shed no. 1. 895 tons, $7000 insurance. Shed no. 2. 899 tons, $7000 insurance. Big Shed no.3. 345 tons, $3600 insurance. Rick no. 1. 417 tons, $4000 insurance. Rick no. 2, 141 tons, date used 12/7, $1400 Insurance. Rick no. 3. 261 tons, date used 1/2/24, $2700 insurance. Rick no. 4. 210 tons, date used 12/20, $2100 insurance. Rick no. 5. 220 tons, date used 1/11/24, $2000 insurance. Rick no. 6. 105 tons, date used 11/23, no insurance. Rick no. 7 15 tons, date used 10/11, no insurance. Total 3,508 tons."
Straw Ricks

Note on back: "Straw ricks. Paper mill Cedarville, O."
Street Sweeper

Note on back: "Lamarr Hamman 1995, installing lights" Photo shows Lamar Hamman sweeping the sidewalk in front of the Cedarville Opera House. Date photo developed: 11-24-95
Strobridge Family

Note on slide: "Harold, Lucia, Rex and Ronnie Strobridge"
Sullenberger's Mills

Note on back: "Sullenberger's Mills. Cedarville, Ohio. About 1915. Man on right is probably 'Dad' Ballard's father. Photo, Clark Nagley. Also owned by Harbison Family and D. S. Erwin [name is difficult to read, may be incorrect]"
Sunday School Class

Note on slide: "Sunday School Class." Photo shows large group of children outside a large two story home.
Surveyor

Note on slide: "Surveyor." This picture is from a newspaper. The headline on the photo says, "Surveyor with Level at work in mountainous setting."