Tag Archives: Franklinton
Robert and Lois Meyer
Bob and Lois (Garnett) Meyer grew up in the “bottoms” of Columbus. They were married at Holy Family Church on West Broad Street on April 6, 1942. Probably like a lot of people, they got married at 7:30am on a weekday, and then they both went to work. Bob was a pilot in the Air […]
Franklinton photo of local boys having a foot race on Hayden Avenue. Circa 1910
Franklinton photo of local boys having a foot race on Hayden Avenue. Circa 1910
In the Main Path of the 1913 Flood
The Flood of 1913 hit Columbus on March 25, 1913. Source: “Columbus, Ohio, Flood From Photographs,” by the Novelty Shop, page 4.
1897 at the Franklinton Centennial Grounds located north of the ODOT
This is a photo taken in 1897 at the Franklinton Centennial Grounds located north of the ODOT Building on West Broad Street. The rock is still there but almost hidden in the weeds and trees and not in this condition.