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The Alta House
This is a picture of the Alta House in Little Italy. It was created in 1900 by John D. Rockefeller for the purpose of doing social service work in the community. Its efforts with that of Father Francis Gasbarre of Holy Rosary church helped to…
Tags: Italians, Little Italy, rights
Euclid Avenue and East 105th street, circa 1930's
Often dubbed Cleveland's second downtown, Euclid and East 105th had a flourishing commercial district. This commercial district supported the neighborhoods surrounding it.
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Aerial View of Case Western Reserve University, circa 1920.
An aerial view of what will be known as Case Western Reserve University. This photo pre-dates the merging of Western Reserve University and Case, but it focuses on the eastern side of Euclid Avenue where much of CWRU's buildings are located.
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Wade Oval skating rink, 2009.
People enjoying Wade Oval skating rink. Opened for the winter of 2008-2009, this attraction is one more attempt at drawing people into the Circle.
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Map of Eberhard Manufacturing Company Site, 1932
City of Cleveland 1932 Plat Map book showing the site of the Eberhard Manufacturing Company. It was located approximately .2 mile from St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. In Buckeye's Hungarian-American community, this company which provided jobs to…
Hough Riots, Fires set by Looters
This is a photo showing the damage from the Hough Riots in 1966. The structures that are shown once housed Sav More Super Market, and All Brite Pharmacy. The location is at Crawford and Hough.
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Cleveland Zone Map for Buckeye Road area, 1929.
Portion of the proposed 1929 Cleveland Zone Map, which was adopted by City of Cleveland voters in November 1929. This portion primarily shows the Buckeye Road area. The black-colored properties are retail business properties and the properties…
Big Italy
This is a photograph of a Civil War camp in Cleveland along Woodland Ave. between East 22nd and East 55th street in 1862. Twenty-five years later this was the area of Cleveland that the Italian immigrants settled into, and it became known as Big…
Tags: rights, Woodland Ave
8914 Buckeye Road, 1944
Cleveland Zoning Inspector picture of 8914 Buckeye Road, Cleveland, in 1944.