Information from The Secret Town book by William Gunder. George Ivester was born in Chester County, PA in 1821. At 13 years of age he moved to Miami County, Ohio where he worked on a farm until 1837. He learned the blacksmith trade and perfected the profession for 20 years. Then, gold fever struck in
Category: Historical Buildings
The Ivester Home…Past and Present
1971 oil by Josephine Dunlap In August I had the pleasure of visiting the Arcanum Public Library and was given a tour by Linda Mancz. I regularly visit the library to use their services but this was a up front and personal tour to compare the original and different additions with the blueprints and history
Tobacco Warehouses and Buyers
Was at 212 South Main. Destroyed in fire. Dull & Williams Tobacco Warehouse Tobacco Warehouse and Buyers Burnett Shank & McCure John A. Smith Imperial Miami Valley Mayer Tobacco Hangen (American Tobacco Co) Daniel Francis National Leaf Tobacco Dull & Williams Rosenwald & Brother Tobacco Warehouse Arcanum Leaf Tobacco Burnett & Smith E. Rosenwald &
Dairy Men and Creameries
Dale Baker, Dixie Baker Kepler’s grandfather, bottled his own milk and distributed it from the farm. ”My sister has two bottles with the Dale Baker Dairy name on them. Bill Baker’s grandfather Leonard Dewey Baker delivered milk for Dale with this milk wagon and horse. (attached is a picture of Leonard Dewey’s milk wagon that
Poultry Houses
1926-28 H B Hole Poultry House. Located at 112-118 North Street Arcanum. Arcanum Poultry House-Harvey Cook Smith Poultry & Produce Earl Lehman Stover & Hole Holl Poultry H B Hole, Inc. and Dairy Shuler Arcanum Poultry Arcanum Hatchery 103 North High. Was Arcanum Hatchery from 1945-46. Per Arcanum Business book. Pitsburg Youngs Harters Hatchery Thayers-Processer
Ag Implements of Southern Darke County
First New Idea Two-Row Corn Picker in Darke County around 1950’s. Hency’s Farm Service. Implements Alber & Heck Farm Alber Alber & Neff Wallace & Flory Wondle Farm Implements Kelch-Crow Chemical Co. G F Hapner & Son Farm Implements Agricultural Implements-Minnich & Pease Neff Implements Lytle Farm Implements Bailey Farm Service Hency;s Farm Service &