Dayton in the 1950s

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Sears Roebuck and Co. - Downtown 1953
Sears Roebuck and Co. - Downtown 1953
City Market 1955
City Market 1955
Victoria, Metropolitan 1959
Frigidaire 1957
RKO Keith's Theater 1959
Loew's Theater 1958
Gallaher Drugs and Dale Theater 1959
A & B Iron and Metal 1957
Aerial of Dayton 1959
Aerial of Dayton and Main St. Bridge 1959
Aerial of Dayton Looking East down 2nd 1959
Aerial of Dayton, Masonic Temple 1959
Aerial of Dayton, YMCA and river 1959
Air City Builders Supply 1957
James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Air Parking Lot 1958
James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport Porters 1958
James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport TWA 1958
James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport TWA 1958
James M. Cox-Dayton Municipal Airport Welcome 1958
Linden Avenue looking East towards Smithville 1958
Masonic Temple and Salem Ave Bridge 1959
Al's Bar on Richard Street 1957
B&L Market South Broadway 1955
B&L Market South Broadway 1957
Be Sure With Pure Billboard 1959
Dominic's Restaurant & Bernie's Party Supply 1958
Best's Auto Store, Gettysburg Avenue 1958
1100 Block of East Fifth Street 1959
Third National Bank Patterson Rd 1957
Carnival - World Bank 1958
Tom's Cafe, East First St. 1959
Carnival -Behind the Scenes 1958
Winters Bank, North Main St. 1959
Carnival - Coca-Cola Stand 1958
Carnival - Games of Chance and Skill 1958
Barney's Chicken in the Rough 1959
Carnival - Overview of Carnival 1958
Home Store, South Main 1957
Carnival - Brussel's Atomics Ride 1958
Home Store, Red Fox, South Main 1957
Carnival - Various Carnival Stands 1958
Carnival - Garden of the Four Seasons Ride 1958
Carnival - Food Stands 1958
Central Building and Loan 1958
Chicken Delight, Patterson Road 1955
Calvary Baptist Church 1955
View of Dayton from Across River 1955
Civil Defense Rescue Truck 1955
Corner of Watervliet & S. Smithville 1955
Coca-Cola Billboard 1959
The Concept Billboard 1959
1900 & 2000 Block of N. Main 1959
City of Dayton Municipal Garage 1959
Dayton Plumbing Parking Lot, Brown Street 1959
Dayton Xenia Railway 1955
Duro, Monument Avenue 1959
Eyler's Market, South Broadway 1955
1000 Block of South Main Street 1959
Famous Clothing and Kennett Beauty Salon 1959
Fluff Dry Laundry - Lady Elizabeth Furniture 1957
Friedlander's Cleaners, Gettysburg Avenue 1957
Genuine Parts, South Main St. 1957
200 Block of Warren 1955
Chevy Billboard 1959
Dayton Fire Department Fireproof Suits 1957
Dayton Fire Department Fireproof Suits 1957
Dayton Skyline 1958
Gift Fair, South Smithville 1957
Globe Laundry, Richard St. 1957
First Block of North Main St. 1958
First Block of North Main St. 1959
Gold Coin, Green Mill, North Main 1959
Greyhound Bus Station, First St. 1957
Hall's Food Market, S. Broadway 1955
100 Block of South Main St. 1959
100th Block of South Main 1959
Holiday Club Cafeteria, S. Broadway 1957
Home Savings & Loan, N. Main 1959
Howard Pharmacy, Valley St. 1957
Hudson Napkins Billboard 1959
Hudephol Beer Billboard 1959
Lark Studebaker Billboard 1959
First Block of South Main 1959
1100-1200 Block of Wayne Ave. 1959
Rikes Christmas Santa and reindeer 1959
Spencers Jewelry, McCrory 1959
100 Block of North Main Street 1959
Playtime Frolics, Island Park 1955
Kids Chorus Island Park 1955
Miami Valley Distributing Co. 1958
Miami Maid Bread, S. Patterson 1958
Miami Maid Bread Truck 1958
Neal Milk, S. Patterson Blvd 1958
Newcom Tavern 1955
St. Paul Theater Richard St. 1957
The Specialty Papers Co. 1958
St. Mary Spiritual Church 1955
The Sunshine Grill, Cincinnati St. 1957
The Sunshine Grill, Cincinnati St. 1957
Tap Cafe, East Fifth St. 1959
Payne & Company, Monument Ave. 1955
Pop's Food Market, Perry St. 1959
Rogers & Co., Main St. 1958
Servis & Buhl, First Street 1959
Shell, Brunner's on Gettysburg 1957
Dayton Police Department Motorcycle Officers 1957
Dayton Police Department Ceremony 1957
Dayton Police Department Radio 1957
Dayton Police Department Patrol Car 1957
Dayton Police Department Motorcycle 1957
Adkin's Coffee Pot W. Third 1958
Thrifty Drugs Germatown Street 1955
Keilson Company South Main 1958
Bomberger Park Pool 1955
Two Service Stations Salem Avenue 1957
Two Service Stations Salem Avenue 1957
Fire Engine Station #4 1957
Fire Engine Station #4 1957
Fire Engine Station #11 1957
Fire Engine Station #11 1957
Fire Engine Station #13 1957
Fire Engine House #2 1957
Fire Engine Station #14 1957
Fire Engine Station #14 1957
Pall Mall Billboard 1959
Steele High School 1955
Gem City Savings Billboard 1959
The Gate House Keowee 1957
Hasty Tasty/Plaza Motel Keowee 1957
Hasty Tasty/Acacia Lumber 1957
Texaco Billboard 1958
Thank You/Sterling Salt 1959
Tops Spin Restaurant Apple St. 1958
Neal's & Bob's Drive-In Patterson Blvd. 1958
Apple St. & Patterson Blvd. 1958
Neal Dairy Products, Patterson Blvd 1958
Newer, Wider Main Bridge 1955
Main Street Bridge Demolition 1955
Main Street Bridge Demolition 1955
Main Street Bridge Demolition 1955
Main Street Bridge Demolition 1955
Main Street Bridge Demolition 1955
Building Main St. Bridge 1957
Aerial view of Main St. Bridge 1957
Building Main St. Bridge 1957
New Main Street Bridge 1957
New Main Street Bridge 1957
Dayton Skyline from New Main St. Bridge 1957
New Main Street Bridge 1957
New Main Street Bridge 1957
Olson's Toys, Watervliet 1958
St. Vincent De Paul fire East Third 1959
St. Vincent De Paul fire East Third 1959
St. Vincent De Paul fire East Third 1959
A One Tire Co., East Third St. 1959
Mac's Auto Park, Monument Ave. 1959
Mobil Station, South Broadway 1955
Municipal Building 1957
Dayton Reliable Motors, 1957
B&L Market, South Broadway 1957
Chevy Billboard, South Broadway 1957
Board of Elections, W. Third 1958
City Trailer & Auto Sales, Keowee 1957
McCook Bowling, Keowee 1957
Dale Theater, North Main 1959
Country Kitchen, Keowee Street 1957
Dayton Metal Stamping, South Broadway 1642
Dayton Motor Hotel, Keowee 1957
Dayton Art Institute 1959
Dayton View Market, Philadelphia 1957
Dayton View Market, Philadelphia 1957
Rear of Holden Hotel 1957
Cox Municipal Airport Parking Lot 1957
Third and Ludlow streets 1957
Jung's Donuts/Carl's Body Shop, Wayne 1959
300-400 Block of North Main St. 1957
Ludlow St. looking south from Third 1959
Main Street looking south from Biltmore 1959
300 Block of South Main St. 1957
600 Block of Wayne Avenue 1959
Sinclair Gas, Wayne Avenue 1957
Sohio Service Station, Keowee 1957
Short Stop Hamburger, Monument Ave. 1957
Park Motors, S. Patterson Blvd. 1957
Grismer Tire Co., S. Patterson Blvd. 1957
Lucky Auto Seat, S. Patterson Blvd. 1957
Ernie's Marathon, S. Patterson Blvd. 1957
Direct Paper & Mfg., Eaker St. 1957
East End Drugs, E. Third St. 1957
Third Street looking West 1958
TWA airplanes, Cox Airport 1957
Blair's Texaco, Wilmington Ave. 1957
Wedgewood Inn, Patterson Road 1957
1400 Block Wayne Avenue 1959
Red's Bar, S. Broadway 1955
Rogers Pontiac, Keowee 1957
Rayco Auto Seat, Keowee 1957
Royal Motel, Keowee Street 1957
Sacksteder's, S. Broadway 1957
1000 Block of Brown St. 1959
1900 Block of East Third 1958
Beritenstrater Square, Patterson 1957
Kender family downtown Dayton 1952
Hungarian Celebration 1959
Steve Kender III in Kender's Bar 1950s
Steve III and Gwen Kender in Kender's 1950s
Beer Boxes at Kender's Bar 1951
Safety Building on Third Street 1955
Safety Building on Third Street 1955
Main and First Streets 1957
View of Dayton 1957
West Third looking toward Main Street 1959
Corner of Main and Third Streets 1959
Second Street looking West 1955
Dayton View Bridge 1957
Parking lot 1955
Wayne Avenue & Third Street RR 1958
Van Cleve Hotel 1959
Looking down Ludlow Street from Main 1959
Main Street and Monument Avenue 1957
Locomotive over elevated track 1957
Dayco Building West First Street 1958
Genuine Auto Parts, Shroyer Road 1957
Automotive Garage, Monument Avenue 1953
First and Ludlow Streets 1959
Railroad Tracks near Frigidaire 1955
Eikenbart Building, Wayne Avenue 1957
Dayton Museum of Natural History 1958
Fire Station 18, Smithville Road 1958
Fire Station #2, Third & Keowee 1957
Fire Station #19, Wayne Avenue 1957
Firemen's Training Tower, Patterson Blvd. 1957
Monument Ave near Stratford Ave 1957
Firehouse No. 9, Salem Avenue 1957
Back of Firehouse No. 9, 1957
Fire Station No. 3, Fifth & Wilkinson, 1957
Fire Station No. 12, Huffman and Linden, 1957
Euclid & Miami Chapel intersection, 1957
Fire Station #11, Brown Street 1957
Miami Chapel Road & RR Crossing 1957
Fire Station #19, Wayne & Smithville 1957
People's Bank & Shell Station, Main St. 1955
Three S Service Station, Smithville 1957
Dairy Creme, Groveland Avenue, 1955
Dairy Creme, Groveland Avenue, 1958
Shell Station, Smithville & Huffman 1957
Niblick Service Station, Cincinnati St., 1950
Louis Dry Cleaners, Wayne Avenue 1950
Federation Theater, Xenia Avenue 1953
Dayton Indians Playing Baseball in Dayton, 1950
Dayton Indians Playing Baseball in Dayton, 1950
Xenia Avenue, near Allen Street 1951
Printing U.S. News & World Report, 1957
Main Library Record Collection 1950
 
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