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Members of St. Mary Prepare to Celebrate 125th Anniversary
by Carrie LaBriola Copyright 1985
A short history of how the St. Mary Parish started in 1860.

Liberty Head Penny Used For City of Dayton Seal in 1826
by Dayton Daily News Copyright 1937
When Dayton had to choose a town seal, the Liberty Head penny, with its 13 stars around a woman's portrait, was chosen. Liberty Head Penny Used For City of Dayton Seal in 1826
by Dayton Daily News Copyright 1937
When Dayton had to choose a town seal, the Liberty Head penny, with its 13 stars around a woman's portrait, was chosen.  

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You have found Dayton History Books Online!  This website is dedicated to placing historical items about Dayton, Ohio online.  Curt Dalton, a local historian who has written several books about Dayton's history, saw a need to make books and other educational materials about Dayton available to children and the general public. He knew that the documents had to be in a format that could easily be read and searched, to enable visitors to use the information in homework and personal projects. What better way than through the world wide web?  On October 24, 2004 Dayton History Books Online opened with a list of twenty books and booklets that could be read, searched and printed out.  As of January 1, 2012 there are 723 books, booklets and articles available, consisting of 15,345 pages of text, with more added every month. DHBO has now added 1,177 photos, many of which depict Dayton in the 1950s. We also celebrate having over 8 million hits on the site! Through the collaboration of local libraries, universities, archives, businesses and individuals, we will continue to add historical information about Dayton. Please click here for contact information.

 Linden Community Center
by Captain R. H. Mallory Copyright 1941
How the Linden Community Center came into being.