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Here's a colorized postcard photo of the First Presbyterian Church. The postcard was mailed in 1919 and we assume the photo was earlier than that.

Here are some observations.

1 - Notice the horse and buggy on the right edge of the photo.
2 - Check out the catch basin in the street curb at the corner of the street.
3 - You can see the edge of a house across the street (east side of street) from the church
4 - Is that brick or a dirt Main Street?

Now, as you read the message on the back, notice the word "machine" for automobile.

Post card to Mrs. M.A. Lones (or Jones?), Ada, Ohio, rural delivery.
Ada, Ohio, 2-4-1919
Dear Sister. Will write you a line? Where are you folks keeping yourselves? Have not seen any of you this winter. Would like to see or hear from you. Can’t you come up some Sunday? Have a place for either machine or horse and buggy. We are all okay. This is sure fine weather. What are you doing these days? Esther is going to school, I suppose.
Love to all,
Mina

(from the collection of Leland Crouse)