Ada fire 100 years ago
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This devastating fire destroyed the administration building at Ohio Northern University 100 years ago this year.
The fire took place on Nov. 4, 1913, and was discovered at 2 a.m. You can see silhouettes of persons watching the fire in the center of the photograph. The photo is from a postcard.
(From the collection of Leland Crouse)
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