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Built in Lima - NKP 759

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 31, 2013

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Here's Nickel Plate Road Berkshire 759 pulling out of the former Lima Locomotive Works in the spring of 1969. Although NKP 759 never passed through Ada, similar steam locomotives were familiar passing through Ada on a daily basis during the era of steam.

The locomotive, built in Lima in 1949, was pulling the Golden Spike Limited. The train was headed to Utah where the centennial of the Golden Spike was to take place. The train headed south and passed through Bluffton. 

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Think I'll go down to King Lumber and get some nails

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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Icon viewers will have to be senior citizens to remember this scene in Ada. It's the King Lumber Co., which later became Steinman Brothers Lumber. The photo was taken in 1953.

King Lumber handled lumber supplies, mill work, builders' supplies, paint and hardware. The owner was W.E. King.

Can you place the location of this photo? It's now the parking lot behind the village building. Jon Umphress provide this photo and information to The Icon.

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When you could fill up the tank for 30 cents a gallon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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Judging from the three vehicles at the pumps, we'd say this photo is from 1959. These look like a 1958 Corvair convertible, a 1958 Oldsmobile and a 1959 Mercury.

We can't read the price of gas on the pump, but it was probably 30 cents a gallon. This classic Ada "filling station" photo is part of Ada Public Library collection.

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Still on Main Street after 100 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 3, 2013

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Here’s a familiar building on Ada’s Main Street. It’s a colorized photo of the Disciple Church taken over 100 years ago.

Several items make this photo interesting. Look at the street light in front of the church. Also notice that the street is bricked and are there sidewalks? Behind the church appears to be a barn.

The postcard, mailed on Oct. 21, 1910 was sent to “Miss Kerns,” #1338 Dennison Ave., Columbus. The message reads: “Landed in Ada this morning. Having a great time. We are going for an auto ride this p.m. (signed) Ella.

(From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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Ada mayor Kenneth Preston with Boy Scouts

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 19, 2013

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Here's another classic Ada photo from the 1950s-60s. It's from the collection at the Ada Public Library. The only identification on the back reads: "Kenneth Preston, mayor." No date, possibly mid-sixties.

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Remember Steinman Lumber Company?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 9, 2013

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Don Steinman from Arlington, found this sign in a antique store in pretty bad shape. He had a fellow restore it for him.  Don is relation to the Steinman's from the lumber company and is also the editor and president of the Eagle Creek Historical Organization clubs newsletter in Arlington. 

Steinman Lumber Company's Ada office was west of the city buildng.

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