An Ada scene familiar to your great-grandparents
If you look closely you might be able to idenfiy the exact location of this photo. It's looking south on Ada's Main Street in a colorized post card from the beginning of an earlier century.
A couple thing to consider:
• Look at all those trees – they are somewhat mature, meaning that there was probably a planned planting 25 years earlier.
• We aren't able to determine if the street is paved or dirt. If paved, it is red bricks and would help identify a year.
• We don't see electric poles nor any vehicles or people (the dress of the day would help better identify a year).
Other viewer observations are welcome. This photo is from the collection of the Ada Public Library.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 21, 2026
- Peggy S. Howard worked for Beer Barrell
- Friday, August 21 OVI Checkpoint on State Route 309
- Bluffton Icon stories, Aug. 17-21
- Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival to celebrate 10th anniversary
- Bulldog girls soccer ties Spencerville
- Red-hot Bulldog golf hammers Lima Senior
- Turner and West street is now a 3-way stop
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Vancrest of Ada hosts Craft Show on Aug. 22
- Aug. 22 supply drive for Ada Schools and Ada Food Pantry are part of ACE Day
- Traffic safety poll results: Biggest concern is failure to stop at SR 81 and County Line
- Ada boys golf 2nd at BVC meet; Rister 5th, Shook 10th
- New concession stand celebrated at War Memorial Park