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Main Street


FLOOD_IN_MARCH_1913.jpg

10 files, last one added on Nov 05, 2007

Athletics


PLAIN_CITY_CUBS_1912.jpg

4 files, last one added on Nov 05, 2007

Interesting Photos


OAK_GROVE_SCHOOL_PICNIC_1898.jpg

15 files, last one added on Oct 31, 2007

Businesses of Interest


RAILROAD_DEPOT___UMBRELLA_FACTORY.jpg

2 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2006

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RAILROAD_DEPOT___UMBRELLA_FACTORY.jpg
DEPOT & UMBRELLA fACTORY271 viewsThe small building to the right is the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot and the building on the left was an Umbrella Factory which operated in the early 1900's.
BUTLER_BRIDGE_AFTER_1913_FLOOD.jpg
BUTLER BRIDGE AFTER 1913 FLOOD497 viewsThe flood of 1913 covered the whole state of Ohio.























PLAIN_CITY_SCOTTIES.jpg
Plain City Scotties228 viewsThis Plain City High School team had a record of 35 wins with only 1 loss and won the League, County and District Championships in 1942-1943 season.
OAK_GROVE_SCHOOL_PICNIC_1898.jpg
OAK GROVE SCHOOL333 viewsOAK GROVE SCHOOL 1898 PICNIC
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After the cyclone of 1916476 viewsCleaning up Main Street after the cyclone of 1916.
1911_STATE_CHAMPS.jpg
1911 State Basketball Champs244 viewsThe Plain City High School basketball team of 1911 was the best team in Buckeye Land. From the left: Coach John Nau, Ruby Bechtel, Frede Lambka, Howard Foust and Everett Finch. The accomplishment will never be repeated, because there isn't a Plain City High School anymore. The 1911 state tournament was played at Delaware, all good teams of the state competed against each other. There was no Class A or Class AA.
ADONDONED_DEPOT_IN_PLAIN_CITY_YEAR_UNKNOWN.jpg
ABONDONED DEPOT464 viewsThe last train went through Plain City on July 16, 1986, the Depot was abondoned and finally demolished.
FIRST_TRAIN_TO_PASS_THROUGH_PLAIN_CITY_1853.jpg
FIRST TRAIN IN PLAIN CITY490 viewsThis is the first train to pass through Plain City, it was in 1853 and was the Columbus, Piqua & Indiana RR Lines.

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FLOOD_IN_MARCH_1913.jpg
March 1913 Flood of Big Darby327 viewsThis is E. Main Street (now State Route 161) looking east toward the bridge over Big Darby Creek. The damage done by this flood was extensive.Nov 05, 2007
PLAIN_CITY_CUBS_1912.jpg
Plain City Cubs145 viewsThis picture is of the 1912 Plain City Cubs basketball team. Several of the men in this photo also played on the 1911 State High School Championship team. This Cubs team played and defeated the Ohio State University Basketball team.Nov 05, 2007
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Plain City Dixons Cubs127 viewsThis is a photo of an independant basketball team from Plain City in the early 1900's. The year of the photograph is unknown.Nov 05, 2007
OAK_GROVE_SCHOOL_PICNIC_1898.jpg
OAK GROVE SCHOOL333 viewsOAK GROVE SCHOOL 1898 PICNICOct 31, 2007
PLAIN_CITY_SCOTTIES.jpg
Plain City Scotties228 viewsThis Plain City High School team had a record of 35 wins with only 1 loss and won the League, County and District Championships in 1942-1943 season.Oct 21, 2007
1949_TRAIN_WRECK_IN_PC_5.jpg
1949 TRAIN WRECK373 viewsJun 04, 2007
1949_TRAIN_WRECK_IN_PC_6.jpg
1949 TRAIN WRECK373 viewsJun 04, 2007
1949_TRAIN_WRECK_IN_PC_3.jpg
1949 TRAIN WRECK301 viewsJun 04, 2007