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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


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2 files, last one added on Oct 26, 2006

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1949 TRAIN WRECK663 views
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Bank Of Plain City696 views
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1911 State Basketball Champs383 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.
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ABONDONED DEPOT791 viewsThe last train went through Plain City on July 16, 1986, the Depot was abondoned and finally demolished.
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1949 TRAIN WRECK702 views
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FIRST AUTOMOBILE IN PLAIN CITY752 viewsThe first automobile in Plain City was owned by Joe Kahler shown in the passenger seat. The driver is Will Justice. The auto a Locomobile was purchased in Chicago and took a week to make the return trip arriving in Plain City July 20, 1900.
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PLAIN CITY HIGH SCHOOL818 viewsLocated at 340 West Main Street where the Plain City Elementary now stands. This was the first consolidated school for the village and this building stood from 1891-1936.
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The Leonard Block925 viewsWondering what to do after the cyclone of 1916.

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FLOOD_IN_MARCH_1913.jpg
March 1913 Flood of Big Darby675 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 Cubs310 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 Cubs278 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
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OAK GROVE SCHOOL686 viewsOAK GROVE SCHOOL 1898 PICNICOct 31, 2007
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Plain City Scotties406 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
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1949 TRAIN WRECK702 viewsJun 04, 2007
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1949 TRAIN WRECK663 viewsJun 04, 2007
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1949 TRAIN WRECK589 viewsJun 04, 2007