Mystery History: Rare & Obscure Images from Youngstown’s Past contains some never-before-seen photographs of the city. The collection includes colorized postcards, vintage photographs and advertising art.
The images also memorialize now-phantom buildings, Victorian street scenes and unusual historical events. The collection spans about 100 years – from the 1880s (Mahoning County Courthouse) through the early 1980s (Eagles Hall).
One of the most-interesting images is a postcard of East Federal Street where a newsboy straddles streetcar tracks in an attempt to reach customers. The YWCA can be seen on the left side of the postcard, but the rest of the streetscape is nearly unrecognizable to modern viewers.
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