Carlo Sommer and the Crusade of Love
Hi loves – Carlo Sommer here, founder of the Crusade of Love for alllll of mankind.
Category: Gone But Not Forgotten
Jeep Administration Building Implosion
The Jeep Administration building was a landmark in central Toledo until it was imploded on a Saturday morning in April, 1979.
Par 3 at Talmadge and Monroe – photos!
From the 40s to the 80s, a golf oasis lived at the corner of Talmadge and Monroe. And I have photos!
The death of the Miami and Erie Canal
The Anthony Wayne Trail was built on the bed of the Miami and Erie canal, but its official draining ceremony in 1929 was ruined by saboteurs.
Tomato pudding: a Toledo original?
Is Tomato Pudding a unique Toledo delicacy? The answer seems to be yes after Mrs. Carrie Wall, above, revealed the dish’s secrets to Blade readers in 1960.
Remember these Toledo restaurants?
Toledo was, is, and always will be a restaurant town, and here are a few pictures from the past.
Toledo Night Life, 1979
A nostalgic look back at late 70’s nightlife in Toledo includes a roundup of local bars and discos popular with the singles set.