Woodward High’s “Gus” Benjamin
“Gus” Benjamin was a fixture at Woodward, and its sporting events, for four decades.
Toledo History Box
20th Century Toledo from the view of the Toledo Blade and Toledo News-Bee, with some personal recollections thrown in for no good reason
New, beautiful Maumee Downs
First there was Fort Miami Race Track, but very briefly, Maumee Downs was the place to see horse racing in Toledo.
Washington Twp. tries to incorporate
Washington Twp. is an afterthought now, but at one time it made up most of West and North Toledo.
Anthony Wayne Bridge
The Anthony Wayne Bridge, aka the High Level Bridge, is one of Toledo’s most enduring structures and probably always will be.
The Waldorf Hotel
Yet another forgotten building, the Waldorf Hotel sat on Summit Street where Promedica’s headquarters is now.
The 1977 natural gas shortage
An stretch of exceptionally cold weather and low supplies of natural gas made the winter of 1976-77 one to remember.
The Bag Lady
Elaine Higgins was a fixture in downtown Toledo in the 1970s and 1980s.