Ruth was the recipient of the Herrick Memorial Award in 1990. An honor awarded by the Early Settler's Association to individuals who have promoted and brought honor to Cleveland.[1]
The following are galleries of historical pictures from the Ruth Ketteringham Collection:
E.H. Bush residence and store SE corner of West 25th St. and Denison Ave. This is the building that was picked up, moved back, and turned to face Denison Ave. (became the site of the W.O.W. building)
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S. Babcock residence. Denison Avenue Owner Selwin Babcock. Original Lot #56 18 1/2 rods x 40 rods (305' x 660') Property lay between Wm. Alcott and Stephen Brainard, and to the south Stephen Brainard and Ozias Fish.
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Samuel Sears residence and store. Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Click here for James Sears biography, by Alta Hoyt (granddaughter-in-law)
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Riverside Cemetery office (1875) 3607 West 25th St.
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Naaf's Garden (abt. 1885) Southeast corner of Selzer St. and Pearl St. left to right: John Naaf, Robert Enos (boy in dress), Charles Mueller (by fence w/suspenders and hands on hips), Sophie Crosby (nee Naaf), Edith Mueller, Barbara Naaf (white apron - she died 1896), John Naaf (hand on post), Kate Enos, child, Gus Koepke (in vest - friend of the family) From Rita Myer's family
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Riverside Inn (March 20, 1887) Located in Saranac Lake, N.Y. in the Adirondacks where each year a winter festival is held and was the destination of the elite. Front notation has G.W. Baldwin in pencil and it is presumed that he may be one of the men in the photo. Thanks to Nora Bouvier for identifying this Inn.
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Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Looking south. Note the farms in the valley. (abt 1900)
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Cuyahoga River City Hospital in the background (Aug 1902)
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Red Crown Gasoline station Gustav E. Kuchle (approx. 1915)
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Quality Gas station Location: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. (Approx. 1922) See Fort Mitchell Scenes which includes a video of the building just before it was due to be demolished. The images were provided to that site by the Joseph Kuchle family. (A big THANK YOU to Bill Sayre for helping identify this building.)
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Snowstorm on West 25th St. Looking north from the Brooklyn Brighton bridge. Possibly the aftermath of the snowstorm of 1913.
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Snowstorm on West 25th St. Aftermath of snowstorm (possibly 1913). Looking northwest probably from the bank building at the corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St.) First tall building is the Kerns Building on the NW corner of Garden Ave. and W.25th St. with the Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church (3rd church that was built) partially visible just behind it and set back from the street almost half the length of the Kerns Building.
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Pearl St. looking north. On the east side of the street can be seen: Tettlebaugh Bldg; Harry Wyatt's Hardware Store, G.A.R. Bldg., City Ice and Fuel Bldg., George Sheer Warehouse at corner of Forestdale Ave. From Rita Myer's family
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Tightrope walker "Prince Nelson" crossing from Rosesheer Bldg (at Archwood and Pearl) over to George Sheer's Warehouse (corner of Forestdale Ave.) From Rita Myer's family
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Decorated boat float
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Decorated Horse Drawn Wagons
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Nicklas Ice Delivery of 2121 Selzer Avenue
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening J.B. Bratt grocery delivery truck
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Denison Square Auto
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Four unknown men on what is probably the old bridge
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1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Pierre Graydon family
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Brown's Tavern Interior view - note metal embossed ceiling.
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View across Big Creek Valley - looking north
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Pierre Graydon Insurance West 25th St. and Archwood Ave. (1919)
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Union Trust Bank 3839 West 25th St. (1921) SE corner of Denison and W.25th St. Later known as the Nut House Bar.
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Morlock Movers truck Morlock's was based in what later became known as the "Donahue House" (next to the firehouse) and was probably either John Stanton Fish's first home or was designed and built by him.
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Brooklyn Branch Library 3797 West 25th St. formerly 1864 Pearl St. Exterior view of lower level of GAR hall
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Brooklyn Branch Library 3797 West 25th St. formerly 1864 Pearl St. Interior view of lower level of GAR hall
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Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall 3797-99 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio Brooklyn Post #368
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Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall (1932) 3797-99 West 25th St. (The GAR appears in the background of this Masonic Hall ground breaking photo)
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Masonic Hall (1932 construction site) 3800 West 25th St. Reeve's, Wyatt's Hardware, Harry Schwartz Clothing, and the Cleveland Trust Bank at the corner of Denison and W.25th can be seen in background
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Masonic Hall (1932 construction site) 3800 West 25th St. GAR Hall and Gottlieb's in background across W.25th street and probably Merkle's Bicycle Shop on NW corner of Garden Ave. (just above the crane).
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Masonic Hall (1932 construction site) 3800 West 25th St.
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Firehouse and Morlock Mover - 1934 The firehouse was at the corner of Willowdale Ave. and West 25th St. and Morlock's was later known as the Donahue House.
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Brooklyn Post GAR hall 3797-99 West 25th St. Demolition of the old GAR hall (March 1944)
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Brooklyn Post GAR hall cornerstone (March 21, 1944)
3797-99 West 25th St. (near West 25th and Garden Ave.) 1861-1865 One Country and One Flag Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty
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Brooklyn Post GAR hall (March 21, 1944) Opening of the cornerstone Miss Irene Pennington, Mrs Daisy Chandler, Mrs Summers, Mrs Alta Hoyt witnesses
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West Denison Elementary School 3100 Denison Ave. (April 2, 1943)
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Boston Chain Store 3820 West 25th St. (early 1950's) Also shown: Rosen's Bakery and the building prior to the Denison Five and Dime moving in.
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Boston Chain Store 3820 West 25th St. (early 1950's) Also shown: The building prior to the Denison Five and Dime moving in, Preston Jeweler's, and a meat market.
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Edgerton or Holmden woman Photo does not identify the woman but it was in same folder as material on both Edgerton and Holmden families, so one may presume she must be one of these. There is a definite resemblance to Martha Philena Holmden Ganyard (see photo where she is holding a baby.
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Charles Walter Holmden, Philena Babcock, Martha Philena Holmden Ganyard, Miss Coresta Mae Ganyard
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Harry Farnsworth Class of 1878
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Gustav Kuchle about 1884 Gustav was the youngest son of Gebhardt Kuchle. He is probably standing alongside his house and facing south. The muddy road would be Kuchle Street.
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Katherine (Messing) Kuchle and youngest son, Gustav about 1884
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Mrs. Gustav Kuchle (Elizabeth Cook) Behind the counter of their confectionary store at the corner of West 19th and Denison Ave. where they sold candy, ice cream, and cigars. Date unknown, but Christmas decorations can be seen in the background.
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Old Blind Joe selling newspapers on West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio (looking west from a point just north of Denison Ave. and in front the Eyerdam's barbershop.)
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Russel Storer family (1926) - Son of Joseph Storer, Sr.
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West Denison Elementary School 1st grade class (Viola Kuchle in 2nd row, 5th from left) About 1906.
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West Denison Elementary School 2nd grade class (Viola Kuchle may be in this class) About 1907.
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Archwood Denison Signpost at SE corner Denison Ave. and Fulton Rd.
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Archwood-Denison Crossroads Window display
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Kotecki Monuments 3630 West 25th St.
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Riverside Cemetery gate 3607 West 25th St.
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Brooklyn Branch Library 3706 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio
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Brooklyn Centre's Firehouse SE corner of Willowdale Ave. and West 25th St.
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West side of West 25th St. Across from Forestdale Ave. and just south of the Brooklyn Branch Library.
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Farnsworth Building 3760 West 25th St. (early 1980's) Cleveland Designated Landmark[4]
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Farnsworth Building 3760 West 25th St. (early 1980's - View #2)
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Farnsworth Building 3760 West 25th St. (1980's)
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Louie's Laundry 3783 West 25th St. just south of the A&P Grocery store.
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Kerns Building 3794 West 25th St. (1980's)
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West Town Bar and Restaurant 3809 West 25th St.
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Denison Five and Dime 3816 West 25th St.
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Denison Five and Dime 3816 West 25th St. (after it closed in the 1980's and was replaced by a Work Clothes store)
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Boston Chain Store 3820 West 25th St. Former location of Boston Chain Store. Also of the defunct Five and Dime, and Rosen's Bakery
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Wyatt's Hardware 3817 West 25th St. Also shown: R&M Barbershop and Goodwill Industries
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Furniture Fair 3825 or 3829 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio (1980's). May be the site of the former Schwartz Men's Clothes store.
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Bank Bar 3835 West 25th St. NE corner of Denison and W.25th St. now the site of a gas station.
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Shell Oil 3835 West 25th St. NE corner of Denison and West 25th St. after Bank Bar torn down.
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Book Den 3836 West 25th St. Formerly the Standard Drug Store. Also visible is the Gaelic Import store.
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McDonald's Restaurant 3836 West 25th St. NW corner of Denison and W.25th St. Under construction after Standard Drug Store building torn down.
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Bank Building 3839 West 25th St. SE corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St. former Union Trust Bank and then Nut House Bar.
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Bank Building 3839 West 25th St. SE corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St. After bank building torn down. Also visible: Galilean Baptist Church (former WOW Bldg.)
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Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.
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Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St. South wall.
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Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St. Entrance door.
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Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St. North wall. Also visible: Pul's Auto Body and an Electronics Store.
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Earl Scheib Auto Painting and The Dog House (hotdog restaurant) 3858 West 25th St.(??? exact address unknown but this is close.)
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Brookside Restaurant, Hillbilly Heaven, and Willy's Bros. Jeep 3863 West 25th St. thru 3873 West 25th St. (SE corner of Selzer and West 25th St. just north of YMCA.)
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Store fronts boarded up along the stretch of 3863-3873 West 25th St.
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Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Pearl Rd., Cleveland, Ohio
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