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The Ruth Ketteringham Collection consists of materials that Ruth Ketteringham collected over the many years that she researched Brooklyn-Centre and other areas of Cleveland, Ohio.

Ruth Ketteringham (1906-2006), daughter of George Ketteringham, was devoted to preserving the history of the area. Her research was extensive and allowed her the ability to lecture on various aspects of Brooklyn-Centre.

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]

Upon Ruth's death at the age of 99 in 2006, her books were donated to the Cleveland Public Library's History Department; four or five file cabinet's worth of papers were donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society (though it isn't known at this time in 2009 whether they have been cataloged and added to their main collection); and two boxes of material were saved from being thrown in the trash by the Brooklyn Centre Community Association.

1 Gallery Section
2 Additional Information
- 2.1 Resources
- 2.2 References

Gallery Section

The following are galleries of historical pictures from the Ruth Ketteringham Collection:

Gallery #1 - Vintage Images

These images are organized roughly by date.

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)	Samuel Sears residence and store. Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio	Riverside Cemetery office (1875) 3607 West 25th St.	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	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.
Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Looking south. Note the farms in the valley. (abt 1900)	Cuyahoga River City Hospital in the background (Aug 1902)	Red Crown Gasoline station Gustav E. Kuchle (approx. 1915)	Quality Gas station Location unknown. Note the slope at the rear which may indicate it was somewhere above Big Creek valley.	Snowstorm on West 25th St. Looking north from the Brooklyn Brighton bridge. Possibly the aftermath of the snowstorm of 1913.
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.	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	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	1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Decorated boat float	1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Decorated Horse Drawn Wagons
1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Nicklas Ice Delivery of 2121 Selzer Avenue	1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening J.B. Bratt grocery delivery truck	1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Denison Square Auto	1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Four unknown men on what is probably the old bridge	1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening Pierre Graydon family
Brown's Tavern Interior view - note metal embossed ceiling.	View across Big Creek Valley - looking north	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.)	Pierre Graydon Insurance West 25th St. and Archwood Ave. (1919)	Union Trust Bank 3839 West 25th St. (1921) SE corner of Denison and W.25th St. Later known as the Nut House Bar.
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.	Brooklyn Branch Library 3797 West 25th St. formerly 1864 Pearl St. Exterior view of lower level of GAR hall	Brooklyn Branch Library 3797 West 25th St. formerly 1864 Pearl St. Interior view of lower level of GAR hall	Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall 3797-99 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio Brooklyn Post #368	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)
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	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).	Masonic Hall (1932 construction site) 3800 West 25th St.	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.	Brooklyn Post GAR hall 3797-99 West 25th St. Demolition of the old GAR hall (March 1944)
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	Brooklyn Post GAR hall (March 21, 1944) Opening of the cornerstone Miss Irene Pennington, Mrs Daisy Chandler, Mrs Summers, Mrs Alta Hoyt witnesses	West Denison Elementary School 3100 Denison Ave. (April 2, 1943)	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.	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.
Denison Square Theater (1953)

Gallery #2 - Churches

Archwood Congregational Church 2800 Archwood Avenue	Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church 3rd building (front).	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.	Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church 3rd building vacant.	Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church 4th building (Archwood Avenue)
Eight Evangelist Reformed Church Willowdale Ave. (early picture)	Eight Evangelist Reformed Church Willowdale Ave. (abt 1980)	Evangelical Lutheran Church SE corner of Mapledale Ave and West 36th St.	Third Church of Christ Scientist (abt 1940) 3648 West 25th St.	Third Church of Christ Scientist (abt 1980) 3648 West 25th St.

Gallery #3 - People

Ezekiel and Martha (Furness) Edgerton	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.</small.	Charles Walter Holmden	Charles Walter Holmden, Philena Babcock, Martha Philena Holmden Ganyard, Miss Coresta Mae Ganyard	Harry Farnsworth Class of 1878
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.	Katherine (Messing) Kuchle and youngest son, Gustav about 1884	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.	Russel Storer family (1926) - Son of Joseph Storer, Sr.

Gallery #4 - Architect drawings

Architect drawing Proposal for the redevelopment of the area between Garden Ave. and Archwood Ave.	Architect drawing Brown's Grill and Bowling (NE corner Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.	Architect drawing Proposed medical building for SW corner of West 25th St. and Denison Ave.	Architect's drawing Proposed shopping mall between Archwood Ave. and Mapledale Ave. along West 25th St.	Architect drawing Proposed development between Archwood Ave. and Delmar Ave. along West 25th St.
Architect drawing Wendy's Restaurant - NE corner of West 25th St. and Forestdale Ave.	Architect drawing New Fire Station #20 West 25th St. (across from Archwood Ave.)	Architect drawing McDonald's Restaurant NW corner of West 25th St. and Denison Ave.

Gallery #5 - Post-1980's Images

These images are organized by address.

Archwood Denison Signpost at SE corner Denison Ave. and Fulton Rd.	Brooklyn Centre lamppost	Kotecki Monuments 3630 West 25th St.	Riverside Cemetery gate 3607 West 25th St.	Brooklyn Branch Library 3706 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio
Brooklyn Centre's Firehouse SE corner of Willowdale Ave. and West 25th St.	West side of West 25th St. Across from Forestdale Ave. and just south of the Brooklyn Branch Library.	Farnsworth Building 3760 West 25th St. (early 1980's) Cleveland Designated Landmark^[2]	Farnsworth Building 3760 West 25th St. (early 1980's - View #2)	Farnsworth Building 3760 West 25th St. (1980's)
Kerns Building 3794 West 25th St. (1980's)	West Town Bar and Restaurant 3809 West 25th St.	Denison Five and Dime 3816 West 25th St.	Denison Five and Dime 3816 West 25th St. (after it closed in the 1980's and was replaced by a Work Clothes store)	Boston Chain Store 3820 West 25th St. Former location of Boston Chain Store. Also of the defunct Five and Dime, and Rosen's Bakery
Wyatt's Hardware 3817 West 25th St. Also shown: R&M Barbershop and Goodwill Industries	Furniture Fair 3825 or 3829 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio (1980's). May be the site of the former Schwartz Men's Clothes store.	Bank Bar 3835 West 25th St. NE corner of Denison and W.25th St. now the site of a gas station.	Shell Oil 3835 West 25th St. NE corner of Denison and West 25th St. after Bank Bar torn down.	Book Den 3836 West 25th St. Formerly the Standard Drug Store. Also visible is the Gaelic Import store.
McDonald's Restaurant 3836 West 25th St. NW corner of Denison and W.25th St. Under construction after Standard Drug Store building torn down.	Bank Building 3839 West 25th St. SE corner of Denison Ave. and W.25th St. former Union Trust Bank and then Nut House Bar.	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.)	Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St.	Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St. South wall.
Brown's Grill and Bowling 3857 West 25th St. NE corner of Selzer Ave. and W.25th St. Entrance door.	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.	Earl Scheib Auto Painting and The Dog House (hotdog restaurant) 3858 West 25th St.(??? exact address unknown but this is close.)	Spaulding Funeral Home 2704 Denison Avenue	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.)
Store fronts boarded up along the stretch of 3863-3873 West 25th St.	Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Pearl Rd., Cleveland, Ohio

Gallery #6 - Houses

The addresses for these images have not yet been identified.

3400 Mapledale Ave. Snow house. Milldred Snow and shild Orpha Snow (later Orpha (Snow) Willson)	379 West 37th St. Edgerton Holmden residence Built 1884</small>	Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#1)	Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#2)	Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#3)
Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#4)

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@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 Image:Photo_Naaf's_Garden_-_1885.jpg|Naaf's Garden<br>(abt. 1885)<br><small>Southeast corner of Selzer St. and Pearl St.<br>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) <br>''From Rita Myer's family''</small>
 Image:Photo_Riverside_Inn_(front).jpg|Riverside Inn<br>(March 20, 1887)<br><small>Located in [http://news.webshots.com/photo/2973872080081165223BsWECY 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.<br>''Thanks to Nora Bouvier for identifying this Inn.''</small>
-Image:Photo_Kuchle,_Gustav_(about_1884).jpg|Gustav Kuchle<br>about 1884<br><small>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.</small>
-Image:Photo_Kuchle,_Katherine_(Messing)_and_Kuchle,_Gustav_(about_1884).jpg|Katherine (Messing) Kuchle and youngest son, Gustav<br>about 1884
-Image:Photo_Kuchle,_Elizabeth_(Mrs._Gustav_Kuchle).jpg|Mrs. Gustav Kuchle (Elizabeth Cook)<br><small>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.</small>
 Image:Slide_Brooklyn_Brighton_bridge_-looking_south_(pre-1915).jpg|Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge<br><small>Looking south.  Note the farms in the valley. (abt 1900)
 Image:Photo_Cuyahoga_River_-_City_Hospital_in_background_(Aug_1902).jpg|Cuyahoga River<br><small>City Hospital in the background (Aug 1902)</small>
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 Image:Photo_1915_Festival_for_Bridge_Opening_-_Denison_Square_Auto.jpg|1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening<br><small>Denison Square Auto</small>
 Image:Photo_1915_Festival_for_Bridge_Opening_-_Decorated_car_with_4_unknown_men_on_bridge.jpg|1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening<br><small>Four unknown men on what is probably the old bridge</small>
+Image:Photo_1915_Festival_for_Bridge_Opening_-_Pierre_Graydon_family.jpg|1915 Festival for Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge Opening<br><small>Pierre Graydon family</small>
+Image:Photo_Brown's_Tavern_-_interior.jpg|Brown's Tavern<br><small>Interior view - note metal embossed ceiling.</small>
 Image:Photo_View_across_Big_Creek_Valley.jpg|View across Big Creek Valley - looking north
 Image:Old_Blind_Joe.jpg|Old Blind Joe<br><small>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.)</small>
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 <gallery perrow=5>
 Image:Photo_Edgerton,_Ezekiel_and_Martha_(front).jpg|Ezekiel and Martha (Furness) Edgerton
+Image:Photo_Holmden_or_Edgerton_woman_-_no_notes_on_back.jpg|Edgerton or Holmden woman<br><small>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.</small.
+Image:Photo_Holmden,_Charles_Walter.jpg|Charles Walter Holmden
+Image:Photo_Holmden,_Charles_Walter_,_Philena_Babcock,_Martha_Philena_Holmden_Ganyard,_Miss_Coresta_Mae_Ganyard.jpg|Charles Walter Holmden, Philena Babcock, Martha Philena Holmden Ganyard, Miss Coresta Mae Ganyard
+Image:Photo_Harry_Farnsworth_(Class_of_1878).jpg|Harry Farnsworth<br><small>Class of 1878</small>
+Image:Photo_Kuchle,_Gustav_(about_1884).jpg|Gustav Kuchle<br>about 1884<br><small>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.</small>
+Image:Photo_Kuchle,_Katherine_(Messing)_and_Kuchle,_Gustav_(about_1884).jpg|Katherine (Messing) Kuchle and youngest son, Gustav<br>about 1884
+Image:Photo_Kuchle,_Elizabeth_(Mrs._Gustav_Kuchle).jpg|Mrs. Gustav Kuchle (Elizabeth Cook)<br><small>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.</small>
+Image:Photo_Storer_family_1926_-_Russel_Storer,_son_of_Joseph_Sr.jpg|Russel Storer family<br><small>(1926) - Son of Joseph Storer, Sr.</small>
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+Image:Photo_3400_Mapledale_-_Snow_house_(Mildred_Snow_and_child_Orpha_Snow_Willson).jpg|3400 Mapledale Ave.<br>Snow house.<br>Milldred Snow and shild Orpha Snow (later Orpha (Snow) Willson)
+Image:Photo_3790_W.37th_-_Holmden_residence.jpg|379 West 37th St.<br>Edgerton Holmden residence<br>Built 1884</small>
 Image:Slide_house_1.jpg|Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#1)
 Image:Slide_house_2.jpg|Historical house in Brooklyn Centre (#2)

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Gallery #1 - Vintage Images

Gallery #2 - Churches

Gallery #3 - People

Gallery #4 - Architect drawings

Gallery #5 - Post-1980's Images

Gallery #6 - Houses

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