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This postcard shows an unpaved Depot Street where the Galena train station was located. When Galena ceased to be a stop, the road was renamed North Walnut.

This photograph shows a machine that is used to make new streets. The machine shown here is building Holmes Street in Galena, Ohio. In addition to the driver, there are 6 children, 2 adults and what appears to be a teenager on the machine.


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This photograph shows Frank McMahon's garage in the background. Standing in front of garage from left to right are Frank McMahon, Cyres Hess, and Harry Mantor on the right. A dog is standing in front of Frank.

This is a photograph of the Hotel de Gelvin on the south side of Galena square. The hotel now operates as a pub.

If you would like to tell us more about this hotel, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org.

This photograph shows a picture of the Galena Horseshoeing shop and a horse in the entryway.

If you can identify the man in this photograph, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org.

This is a photograph of the Old Mill in Galena, Ohio.

If you have information about the old mill shown in this photograph, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org.

This photograph shows the Galena sawmill. The Galena Creamery was later built on the lot.

This postcard shows a picture of the creamery in Galena, Ohio.

The man in the door is Jake Webber and the man in the small white wagon is Adam Webber, Jake's father.

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This postcard shows the Hughes and Smythe Rake Co. in Galena, Ohio. The company also made hand corn planters and polks.

This is a photograph of the Hughs & Smythe employees standing perpendicular to the work building.

If you can identify the people in this photograph, please contact the library at 740-965-3901 or history@yourcl.org.