VINTAGE PHOTOS OF MOUNT VICTORY, OHIO
South Main St. Mt. Victory Ohio
View from the Mill roof - Johnny Sieg Collection
Train No. 1 at Mt. Victory Depot
Centennial Main Street Parade
South Main Street, Mt. Victory Ohio
Early view of west side of Main St. looking northwest from the railroad tracks
Mt. Victory Bank built in 1890
Postcard sent to Ernest C. Dodds - Johnny Sieg Collection
Ridley Hotel
Location: southwest corner of Main & Taylor
Henry Martin's Store
Location: northeast corner of Main & Taylor St. - aka Martin's Supermarket and Henry's. Henry Martin Memorial Park commemorates the store and home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Main & Taylor St. Aerial View
Probably shot from bell steeple in Methodist Church - Henry Martin's Store under construction in lower left
Mt. Victory Depot
Location: north side of railroad tracks, east of Old Tin Cup and south of the library across from the Mill
Mt. Victory Depot
Johnny Sieg Collection
Railroad Watchman
Before railroad crossing gates were invented, watchmen stopped traffic.
Railroad Watchwomen
Before railroad crossing gates were invented, watchmen and women stopped traffic.
Railroad Watchman
Before railroad crossing gates were invented, watchmen stopped traffic.
Village Blacksmith
(Archie Parthemore?)
Coon Chase Field of Contestants
Dr. Titsworth's Office Window
Painted sign on window found during renovation of 105 W. Taylor St.
Mt. Victory Bank
Johnny Sieg Collection
W.M. Winder Barbershop
Johnny Sieg Collection
Hathaway & Fraber Butcher Shop
John Fraber, Ross Hathaway,Bill Muntz,Camel Smith, Claude Osbun, Joe Lucas, Sam Coy
Ross Hathaway Meat Market
Grocery
Johnny Sieg Collection
Matt Booth in Drugstore
Johnny Sieg Collection
Mt. Victory Electric Plant
Johnny Sieg Collection
Pool Room
Johnny Sieg Collection
Robinson's Bakery
Johnny Sieg Collection
Robinson's Restaurant
Johnny Sieg Collection
Old Hardware Store
John Sieg Collection
Dr Titsworth in his office
John Sieg Collection
Fred Chambers Clothing Store
Johnny Sieg Collection
Mt. Victory Depot Workers
John Sieg Collection
W.M Zigler Shoe Store
John Sieg Collection
WM Golden Restaurant
Johnny Sieg Collection
Drug Store
Johnny Sieg Collection
Telephone Office
Location: 148 N. High - switchboard is now in Smithsonian - Johnny Sieg Collection
Dickson, Wallace and Rule Hardware Store - 1912
Main Street Parade
White screen on building as used for outdoor movies
Main Street Parade
East side of Main St. Celebrating 1st paved street & new sidewalks - Pat Ferguson Collection
MV Observer Newspaper - Paved Street Celebration
Location: building NW corner of Main & Taylor
Main Street, Mt. Victory Aerial View
Shot from roof of the Mill
Train at Mt. Victory Depot
Kurt Creamer Glass Plate Collection
Mail Bag Catcher, Mt. Victory
Man waiting to catch mailbag from train as it passes through town - Kurt Creamer Glass Plate Collection
Mt. Victory Main Street
East business block
Memorial Day Celebration
SE corner of Main & Taylor
Paved Street Celebration Parade
Mount Victory Main Street
North View - Johnny Sieg Collection
The Mill Accident
Explosion at the Mill
The Mill Repaired After Explosion
East Side of Main St, Mt. Victory
Pat Ferguson Collection
Carey Overshiner's Pool Room
Walls covered with old license plates, mounted fish and other taxidermy, spittoons on the floor, ice cold Cokes in the old Coke cooler, candy in a glass display on the counter and the distinctive odor of cigars.
Prohibition era whiskey runner's wrecked car
Roof Patchers
Patching roof behind bank, old fire station bell in view
Garden Party
Ed Elliott Sr. is in light jacket
Minnie and Helen Winder
The sisters lived on N. Main St. traveled the world and would invite neighbors to view their travel slides. Helen was a teacher.
MV Business: Black Furriers
Della Overshiner, Hat Maker & Seamstress
Ladies of the Centennial celebration
Mt. Victory Early Firetruck
Historic Mt. Victory Elementary
Millie Parthemore's Drugstore
Belling of the newlyweds
'Belling' was the custom of carting newlyweds thru town with noisy crowd and mock parade - Kurt Creamer Glass Plate Collection
South Main St.
'Belling' a newly wed couple down Main St. -
Mt. Victory Postcard
Main Street looking south
Methodist Church Parsonage
Methodist Parsonage Parlor
Methodist Parsonage Dining Room
Methodist Church Pipe Organ
Early Methodist Congregation
Dickinson Hardware Tape Measure
Merchandise Promo - Pat Ferguson Collection
Hellen Winder with toddlers Peggy Harrison and Dick Winder
Mr. Mrs. & Elizabeth Hatch
North Washington St.
Pole climber at NW corner of Main & Taylor
Mt. Victory Class of 1918
Millinery Opening Invitation 1912
Pat Ferguson Collection
Millinary Opening 1912 postcard back
Pat Ferguson Collection
Ethel Beaty postcard 1910
1909 Ridgeway School Postcard side 1
Travelers on N. Main Street
Fishing Trip Postcard
Pat Ferguson Collection
Fishing Trip Postcard Back
Pat Ferguson Collection
1916 MV Elementary Postcard 1 front
Mt. Victory Elementary Postcard Back
1916 MV Elementary Postcard 1 back
1910 MV Main St Postcard 1 front
North Main Street
Main St., Mt. Victory Postcard
Looking north on SR 31 - Pat Ferguson Collection
Mt. Victory North Main Street
1931 Ice Storm and Washington St.
Train Wreck
Charleys Higgins train wreck this side of depot
south washington crossing web
Charles Everhart's New Car
Dille Days Shaving Permit
Dille Day Festival Queen and Court
left to right: Minnie Winder, Mabel Warner, Kent Struble, Queen Susie Overshiner, Helen Winder
Frog Jump Banner
Frog Jump was organized by the Roosters & Roosterettes
Olympic Torch Parade
The olympic torch came through Mt. Victory
Henry Martin Store Fire
Photo: Dan Robinson
Mt. Victory Voluntee Fireman, Martin Store Fire
Photo: Dan Robinson
Mt. Victory Voluntee Fireman, Martin Store Fire
Photo: Dan Robinson
Remnants of Martin Store Fire
Photo: Dan Robinson
Hardin Pioneer Shirt 1988
Hardin Pioneer Shirt 1986
Vintage Mt. Victory Collage
Thanks to all photo contributors.
Titles and captions sourced from notes on back of photos.
Johnny Sieg Collection: photo album found & purchased in an antique shop
Kurt Creamer Collection: glass plate negatives found in attic
Pat Ferguson Collection: Pat collects Mt. Victory photos and items
If you have an old photo of Mt. Victory you’d like to add to the gallery, email your JPG to info@mountvictory.com.
If you need to make a scan of a printed photo, visit the library on Mondays and request assistance from Chloe Noel.
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