When the Spanish Flu hung like a black cloud over the Mahoning Valley
Theaters, cafes, bars and churches closed. A deserted downtown Youngstown with hardly a soul on the street. An order for citizens to stay cloistered...
Remembering Youngstown: Christmas window magic at Strouss’
Remembering Youngstown: Christmas window magic at Strouss’ – Editor’s note: Joyce Lynn Farrell of Youngstown recalls when Christmas displays at Strouss’ delighted young and old...
Remembering when ‘Route 66’ rolled into Youngstown
Youngstowners of a certain can age readily recall the scene: George Maharis and Martin Milner, stars of the TV show “Route 66,” are cruising...
Exhibit at KSU’s May 4 Visitors Center focuses on life of Sandy Scheuer
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to...
Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown get married in Youngstown in 1947
Ella Fitzgerald, widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, was married in Youngstown during a two-week engagement at the...
Arby’s founder discusses legacy of chain that began in Youngstown
When you think of fast food in the 1960s, a few names come to mind – McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Arby’s.
McDonald’s, led by...
Ohio Leather Company topic of April 6 program
Ohio Leather Company topic of April 6 program | Learn more with Ray O'Neil of the Girard Historical Society.
History of the Ohio Leather Company....
Remembering Youngstown: Hotel Pick-Ohio in the 1950s
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Postcards capture evolution of downtown
Postcards capture evolution of downtown – Random postcard images depicting downtown Youngstown from 1890 through the late 1970s.
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Youngstown Hospital: Historic Architecture of the Mahoning Valley
“Youngstown Hospital: Historic Architecture of the Mahoning Valley” – In this new series, we explore the historic architecture of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley....
Mystery History: Rare & Obscure Images from Youngstown’s Past
Mystery History: Rare & Obscure Images from Youngstown’s Past contains some never-before-seen photographs of the city. The collection includes colorized postcards, vintage photographs and...
Boots Bell – the broadcasting legend in photos (and audio)
Boots Bell – the broadcasting legend in photos (and audio) – This photo album finds Boots Bell during various stages in his broadcasting career...
Lost & Found: Central Square Library met needs of growing city
For decades, the remains of a formerly iconic structure from Youngstown’s Central Square sat decaying off U.S. Route 422 in Girard. The roof was...
Pyatt Street: Remembering Youngstown’s farm-to-table market
The South Side of Youngstown roared along with the exuberant decade of the 1920s. As thousands of people moved into that rapidly growing part...
YSU’s Ward Beecher Planetarium over the years – a photo album
YSU’s Ward Beecher Planetarium over the years – The following photo album depicts the facility’s evolution from the 1960s to recent years. An early...
‘Lost & Found’ video explores the Youngstown Bridge Company
In this "Lost & Found” feature, Metro Monthly explores the legacy of the Youngstown Bridge Company. Be sure to subscribe you our YouTube channel...
Remembering Youngstown: The Wick Park Historic District in 1906
The Wick Park Historic District is a turn-of-the-century residential neighborhood located directly north of Youngstown State University. This photo album includes a sampling of...
Jazz Age Youngstown Homes in 1927
Jazz Age Youngstown Homes in 1927 – This photo collection depicts the homes of Youngstown’s upper class during the 1920s. The decade saw explosive...
Vintage MGM feature on Valley native Elizabeth Hartman
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‘A Cinderella Named Elizabeth’ – This rare MGM featurette on actress and Mahoning Valley native Elizabeth ‘Biff’ Hartman was produced to promote Hartman’s film...
