Family Vacations, Idora Park & Backyard Fun

1960s: Backyard wading pool fun. Sent in by Barney Klein.

SUMMER FUN – This slide show features reader-submitted images from the 1920s through the present day. Pictures include family vacations, beach scenes (check out the funky clothes and sunglasses!) and improvised fun close to home. Of particular interest are rare scenes of Idora Park during a Wean United company picnic in the 1970s. Metro Monthly [...]

Spring Thing: Remembering Boots Bell

Boots Bell with his children, Leslie and Chris.

BOOTS BELL – Local broadcast legend and radio personality Boots Bell – at work and with his family. All images courtesy of Leslie Bell Redman and Chris Bell. © 2012 The Metro Monthly, Leslie Bell Redman and Chris Bell.

The evolution and development of Youngstown State University

Students on the town in 1932

THE EVOLUTION OF YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY – This photo set captures Youngstown State University – from its roots as Youngstown College and its transition to Youngstown College to its ultimate status as a state university. The earliest images depict campus life in the 1920s and 30s. You’ll see the Victorian mansions of Wick Avenue serving [...]

2008 Woodrow Wilson Motorcycle Caravan on the South Side of Youngstown

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WOODROW WILSON MOTORCYCLE CARAVAN – Graduates of Woodrow Wilson High School in a motorcycle caravan on Youngstown’s South Side in 2008. Since its first year, the annual event has grown and now attracts alumni from Wilson, Cardinal Mooney and elsewhere. All photos by Joan Yanchick. © 2012 The Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.

Idora Carousel finds new life in New York City

Jane Walentas with one of the restored Idora Park Carousel horses

IDORA PARK CAROUSEL DEDICATION – The carousel was one of the most-beloved rides at Idora Park. When the amusement park closed and the rides were tagged and auctioned, many people thought they would be seeing the carousel for the last time. It’s been a long journey from Youngstown to Brooklyn Bridge Park, but after nearly [...]

Fire destroys St. Columba Cathedral in 1954

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ST. COLUMBA CATHEDRAL LIES IN RUIN – Fire destroyed St. Columba Cathedral on Sept. 2, 1954 when a bolt of lightning struck the church during a late evening storm. According to news accounts of the day, firefighters first responding found the blaze well under way with fire outlining the cathedral’s main rose window. Eleven fire companies [...]

St. Patrick Centennial 1911-2011 (photo album)

St Patrick assembly performance with nuns

ST. PATRICK CENTENNIAL 1911-2011 – Slide show and photo album. Electronic images courtesy of Rev. Ed Noga and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. © 2012 The Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.

Warren G. Harding Final Walkthrough (photo album)

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WARREN G. HARDING HIGH SCHOOL FINAL WALKTHROUGH – All electronic images by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly. © 2011 The Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.

Westlake Terrace Homes demolition (photo album)

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WESTLAKE TERRACE HOMES DEMOLITION – CLICK ON IMAGE to see slide show. Demolition work continued on the Westlake Terrace Homes on West Federal Street on Dec. 7, 2011. Electronic images by Mark C. Peyko for Metro Monthly.

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