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Historical Photographs of Havana from the Willard, Ohio Area

[Havana is a small village about 4 miles northwest of Willard]

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Havana was large enough to have a Post Office and two horse drawn rural delivery routes.  This picture shows Rural Route #2 delivery wagon with RR delivery man Nelson Eldred in 1908.

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1920-21 School Class of Havana.  Note the 48 star flag.

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This picture taken CA 1900 is the George Van Horn Grocery and General Store in Havana. In 1873 this store was listed as a Brown and Young's store in the same location. For several years after this picture was taken, it was known as Elmlinger-Van Horn Store.  The Elmlinger family operated the store until a few years ago and the building still stands.

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This is Camelback Engine #542, built in the early 1870s and being used in Havana, Ohio to switch cars.  The locomotive is on the main track with three other yard tracks next to the main.  This 1870s picture shows the water tank built around the boiler top, thus its name, Camelback.  Note the large whale oil head lamps, the flared smokestack, the steam dome with whistle and lever fastened directly to the dome.  The wood box containing the fuel for switching or very short trips.  For longer trips, a car loaded with wood to supply the engine would be needed.  This engine was junked in 1895. 

Click Here for a History of Havana, Ohio

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