All stories
Every story, record set and photo album on the site, A to Z. Search by name, place or year.
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A.G. Wright’s distillery at Bucktown seized by government
Revenue agents seize A. G. Wright's distillery over $186,000 in unpaid whiskey taxes.
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Bad Conditions Found
A government investigator reports on workers' housing in South Lebanon and Kings Mills.
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Birth Certificates
Scanned birth certificates of South Lebanon infants, 1927–1953.
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Death Certificates
Death certificates of South Lebanon residents, 1912–1969.
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Doughman marriage at the Hayner Cannery, and the accompanying photograph
A wedding held at the Hayner Cannery, with the photograph taken that day.
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Ephraim Kibbey – A Pioneer Surveyor and Soldier
Josiah Morrow's account of surveyor Ephraim Kibbey chasing horse thieves up the Little Miami.
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Fire Department
The South Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department, including its 1941 photo.
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Fire Maps
Six fire-insurance maps of South Lebanon.
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Frank Snook decides to leave South Lebanon
Frank Snook leaves South Lebanon to start a cannery in Waynesville.
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Fred Mushroom Products Co.: South Lebanon's Mushroom Business
How Corwin Fred's basement experiment grew into a mushroom farm and cannery on West Railroad Street, and one of the biggest employers in South Lebanon.
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Fred’s Mushroom Company
Photos of Fred's Mushroom Company.
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Gossip Articles
Local gossip columns clipped from area newspapers.
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History of the Methodist Church in South Lebanon
From circuit rider John Kobler's first sermon at Deerfield in 1798 to the church on King Avenue.
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In 1876, The Canning Industry History
Before the canneries: J. M. Hayner's sweet-corn drying business on River Road.
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Kash Amburgy
Kash Amburgy, Kash's Big Bargain Barn, and the Amburgy family's ads and deeds.
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Kash D. Amburgy: The Ol' Country Boy from South Lebanon
Bible salesman, radio preacher, home builder and the voice of "Save Cash with Kash." How Kash Amburgy put South Lebanon on the map.
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King Manson – Marker Dedication 4/29/2018
Video of the King Mansion historical marker dedication on April 29, 2018.
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King Power Co.
The King's Powder Company and Peters Cartridge Company: ads, caps, and buildings.
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Leisure Time Drive In
A menu from the Leisure Time Drive-In.
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Local Cemeteries
Photos of Plum Run Cemetery.
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Local Churches
First Baptist, the Methodist Church, and the Church of God through the years.
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Maps
The 1867 map of Deerfield, plus canal-era and Underground Railroad maps of Ohio.
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Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses and certificates from 1883 to 1925, many from the Snook and Steger families.
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Miami River Power and Light Project Proposal – 1906
A 1906 proposal to dam the Little Miami ten feet high for electric power.
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Miscellaneous Photos
Floods, fire trucks, class photos, postcards and portraits from across the years.
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News Articles about South Lebanon
Newspaper clippings: festivals, robberies, a 100th birthday, the Roosa murder and more.
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Obituaries
Obituaries of South Lebanon residents.
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Old School Building in South Lebanon
A newly acquired photograph of the old school when it was new, probably around World War I.
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Probate
Probate papers, executor and guardian bonds from local estates.
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Rail Road Information
Depots, trolley stations and rail lines around South Lebanon and Kings Mills.
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Rev. Thomas King’s Stable Break In’s
A 1908 Western Star report of break-ins at Reverend Thomas King's stable.
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South Lebanon 225 year Anniversary Celebration
Video of the open house celebrating 225 years since Deerfield's founding.
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South Lebanon Elementary – 1968/1969
Class photos and pages from South Lebanon Elementary, 1968–69 school year.
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South Lebanon Elementary – 1976/1977
Class photos and pages from South Lebanon Elementary, 1976–77 school year.
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South Lebanon Elementary – 1983/1984
Class photos and pages from South Lebanon Elementary, 1983–84 school year.
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South Lebanon Elementary – 1985/1986
Class photos and pages from South Lebanon Elementary, 1985–86 school year.
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South Lebanon grows along the Little Miami Railroad: new depot, station and eateries
The Little Miami Railroad brings a new depot, station and eateries to town.
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South Lebanon Historic Homes
Historic homes, including the house at High and Section Streets and Kinney's Corner.
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South Lebanon pioneer Ephraim Kibbey and his exploits under General “Mad” Wayne Anthony
A 1928 magazine account of Kibbey's service under General “Mad” Anthony Wayne.
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South Lebanon Post Office
The South Lebanon Post Office, its postmasters, and the people who sorted the mail.
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South Lebanon Veterans Memorial Park Opening!
Photos from the opening of the South Lebanon Veterans Memorial Park.
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South Lebanon: By Wanda Robbins 4-10-92
A rhyming history of the town, written by Wanda Robbins in 1992.
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Sugar Corn
A 1909 letter arguing that the government's first sweet-corn seed came from a garden in Lebanon.
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The Canning Industry at South Lebanon. 1900
A 1900 Western Star visit to the four canneries operating in and near South Lebanon.
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Village of South Lebanon Information
Village officials from 1908 on, the Old Union Township Hall, the 1895 baseball club and more.
