We collected 17 photos from 1866 to the present that show how downtown Dayton has changed.

Heritage Day with the Dayton Philharmonic. An old-fashioned patriotic celebration

Over 250 photographs of the Dayton area during its heyday in the 1950s. The maps of the 14 townships show property lines and owners, as well as the locations of roads, railroads, rivers, streams, schools, churches, and cemeteries.

2019年4月17日 · The Classic was demolished in 1991 and the Palace in 2002, and I recount much of their history in my book Lost Dayton, Ohio. Thanks to Dan for sharing his photography so we can all once again see these long-lost Dayton landmarks.

As a part of Dayton History’s preservation efforts, we have digitized tens of thousands of these historic photographs and negatives. Today, we invite researchers and visitors to view the nearly 50,000 images through the Dayton History Digital Archive.

2010年11月8日 · DAYTON — The 12,000 previously unseen photographs from the NCR Archive that Dayton History will unveil Monday on its website are an “international treasure,” said Brady Kress, the...

2018年1月30日 · While some stunning examples of early Dayton architecture surround us, many did not withstand the test of time. The historic Arcade, Memorial Hall and the Old Courthouse still...

3 天之前 · DAYTON — Photos and videos of a gate blocking off bathrooms at a high school in Dayton are getting attention on social media. The picture shows a tall gate blocking off the entryway into a women ...

Dayton History has been collecting, preserving and telling the stories of the Dayton region for over 100 years. Experience the region’s local history by reading about some of our neighborhoods, learn from oral histories, and browse some selections from our outstanding image collection.

2025年2月13日 · THE DAYTON ROOM at the Main Library houses more than 200 years of historical materials about Dayton, Montgomery County and the Miami Valley area. The Collection includes books, photographs, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, postcards, videos and more.