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Excited to announce a new partnership with
@ClevelandMag
Each month the Magazine will highlight a few of the wonderful people of the city that have been kind enough to share their stories with me.
For 30 years,
@SkrticX
has been with
@Cleveland_PL
, where he serves as the chief of special projects and collections. In his free time, he archives the people and places of Cleveland.
See this month's collections of Skritc's Pics here:
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Jesse Owens of
#Cleveland
winning gold for the long jump in the summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, 1936.
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Thanksgiving in Cleveland (1950). Source: Cleveland News Photographer.
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Maurice Reedus Jr. aka Sax Man. I took this pic in 2011 after talking to Maurice about his old band, Sly, Slick & Wicked. Maurice passed away in 2018. Many downtown
#Cleveland
residents/employees/
@Indians
and
@cavs
fans fondly remember Maurice serenading the city.
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Just witnessed something special at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Cleveland Public Square! As the Solar Eclipse ended, Leeanna Mintz took off her glasses to find Justin Riha proposing on bended knee. It was fantastic to see the couple filled with joy. Leanna said yes 😊👍
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Construction of
#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium, 1930. Source:
@Cleveland_PL
Photograph Collection. Photographer unknown.
@OTBaseballPhoto
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Get Well John Adams. Here is an early photo of John at work during an
@Indians
game on Sept. 4, 1973.
Source:
@Cleve_Memory
🥁
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Often asked to do local Sports Research by patrons online and
@Cleveland_PL
Recent question I liked. Any city have a better Sports Mt. Rushmore of Athletes 1930’s to the Present than Cleveland? My answer was No. Source: Evidence A.
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Cleveland Stadium with Great Lakes Exposition in the background.
September, 1936. Source: Ohio National Guard Archives.
@OTBaseballPhoto
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Great to run into Les "Beer Guy" Flake at Browns Stadium. With an incredible 49 years in the beer-selling business, he's an icon in the lives of Cleveland sports fans, known for his distinctive voice spanning almost half a century. Plus, he's a proud power user of
@Cleveland_PL
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Richfield Coliseum (1975). 2923 Streetsboro Rd. Richfield Township.
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Marisol Asia of the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade. The amazing Marisol has worked here for 13 years and there isn’t a moment when I do not see her mopping, dusting, or scrubbing the Arcade. She keeps this Cleveland treasure in tip top shape every day. Photo: Jan. 9, 2023.
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Cleveland Balloonfest. Over 1.5 million balloons were released simultaneously (1986). Photographer: Thom Sheridan
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Fantastic to meet Daffy Dan in person. As the godfather of the Cleveland t-shirt empire, he pleasantly surprised
@mikepolkjr
, the crowd and me by gracing our Cleveland History show in the Flats. For a local history nerd like me, it was an unforgettable Cleveland moment.
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Herb Score at the
@Indians
opener April 5, 1993 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium . Photographer: Robin Layton Kingsley.
Source:
@ThePlainDealer
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Looking north to
#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium. One of my favorite stadium photos from
@Cleveland_PL
Digital Collection. Photo date listed as July 23, 1935.
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On this day Cleveland Public Library opened 154 Years Ago. Generations of Clevelanders built one of the worlds greatest libraries right at 325 Superior Ave in
@DowntownCLE
If you have not been before come and visit our amazing staff at Main Library or one of our 27 branches.
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1995
#Cleveland
@indians
Team Photo. Source:
@Cleveland_PL
Sports Research Center from Game Face Magazine.
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Three men taking water samples of the Cuyahoga River (1968).
Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection.
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Please take a listen to this Podcast hosted by
@thepressurelife
Podcast Desciption: John Skrtic is a digital curator of
#Cleveland
photographic history on social media. We talked about the figurative ghosts of Cleveland’s past, present, and future.
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Chi-Chi’s (1975-2004). Mayfield Rd. Mayfield Heights.
#friedicecream
Posted by Len Green on Facebook.
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Dear Johnny,
Love, Cleveland.
Cleveland sucks. That’s not negative that’s factual. Not the people, the place itself
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Bill Parcells of the
@Patriots
and Bill Belichick of the
#Cleveland
Browns (1995). Photographer | Rick Stewart.
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#Cleveland
@browns
take on Baltimore
@Colts
in the 1968 Championship Game. Photographer: Ray Matjasic. Source:
@ThePlainDealer
Historical Newspaper Collection.
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.
@Indians
new home is close to the downtown district, close to the lake shore. It has a
#baseball
capacity of 78,000.
December, 1939 Photo Notes:
@Cleveland_PL
@OTBaseballPhoto
@AlexCheremeteff
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April 2, 1994
#Cleveland
@Indians
vs.
@Pirates
Exhibition Game. Source:
@Cleveland_PL
Sports Research Center.
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Olympic medalist Jesse Owens beats Cleveland
@Indians
outfielder George Case in a 100-yard dash exhibition race at
#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium. Owens ran the race in 9.9 seconds; Case, 10.0. Case was known for his speed. Source:
@Cleve_Memory
@OTBaseballPhoto
@AlexCheremeteff
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Female workers practice protecting the main vault of the strong room at the Cleveland Trust Company, Ohio, 1924.
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Concert for the
@rockhall
at
#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium. September, 1995. Source: Scott Shaw,
@ThePlainDealer
File Photo.
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#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium opened in 1931 at 1085 West 3rd Street. The multi-purpose stadium was the home of the Cleveland
@Indians
and Cleveland
@Browns
@OTBaseballPhoto
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October 3, 1993. My Ticket Stub for the Final Game at
#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium.
@Indians
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium (1992). Photographer: Jeff Hixon.
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Ty Cobb of the
@tigers
and Joe Jackson of the
@Indians
. September, 1913. Photographer: Louis Van Oeyen. Source:
@librarycongress
Digital Collections.
@OTBaseballPhoto
@AlexCheremeteff
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1995 Tribe. Source:
@Cleveland_PL
from
#Cleveland
@Indians
October, 1995 Game Face Magazine.
@Kenny_Lofton7
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Herb Score and Nev Chandler. Source:
@Cleveland_PL
Sports Research Ctr. in 1980
@indians
Program.
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.
@Indians
new home is close to the downtown district, close to the lake shore. It has a
#baseball
capacity of 78,000.
December, 1939 Photo Notes:
@Cleveland_PL
@OTBaseballPhoto
#Cleveland
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Johnny’s Little Bar. EST. 1956. 614 Frankfort Ave, Cleveland. Little Bar 🍔 Always Excellent. Photo: January 11, 2024.
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Great time talking with Cindy Barber, Owner of Beachland Ballroom and Tavern! Opening her fantastic club in 2000, her city history is a treasure trove of amazing local stories. Cindy's pivotal role in highlighting local and national acts for our city is truly commendable.
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#RIPJimMueller
Mueller was a sportscaster on WJW and
@wkyc
in the late 1970s to early '80s, but on Sundays, he was known as the color commentator for Browns games on the radio for nearly 20 years. Notes and photo from The Plain Dealer Archives.
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Happy Birthday to
@springsteen
Here he is in Sept. 1975 cheering on our playoff bound
#Cleveland
@indians
Source:
@Cleveland_PL
from Exit Mag. Sept. 1975.
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#Cleveland
The Vacation City (1930). Found
@Cleveland_PL
Center for Local and Global History.
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Merry Arts Pub & Grille (1961). 15607 1/2 Detroit Ave, Lakewood.
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Webstar Slaughter of the
@Browns
. October 16, 1988. Photographer | Clarence Tabb Jr. of the
#Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
@BernieKosarQB
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Interior of the luxurious
#Cleveland
Stadium loge in 1974. Photographer: Frank Reed. Source:
@Cleve_Memory
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Crowd fills Cleveland Stadium during July 4th Festival of Freedom firework display (1946). Source:
@Cleve_Memory
@OTBaseballPhoto
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Chi-Chi’s (1975-2004). Mayfield Rd. Mayfield Heights.
#friedicecream
Posted by Len Green on Facebook.
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Concert for the
@rockhall
at
#Cleveland
Municipal Stadium. September, 1995. Source: Scott Shaw,
@ThePlainDealer
File Photo.
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Met the amazing Eddie Olschansky, owner of Trash Fish in the Flats. A Cleveland native, he's on a mission to clean up our Cuyahoga River from the constant plastic and debris. A one-man dynamo, Eddie hauls kayaks to the front lines. Check out his work at !
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Record Revolution. For 55 years the Coventry shop in Cleveland Hts. held the mantle as longest running indie record store in the country. Sadly owner Rob Love will close the legendary place on Jan. 7, 2023. Nice to talk to Rob about the history of the space and take a few pics.
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Johnny’s Little Bar. EST. 1956. 614 Frankfort Ave, Cleveland. Pictured is 14 Year Mgr. Patrick McNamara and 6 year Bartender, Ora Solinsky. The
@DowntownCLE
pub stands as one of the last great survivors. Stop in for the amazing staff and try their great food. -Nov. 15, 2022.
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Herb Score and Manny Ramirez. Source:
@Cleveland_PL
from The Cleveland
@Indians
, A Family Album by Lindy Powers. 1996.
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#Cleveland
@browns
Coach Sam Rutigliano and Ricky Feacher celebrate 27-26 victory over the Steelers on October 26, 1980. Source: AP Photos.
#Browns
#gettingready
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