Time Capsule | Burt’s Expansion to 325 West Federal Street
In 1921, Burt expanded yet again and purchased the building at 325 West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown. Burt and his team began their plans to refurbish and renovate the building for their needs. Those needs included changes to the store front and reinforcement...
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Harry Burt’s Innovations
By 1910, Harry Burt’s business was booming. He had introduced a Good Humor Candy Sucker – a classic hard candy sucker on a wooden stick – and his retail operations were packed with guests. It was around this time, too, that he got a boost of really cheap labor in the...
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Harry Burt’s Dedication to Quality
2022 marks the 100th Anniversary of Harry Burt opening his landmark location, known as Burt’s, at 325 West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown. Throughout the next few months, MVHS will host a series of special events, programs, and these Time Capsule posts. Each...
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Harry Burt’s Early Life and Businesses
2022 marks the 100th Anniversary of Harry Burt opening his landmark location, known as Burt’s, at 325 West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown. Throughout the next few months, MVHS will host a series of special events, programs, and these Time Capsule posts. Each...
Time Capsule | Salem and its Saint-Gaudens’ Statue
A story in the August 17, 1980 Youngstown Vindicator focused on a famous statue and its lasting mystery. The bronze statue known as Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, was manufactured in Salem, Ohio, at the W. H. Mullins Company before taking its place in architectural...
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Mahoning County’s 175th Anniversary
Have you ever wondered why the top two-thirds of Mahoning County are aligned but the bottom third seems a little wider? Or maybe why the city of Salem is a little cutout along the County’s southern border? Perhaps you’ve heard the story about how Youngstown folks...
Holiday Time Capsule |
Many Calendars, Many Traditions:
New Year’s Around the World
Holiday Time Capsule |
Many Calendars, Many Traditions:
New Year’s Around the World
For many people, time is a daunting thing to understand. Scientists, geologists, and archeologists have dated the age of the earth to around 4.54 billion years (plus or minus a few dozen million years). Civilizations have used various ways to keep track of time in...
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Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Other Seasonal Holidays
The phrase “Happy Holidays” is often spoken this time of year and for good reason. There are dozens of holidays observed in November and December across religions, cultures, ethnicities, and nations. (While many of these groups observe different calendars, November...
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Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, and the Roots of Christmas
Humans have recognized, observed, and celebrated the winter solstice season as early as the Neolithic era. This era, around 12,200 years ago, was the last part of the Stone Age. Archaeologists have unearthed many Neolithic monuments, which align with the winter...