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Time Capsule | August 1, 2022
Burt’s Expansion to 325 West Federal Street

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Aug 9, 2022 | Time Capsule

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...

Time Capsule | July 1, 2022
Harry Burt’s Innovations

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jun 29, 2022 | Time Capsule

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...

Time Capsule | May 26, 2022
Harry Burt’s Dedication to Quality

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | May 26, 2022 | Time Capsule

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 | April 28, 2022
Harry Burt’s Early Life and Businesses

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Apr 28, 2022 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

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 | April 13, 2021Salem and its Saint-Gaudens’ Statue

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Apr 13, 2021 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

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...

Time Capsule | March 1, 2021
Mahoning County’s 175th Anniversary

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Feb 26, 2021 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

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...
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