
Jan. 21, 1958: Crowning a giraffe
On Jan. 21, 1958, Mayor Robert E. Meyers crowned a giraffe the "Ambassador of Good Will" for the Sports, Vacation and Boat Show that...
January 21, 2021 1:00 am


Catching some winter air
There's nothing to make a kid feel like a winter daredevil than fresh snow, a hill and something fast to slide down it on. Even better...
January 7, 2021 1:00 am

March 23, 1962: Checking out a robot
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
December 31, 2020 1:00 am

July 30, 1959: Sitting on a mountain of melons
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
December 31, 2020 1:00 am

July 13, 1959: Dog climbs slide
Readers were asked to share fun captions for photos in this month's History Journal column.
December 31, 2020 1:00 am

Jan. 1, 1975: Reporter tries polar bear splash
Polar bear dips in the city's rivers have been a New Year's Day tradition for many years. In 1975, Journal Gazette reporter Jim...
December 24, 2020 1:00 am

Aug. 13, 1965: Waterballing match outside Courthouse
On Aug. 13, 1965, six teams took part in the state championship matches for waterballing on Court Street just east of the Allen County...
December 17, 2020 1:00 am

Sept. 4, 1958: Spy Run steel bridge torn down
In 1958, the old Spy Run Avenue steel bridge, which had recently been replaced by what is now the Samuel Bigger Bridge just north of the...
December 10, 2020 1:00 am

Aug. 17, 1966: Lunch with a view
If you go high enough, you can get quite a view.
December 3, 2020 1:00 am