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An Auctioned Image, A Local Life: Edwin P. Parr

Postcard image of West High Street in New Philadelphia, Ohio, early 20th century. (Source: eBay.com)

You never know what local gems, and stories, you’ll discover on online auction sites. While recently searching for Tuscarawas County material on eBay, I stumbled across a photograph of a young New Philadelphian and thought I would explore his life if possible. The photograph was of Edwin P. Parr, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia,Continue reading “An Auctioned Image, A Local Life: Edwin P. Parr”