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The Dayton Air Show in Pictures
Who has attended the Dayton Air Show? The air show, originally known as the Dayton Air Fair, started in July 1975. Highlights from the first Air Fair included the husband and wife stunt team of Bob and Pat Wagner and … Continue reading
With Spring Comes Track and Field
Any track and field athletes out there? Remember the huge invitationals, relays, and district meets at Welcome Stadium? For those of us with the “track bug” we look forward to, and often count the days until, spring arrives and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dayton Daily News, photographs, Track and Field
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Dayton’s Union Station: Later Years 1960s+
By the early 1960s, Dayton’s passenger rail needs had been reduced so much that such a huge depot as Union Station was no longer required. Additionally, it was decided that automobile traffic in downtown Dayton would benefit greatly if Sixth … Continue reading
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Tagged Dayton Ohio, local history, railroads, trains, Union Station
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