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Elyria Portrait of A C Schilleman A Longtime Public Figure
A C Schilleman of 230 Gates Avenue recalls Elyria’s early days in Daisyfield as he describes his move from Cleveland to Lorain National Tube Co and his 16 years as city auditor. He details his youth, engineering training, artistic hobbies, family keepsakes, and memories of Broad Street carnivals and local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Schilleman
Gates Avenue
Schilleman
Elyria
Cleveland
Central Blast Company
Lorain
Carl Friday
The
Chilleman
Orld
Elyrians
Congregational Church
Franklin Boulevard
West 25Th Street
Broad Street
Second Street
Eastern Heights
Cheapside
Ely Park
Second
Court Streets
Hardy Souls
Reublin’s
Cleeland
Mrs. Schilleman
Mr. Schilleman