In 1868 Felix Steinle, a German beer maker, came to America and began looking for a good-sized town in which to establish a brewery. His ultimate choice of Delphos led to the creation of a significant industry specializing in beer, soft drinks and ice. In 1883 he purchased the Delphos Brewery and by 1885 was […]
From Mill to Milk
September 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
According to Lawrence W. Adam (information submitted in 1964) this stool was built to sit on while milking cows in the dairy of the Brook Valley farm, near Delphos, in 1920. Milk stools had to be low and sturdy and this one certainly meets that requirement. What makes this particular stool unique is that the […]
From Cleaning Horses to Cleaning Cars
September 16, 2010 by 2 Comments
Nestled in among a vast array of military items are two small wooden objects which were made in Delphos. According to the 1892 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, W.T. McCracken built a stirrup factory at what is now the Canal Street car wash sometime between 1888 and 1892 for the sole purpose of making wooden horse […]