Random Images, Dayton, Kentucky


The Old Cottonwood Tree, Dayton
It was at the s.w. corner of Sixth & McKinney. Note the size of the two boys in this picture.	Dear Mrs. Hauser, This is a picture of our old Cotton Wood tree is said to be over one hundred yrs old hope you like it as well as the pumpkins	Another view of the Cottonwood Photo by William Brengelman
A hundred years ago, this cottonwood tree was a notable Dayton landmark. A few more words on the Cottonwood are here. *100 years ago, Dayton residents were serious* about this tree.**

The Home of Alice Richards, 330 6th Avenue, Dayton
Also the home and office of Dr. W. D. Richards from 1912 to the 1930's

"A vote for the merger of the communities was a landslide with the community Brooklyn voting 51-6 in favor, and Jamestown voting 97-5 in favor also. Suggested names for the new city included Crescent, Berryville, North Point & Campbleton among others. A newspaper account in 1866 stated the name selected was "Dayton" after Dayton, OH that was founded in 1803." - www.northern-kentucky.com


750 2&4 Third Street Note the ice truck.	513 3rd Street	819 Third Street	820 Third Street, Dayton	824 Front Street, Dayton


Dayton's Jesse Tannehill's major league record can be found here. (He had a no hitter, six 20 game winning seasons, and is one of the few major league pitchers to ever steal home.)	Jesse's brother Lee Tannehill, right, was also a major leaguer, and his record is here.
Other Major League Baseball Players from Dayton: Bill "Shang" Kissinger, whose record is here. John "Chick" Smith's major league record is here. Todd Benzinger's major league record is here.

The most famous sports star to live in Dayton was likely former UCLA basketball
coach John Wooden. Lonnie Wheeler's story from the Kentucky Post is here. (pdf)



I find a number of old post cards which have "306 Dayton Avenue, Dayton, Ky." printed on the back. Sellers on eBay and collectors usually assume that's the location of the scene on the card, but in fact, it was the home of Dayton photographer D. N. House. I assume if these pictures are not in Dayton, they were nearby, but I have no idea who they are, or where they are. All are c. WWI, and, as you can see, the man knew his business.

Origins of the name Dayton, here.	A brief piece on the Dayton Centennial from 1950. Here. (pdf)
In 1911, the Dayton Men's Club had a contest, for school kids, to come up with a slogan for the city. Entrants are here.
"The disgusting spectacle of drunken women was witnessed in the city yesterday afternoon. Two women, moderately well dressed, came over here from Cincinnati and promenaded one or two of the prominent streets and then staggered to a street car at the corner of Third and Clay streets and were taken back as far as Newport. To the credit of Dayton, it can be said they were strangers, supposed to hail from Newport, or Covington." from the Kentucky Journal of Sept. 16, 1891.
A few statistics on the City of Dayton's revenues during the depression are here.


Random Group of Dayton Boys, circa 1910	The sixth birthday of Dorothy Parrotts, who has the doll, on August 21, 1909.


A "depot" at Dayton on the C & O Railroad	The Gowell Club, 1915 The ad is from the back of the card	Third Street, Dayton, Kentucky


Dayton Fire Department, 1898	Dayton Fire Truck, 1916	Dayton Fire Department, 1941 Key to who's in the picture, here.


1883 Map of Northern Campbell County	This map of Dayton is mid to late 1800's (note the sand bar)