Now You See It, Now You Don't!

Abracadabra! Now you see it, now you don't! Each month TellZall, the history wizard, will show you an object that was commonly used in 20th century Ohio but is now rarely seen. TellZall also will tell you how the object was used, who made it, who used it, and why it is no longer used. Stop back each month to see what has disappeared!

The September 2005 narrative is about Theater Organs.

The August 2005 narrative is about the Butter Churn.

The July 2005 narrative is about V-Mail.

The June 2005 narrative is about Full Service Gas Stations.

The May 2005 narrative is about the Dymaxion House.

The March 2005 narrative is about the Drive-in Restaurant.

The February 2005 narrative is about the Slide Projector.

The January 2005 narrative is about the Soda Fountain.

The Decmber 2004 narrative is about the Cassette Tape Recorder.

The November 2004 narrative is about the ViewMaster.

The October 2004 narrative is about Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Club.

The September 2004 narrative is about The Washboard.

The August 2004 narrative is about Pogo Sticks.

The July 2004 narrative is about Spanish Money.

The June 2004 narrative is about the Home Movie.

The May 2004 narrative is about the Electric Automobiles.

The April 2004 narrative is about the American Chestnut Tree.

The March 2004 narrative is about the Blacksmith.

The February 2004 narrative is about the Lustron prefabricated steel home.

The January 2004 narrative is about the Icebox.

The December 2003 narrative is about One Room School Houses.

The November 2003 narrative is about Bowling Alley Pin Boys.

The October 2003 narrative is about the Drive-In Movie Theater.

The September 2003 narrative is about the Howdy Doody program.

The August 2003 narrative is about lead and lead poisoning.

The July 2003 narrative is Arbor Day.

The June 2003 image is the Computer Disk.

The May 2003 image is the Roller Skate.

The April 2003 image is the Outhouse.

The March 2003 image is Carbon Paper.

The February 2003 image is the Flash bulb.

The January 2003 image is the Mimeograph.

The December 2002 image is the Fuller Brush Man.

The November 2002 image is the Fallout Shelter.

The October 2002 image is the 8-Track Tape player.

The September 2002 image is the Mail Pouch Barn.

The August 2002 image is the "Hula Hoop".

The July 2002 image is the Polio.

The June 2002 image is the Passenger Pigeon.

The May 2002 image is the typewriter.

The April 2002 image is the 45 rpm record.

The March 2002 image is the Telephone Answering Service.

The February 2002 image is the Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscope.

The January 2002 image is the Divco milk delivery truck, which was produced from 1925 to 1986.

The December 2001 image is the fountain pen, which is a writing instrument that was in common use from about 1900 to about 1950.

The November 2001 image is the telegraph, which was used to send coded messages over a wire by electricity. This invention revolutionized communication, as it allowed people to send instantaneous messages over long distances.

The October 2001 image is the slide rule. Mathematicians, scientists, engineers, and many others used this mechanical device to solve math problems before the invention of the electronic calculator. The engineers who built Ohio's canal, railway, and highway system used slide rules; so did the scientists and engineers who sent Neil Armstrong to the moon.