Historical Collections
Historical Photograph Collections of Bellaire, Ohio and Belmont County
Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection
The Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection consists of railroad photographs and digital images taken at various locations over a span of more than 30 years commencing in 1990 and continuing to the present.
The photographs and digital images were taken by Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr., as a hobby. Most of the photographs were taken in and around Bellaire, Ohio and the surrounding areas where railroad tracks continued in operation during this period of time. In addition to the local railroad traffic of the Ohio Valley, however, many photographs depict scenes of mountain railroads in West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and Maryland, all of which were taken during this same period of time by the photographer.
These mountain railroads include the Class I track operated by CSX between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Maryland, as well as between Grafton, West Virginia and Cumberland, Maryland.
- Volume One: Photographs of Pipe Creek, Holloway Train Station, Saginaw Mine OR&W, and Bellaire area
Volume Two: Photographs of Marietta Coal Tipple, Shoemaker Consol Mine, and Family photographs - Volume Three: Photographs of Marietta Coal Tipple, Shoemaker Consol Mine, and Family photographs
- Volume Four: Photographs of Powhatan Mine Train, Union Pacific Rail, Greenwood Cemetery
Bellaire Post Office Collection
The Bellaire Post Office Collection consists of 29 black and white photographs showing construction scenes of the old Bellaire Post Office located at the corner of 32nd and Guernsey Streets in
Bob Hope Kuchinka Collection
The Bob Hope Kuchinka Collection consists of more than 100 black and white photographs showing the visit to Bellaire, Ohio, of the noted entertainer, movie star and comedian Bob Hope
Deborah S. Cook Flood Collection
The Deborah S. Cook Flood Collection consists of 5 black and white photographs taken in Bellaire, Ohio at Pinch Run during a flood by an unknown photographer. This photo collection
Dorothy V. Albasin Collection
The Dorothy V. Albasin Collection consists of 12 black and white photographs taken at a Y & O Coal Mine by an unknown photographer. This photo collection includes photographs of
Edith Snyder Collection
The Edith Snyder Collection consists of 38 black and white photographs and cabinet photographs and portraits of unidentified children and groups of people by an unknown photographer. This undated collection
Emma Freno Collection
The Emma Freno Collection consists of a 1928 Bellaire student graduation notebook containing memories, autographed comments from class members, teachers, etc., photographed from the original notebook.
Frank Curtis Railroad Collection
This collection was donated by Frank Curtis to the Bellaire Public Library and contains numerous black and white photographs of the narrow gauge railroad chartered as The Bellaire and Southwestern
Hunter Miller Flood Collection
The Hunter Miller Flood Collection consists of black and white photographs taken in Bellaire, Ohio during the 1936 flood by an unknown photographer. This photo collection includes flood scenes at
Kappler Collection
The Kappler Collection consists of 29 color photographs showing scenes from the fire which destroyed the Barsi Building, fka the Mellott Building, located in the 33rd Block of Belmont Street by
Lois Pyle/J.W. Morrell Collection
The Lois Pyle Collection consists of black and white photographs showing Bellaire, Ohio scenes which were photographed between 1900 and 1918 by her grandfather J. W. Morrell as photographer. The
Mayor Membrino Castricone Collection
Membrino Castricone was Mayor of Bellaire, Ohio during the 1960’s and 1970’s, and the collection of black and white photographs chronicle events during his administrations over several terms. Many photographs
Mrs. Jack Robbins Collection
The Mrs. Jack Robbins Collection consists of 68 black and white photographs showing World War II scenes and individual family members in military service photographed by an unknown photographer. Some
The Nancy Ann Robinson Frizzi Postcard Collection
Postcards of Bellaire, Ohio street scenes; Bellaire, Ohio buildings and architecture including churches, factories, and public buildings such as schools; Bellaire Park and school campus; Flood scenes; River scenes, bridges,
