Postcard History Series-Marion

The city of Marion has a rich heritage, unique among Midwestern towns. It is home to a president of the United States, a Miss America, manufacturers that revolutionized agriculture and mining, an inventor with over 100 patents, a renowned sanatorium, and even a world-class popcorn machine museum. Once known as “Shovel City” due to its numerous power-shovel manufacturers, the city of Marion, with its strong industrial base and transportation network, forms an important crossroads in the “Heart of Ohio.” Contains over 200 postcard images of Marion.