The Great Flood of 1913 was devastating for Dayton, as floodwaters as high as 20 feet engulfed huge areas of the city. The damage to homes, businesses, factories, and infrastructure was over $100 million in 1913 money (roughly $3 billion today). But among the wreckage there … [Read more...] about How Did the Great Flood Affect Dayton Businesses?
Barney and Smith Car Works
James Ritty’s Pony House Saloon
We recently looked at James Ritty’s invention of the cash register, before John Patterson took the enterprise to greater heights with NCR. But Ritty also has another interesting story that connects to a present-day business. His original occupation was a saloonkeeper and … [Read more...] about James Ritty’s Pony House Saloon