It was another Saturday night in Toledo, Ohio, but not the boring kind described in the lyrics of the old John Denver song. Not this time. In fact, it was a downright enjoyable night. This photo was taken by Blade Chief Photographer Tom O’Reilly shortly after 7 p.m. on October 20, 1973. The parking lot was already filling up at the Granada, on Monroe Street near Secor Road. The piano bar was a place for a date, to unwind from the week, or to just sit back with a drink and listen to the music. In 1973, Monroe Street was quite the happening place to be. From Erie Street in Sylvania to Summit Street in downtown Toledo, Monroe Street boasted at least 75 bars and restaurants, eight churches, six hotels and motels, a cemetery, a park, 42 gas stations, 21 furniture and appliance stores, 13 car dealers, 10 shopping centers, two nurseries, and a couple of bakeries.
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Jeremiah Martin, 10, of Toledo, does a cartwheel on Jackson Street Monday, March 20, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio.
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A whitetail deer walks across a foggy N. River Road near Sidecut Metropark Preserve in Maumee, Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
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Uniforms on display at the World War I exhibit at The Wood County Historical Center and Museum , Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
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About 240 athletes participate in shooting, dribbling, and passing drills in the Individual Skills Contest for the Ohio State Special Olympics in Bowling Green, Ohio on March 25, 2017. Holly Roe, 17, and a junior at Otsego High School, left, Josh Messersmith, with the Special Olymppics of both Wyandot and Delaware Counties, and Brianna Johnson, a senior at Bowling Green State University, right, cheer on Jenna Stang, of Franklin Northwest, in her first heat in the timed dribbling contest. Roe volunteered because, she says "I just love being around people". Johnson is one of four women from the BGSU track and field team who volunteered at this event.
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Annie Graves tearned the gold medal after coming in first place in the Division 20 State Basketball Individual Skills contest. Other winners are Candice Wettera, left, who earned a silver medal for her second place performance, and Michelle Khourie, right and rear, and Amy Smolko, right and front, who tied for third place, and eared the bronze medal. Giving Graves the medal is Ally Hamilton, 15, a sophomore at Lakota East, and a volunteer for the Special Olympics.
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People walk the trails at Middlegrounds Metro Park Friday, March 24, 2017, in Toledo, Ohio.
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Danielle Cote, University of Toledo senior from Michigan takes advantage of the warm weather between classes Friday, March 24, 2017, at the University of Toledo, in Toledo, Ohio.
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Elizabeth Withers, center, watches as her daughters Sloane, 2, left, and Mia, 5, right, greet Muddy and Muddonna during the 49th annual PRO Home Improvement & Garden Show Sunday, March 26, 2017, at SeaGate Convention Centre in downtown Toledo. The event featured a number of vendors and demonstrations as well as entertainment for children.
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Emory Babcock, 4, and her mom, Amy Marie Babcock, share a laugh while feeding the fish inside the 577 Foundation Dome in Perrysburg, Ohio.
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Alejandro Parga, 1 of Toledo, looks at the fish in the aquarium at the South Branch Library on March 20, 2017.
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Employee Kimberly Tippin waters flowers at the Tom Strain & Sons, Daughter Too, Farm and Greenhouse on Hill Ave. in Toledo. The greenhouse is open to the public April 5.
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The fog is so thick that the skyline, including The Anthony Wayne Bridge, isn't visible behind Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on March 21, 2017.
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Geese look out over the Muamee River toward the The Veterans' Glass City Skyway, which is invisible due to the fog,on March 21, 2017.
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Pete Ferris, left, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and his son Pete Ferris Jr., Trenton, Ohio, fish for walleye in the Maumee River at Sidecut Metropark Preserve in Maumee, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. The pair said they come up every year for the fishing action.
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Elsa Nadler fills a small seedling tray with a growing medium for the Ironweed transplants. Toledo Botanical Garden volunteer Elsa Nadler, of Toledo, transplanting Ironweed seedlings into a growing medium at the garden in Toledo, Ohio on March 20, 2017. Ironweed, a majestic Oak Openings native plant that sports purple flowers, is a welcome stop for hummingbirds and butterflies in the garden. The Ironweed is one of the many plants which will be available at the Spring sale at the Toledo Botanical Garden Mother's Day weekend, May 12-14th, 2017. The Blade/Jetta Fraser
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University of Toledo business major Kyle Tafelski plays Frisbee with friends at Wildwood Metropark in Toledo.
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Tanner Harrison, 7, of Sylvania, tosses a water bottle while taking a stroll along the Maumee River in International Park on March 21, 2017.
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Archbold's Cash Gericke (25) looks to stop St. Bernard Roger Bacon's James Johnson (20) from passing during the Friday, March 24, 2017, Division III boys state basketball semifinal matchup at The Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center.
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Bernard Roger Bacon's Craig McGee Jr. (15) fights Archbold's Rigo Ramos (23) for a rebound.
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Bowling Green State University wide receiver Ronnie Moore runs a drill during an NFL Pro Day Monday, March 20, 2017, at the Perry Field House in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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BGSU's Jack Kramer lifts Marquis Zimmerman after Zimmerman scored a touchdown during the spring scrimmage at BGSU's Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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UT running back Kareem Hunt, right, doing position drills for NFL teams. NFL pro day at the University of Toledo on March 20, 2017.
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Florida Everblades player Dalton Smith (24) scores on Toledo Walleye goalie Cal Heeter (1) during their hockey game at the Huntington Center, Friday, March 25, 2017.
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Walleye defender Simon Denis (9) , right, celebrates scoring a goal against Florida with team mate Beau Schmitz (17) during an ECHL game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.
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Wauseon's Brendan Britsch (5) Brooks Gype (32) and Carter Bzovi (22) cheer as the seconds wind down in the second half on their win over Eastmoor Academy in the Thursday, March 23, 2017, Division II state championship semifinal matchup at The Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Wauseon won, 42-35. They will advance to the state championship game Saturday.
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Wauseon's Austin Rotroff (34) dunks over Eastmoor Academy's Tim Smith (24).
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Wauseon's bench, including CJ Moser (44) cheers their team on.
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Wauseon brings it in to touch their trophy after coming in second place against St. Vincent-St. Mary in the Saturday, March 25, 2017, Division II Championship Game at The Ohio State University's Schottenstein Center. St. Vincent-St. Mary won, 45-30.
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Wauseon's Austin Rotroff (34) blocks a shot by St. Vincent-St. Mary's Jayvon Graves (3) with help from Wauseon's Owen Newlove (21).
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Wauseon's Brooks Gype, left, Owen Newlove, center, and Carter Bzovi (22) are embraced by coaches as they exit the floor.
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WauseonBBK26p Wauseon's Brendan Britsch (5) Carter Bzovi (22) and Logan Hines (52) and their classmates pose with their state runner-up trophy.
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