30 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Massillon, Ohio in the 1960s

Massillon is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Canton, 20 miles (32 km) south of Akron, and 50 miles (80 km) south of Cleveland. It is the second largest incorporated area within the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area, which includes all of Stark and Carroll counties.

The city’s incorporated area primarily resides in the western half of Perry Township, with portions extending north into Jackson Township, west into Tuscarawas Township, and south into Bethlehem Township. The village of Navarre borders the city to the south.

These fascinating photos from Massillon Museum were taken by Jack Worthington (1921-2009) that show street scenes of Massillon, Ohio in the 1960s.

Corner of 1st and Lincoln Way W, Massillon, Ohio, August 1960

Carver St NW, Massillon, Ohio, November-December 1960

Joe Cettl Tailor and The Beauty Box Freigs, Massillon, Ohio, July 1960

New Central Restaurant, Massillon, Ohio, November 1961

1st St NW, Massillon, Ohio, October 1962

Lincoln Way E, Massillon, Ohio, October 1962

Rogers Jewelry, Massillon, Ohio, September 1962

Super Center exterior, Massillon, Ohio, October 1962

Bordner's IGA, Massillon, Ohio, August 1966

Federal Ave NE and 1st St NW, Massillon, Ohio, August 1966

K-Mart, Massillon, Ohio, October 1966

Kanner’s men’s store, Massillon, Ohio, August 1966

Schrader Bros., Sugar Bowl, The City Loan, Massillon, Ohio, April 1966

Tremont Ave SW, Massillon, Ohio, August-September 1966

Zip Hamburger stand, Massillon, Ohio, July 1966

Zip Hamburger stand, Massillon, Ohio, July 1966

Bill Lindsey's Sweeper Mart, Massillon, Ohio, January 1968

Boerners Cigar store, Massillon, Ohio, December 1968

Downtown street fair, Massillon, Ohio, July 1968

Hammond Lumber Erie on Thorne Ave NW, Massillon, Ohio, December 1968

Engelhardt's Music Center at 45 Erie St N, Massillon, Ohio, January-February 1969

Persky's Super Center on 1st St NW, Massillon, Ohio, October 1969

Starway Lanes, Massillon, Ohio, February 1969

1st and Federal NW, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s

Erie St N, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s

Lincoln Way E at 10th St SE, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s

Lincoln Way E, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s

Massillon Hardware and United Discount Center, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s

United Discount Center, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s

Weirich Blvd NW, Massillon, Ohio, circa 1960s