Description: Photograph of a young boy in a baseball uniform leaning against his baseball bat. The photograph was possibly taken in Cairo, West Virginia. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04621
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Children--West Virginia; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Baseball
Places: Cairo (West Virginia)
 

Description: This photograph shows a rural road in Tuscarawas County, Ohio near Stone Creek. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_026_001
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Rural roads
Places: Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts a large group of mostly elderly men gathered on the steps of what appears to be a local municipal building. Given the age of the subjects, it is possibly a gathering of Civil War veterans. In the back rows, a small number of women are present, possibly widows of deceased veterans. The photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b02_f137
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Veterans
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This is the rear facade of the United States Capitol. The construction of the United States Capitol started in 1793 under architect William Thornton, whose design won the competition initiated by Thomas Jefferson, and provided the basis for the building. Over the course of its construction, the architects changed as each president selected a new designer. Benjamin Latrobe took over in 1803, and he was replaced by Charles Bulfinch in 1818. Thomas Ustick Walter completed the building in 1851 by adding the current dome as well as the House and Senate wings. The building is Neoclassical. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F07_545
Subjects: United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.); gardens; wings (building divisions); terraces (landscaped-site elements); Neoclassical
Places: Washington (D.C.)
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B04F759_008
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a portrait of three young children in formal dress and a fourth unidentifiable female figure under a black sheet. The youngest child is sitting on the lap of the person under a black sheet, a practice sometimes called the "Hidden Mother," which allowed parents to hold a small child still for the length of time the photographer needed to capture the image. A marking on the negative reads: "Rosa Mathers Schultz WVA." This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed “Ewing Brothers” and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06689
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Families; Photography--Ohio--History--19th century; Children--West Virginia;
Places: Schultz (West Virginia)
 

Description: This side chair is made from wood painted brown and black. It has a stencilled flow and painted flower as decorations. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H79221
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Furniture
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Regimental colors of the 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Text on flag reads: 62nd. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02013
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

Description: The photograph shows the playground at Snyder Park, in Springfield, Ohio. The playground is by an open field, and there are also trees which provide shade. The playground features many swings, as well as some slides. Snyder Park is located within walking distance from downtown Springfield. It was created in 1895 as a gift from local businessmen, John and David Snyder, and it was designed by landscape architect, Herman Haerlin. The park offers lagoons, walking paths and a public bandstand. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_037_001
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Playgrounds; Swings
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Front side reads: "Sept. 21, 1936, 6-8x10 prints to Soldiers Home.Neg.furnished." Reverse reads: "Dayton Ohio" WPA workers possibly stuck in the mud while driving a covered tracked tractor. The workers appear to be preparing for road construction. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_001_001
Subjects: Excavating machinery; Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.)
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite of Capt. Wallace S. Stanley, who served with Companies D, G, & K of the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Companies D & K were recruited from Jackson County, Ohio. Company G was recruited from Washington and Columbiana Counties, Ohio, and was also known as the "Salem Light Guards." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f13_24
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865) Company D; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1865) Company G; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regime
Places: Jackson County (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio);
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B05F0871_011
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)