Description: Reverse reads: "IRISH DANCERS FROM RIVERSIDE PARK AT GIRLS PLAY DAY OTTAWA PARK. People at work + play" This is a photo of three young girls practicing their Irish dancing at Ottawa Park in Toledo, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F08_027_001
Subjects: Irish dance
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Union Cemetery is located at 1720 West Market Street and is comprised of 121 acres of land, much of which was still covered with timber in the 1930s and 40s. Among those buried here are three of the 'Fighting McCooks' of Civil War fame: General Anson McCook, Colonel George McCook, and Captain Francis McCook, grandfather of Woodrow Wilson; and the Edwin M. Stanton family. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_006_01
Subjects: Cemeteries--Ohio--Jefferson County; Stanton, E. M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869; McCook family
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson 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_B04F782_003
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: William Woodward (1768-1833) and his wife Abigail first started as the Woodward Free Grammar School as an effort of educated the city's poor. The growth of the public school system around 1829 caused him to reevaluate his goals for the school. Additional land was purchased, and a new school built. The Woodward High School of Cincinnati opened October 1831 in a two story brick building on Franklin Street in the Bond Hill community of Cincinnati, and was the first high school west of the Allegheny Mountains. The school's thorough education caused trustee's to apply to collegiate powers, which were granted. Woodward's College Department opened January 1936, in the same building as the high school, and alumni of the school earned degrees at graduation. The school continue to grow, and by 1841, a third story was added, and plans were undertaken to construct bigger facilities, which were completed in 1855. "Old Woodward", designed by John R. Hamilton in the English - Gothic style, was located on the corner of Woodward Street and Sycamore Street, and was one of the first buildings in America to use terracotta as exterior decoration. Around 1850, public schools were continuing to grow, and it was becoming apparent that the need for the Woodward as a private institution was waning. The high school was suspended, so that the college portion of the school could survive on the remaining funds. Money ran out, however, and the College Department closed in 1851. Not wanting to close the school entirely, especially with a new building underway, the board decided reinstate the high school and joined the Cincinnati public school system later that same year, changing their name to the Cincinnati Woodward High School. In 1860, the remains of William Woodward and his wife were placed in a stone vault on school grounds near the Broadway Street entrance, to honor his dedication to the school and in 1878, a monument and statue were placed over the tomb. A new building was constructed on Sycamore Street in between 1908 to 1910. The Second Renaissance Revival-style structure was designed by local architect Gustav Drach. In 1950, this building became the Abigail Cutter Junior High School, and Woodward High School moved to a new building on Reading Road. From 1976 to 2010, the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) used the building on Sycamore Street, which plans to move to new facilities adjacent to Cincinnati Music Hall in the fall of 2010. The future of the Sycamore Street building currently remains undecided. Notable people associated with the school include: Joseph Ray, the school's first principal, teacher of mathmatics and author a series of algebra textbooks; William McGuffy, teacher and author of many well known spellers and readers; and former U.S. President William Taft, who is an alumni (1874). It is also interesting to note that William Woodward's home was built on the site of the Sycamore Street school, in 1832 (before the school was built). The house was lived in by Henry Rucher, and early principal and teacher, and was commonly known as the Rucher House. From 1856 - 1863, Levi Coffin, "President" of the Underground Railway, and his wife Catherine, lived in this home. The home later served as the Good Samaritan Hospital for a short time, and St. Luke's Hospital, before eventually being demolished in order to build the new school, in 1907. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F13_002
Subjects: Schools--Ohio; Woodward College (Cincinnati, Ohio); Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Bond Hill (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Guidon of the 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Swallowtail flag measures 64 cm high by 80 cm wide. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01950
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Downtown Cincinnati looking down Vine St., Race St. at Carew Tower. Cincinnati, Ohio." This photograph shows an elevated view of an area of downtown Cincinnati that runs between Vine Street and Race Street, towards Carew Tower. Many church spires and other buildings can be seen from this perspective. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F01_004_01
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Group photograph of a women's bowling team sponsored by First National Cleaners, 1956. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07887
Subjects: Sports for women; Popular culture; Women athletes -- Ohio
 

Description: Reads: "Jackson Memorial Building, 1936, City of Jackson, American Legion, W.P.A" Located at 145 Broadway, the building now houses various administrative offices as well as the Jackson Public Library. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F04_002_003_001
Subjects: Works Progress Administration--Architecture---New Deal--
Places: Jackson Ohio; Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Culvert Bridge." Located in Stark County, Ohio, the unincorporated community of Cairo is just north of the county seat, Canton. Named in honor of General John Stark, a hero of the American Revolution, Stark County was created on February 13, 1808. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F16_005_001
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Covered Bridges Ohio; Roads
Places: Cairo (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Located just west of Springfield are the 250 acres of the George Rogers Clark Park. In 1924, the Clark County Historical Society (CCHS) erected a monument to George Rogers Clark, marking the site of the Battle of Piqua where Clark and his men defeated the Shawnee Indians in 1780 in the largest Revolutionary War battle fought in Ohio. The CCHS managed the monument until 1930, but donated the land and the monument to the State of Ohio due to financial difficulties of the Great Depression. The first of these photographs shows the monument in 1939. The other three images, taken in 1943, show men fishing at the lake, a makeshift diving board, and the park's shelter house. The first photograph measures approximately 3.5 by 5 inches (8.89 by 12.70 cm), and the other three measure 3.75 by 3 inches (9.53 by 7.62 cm). The area of the present-day George Rogers Clark Park was the Shawnee village of Piqua in the late 18th century. It was a hotly contested area, and rumors had been circulating that the Shawnees were planning to attack colonists in Kentucky. The Battle of Piqua occurred on August 8, 1780, when General George Rogers Clark and a band of Kentucky militiamen forced the Native Americans to leave the area. It is believed that Daniel Boone was among those in Clark's assembly. Tecumseh, the future Shawnee chieftain, was twelve or thirteen at the time and witnessed the attack. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3392_5759512_001
Subjects: American Indians; State parks & reserves; United States History Revolution, 1775-1783; Battle of Piqua, 1780
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark 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_B05F0876_032
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on a very similar photograph reads: "The Pioneer Goes Under. Freighter Pioneer going up the Cuyahoga River. Note tug ahead. District #4, Cleveland, Ohio. Project Photographer: Frank Jaffa, 1940. File Negative #210. Ident: 36-to Michigan -National 1/27/41 Picture Book. Location: Cleveland, Ohio. Capt: Freighter under Lift Bridge on the Cuyahoga River." This photograph shows cargo ship "Pioneer of Wilmington, Del." on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. Behind the boat is the Detroit - Superior High Level Bridge. The Detroit-Superior Bridge opened to traffic on Thanksgiving Day 1917. It was the city's first high-level bridge over the Cuyahoga River connecting Detroit and Superior avenues. Built at a cost of $5.284 million, the bridge took 5 years to complete. The bridge was renamed Veterans Memorial in Veterans Day ceremonies on November 11, 1989 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_37_01
Subjects: Cuyahoga River (Ohio); Transportation--Cleveland (Ohio); Bridges--Ohio--Cleveland; Bridges--Cuyahoga River (Ohio); Ships--Cuyahoga River (Ohio); Veterans Memorial Bridge (Cleveland, Ohio); National Register of Historic Places
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)