Description: Chintz Room at the F. & R. Lazarus Company, 1953. Between 1851 and 1965, the F & R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. The company rose from its early years as a men's clothier in a 20 x 40 foot room downtown, to its position by 1965 as a member of the largest department store chain, Federated Department Stores. Lazarus' growth reflects that of the capital city; from small beginnings through a "golden age" of downtown development, and eventually branching out into the surrounding countryside. In 2003, the Lazarus Company was incorporated with Macy's, a member of the Federated Department stores, and is no longer in existence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04404
Subjects: Restaurants; Lazarus Department Store; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Painting of national colors of the 178th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02589
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

Description: This flag shows the divisional colors of the 83rd Infantry Division. It is a rectangular flag measuring 131 cm high by 185 cm wide. The text on flag reads: "83". Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02252
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This is a photograph of a painting of a Guidon of the 71st Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. This is a swallowtail flag with a square blue field with 34 stars representing the number of states at the beginning of the Civil War. There are 12 stars in the inner circle, 18 in the outer circle and a star in each corner. The painting was done by Rob Needham. At the bottom is printed 71st Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02483
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This is a photograph of a downtown street somewhere in Ohio. There are cars and citizens on both sides of the road. Storefronts include a Federal Savings and Loan, Dodge Plymouth and a Texaco. More information needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_017_001
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Central business districts; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows cattails growing along the Ohio River. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_033_001
Subjects: Ohio River; Nature; Plants and Animals; Winter
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This color image is a view of the side exterior of Kirtland Temple, Kirtland, Ohio, ca. 1960-1969. The three-story structure is built primarily of sandstone stuccoed with plaster. It has a steeple topped by a cupola. Five gable windows are located on the roof. Kirtland Temple was built by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1833 and 1836. Kirtland Temple achieved National Historic Landmark status in 1976. Dedicated in 1836, Kirtland Temple was the spiritual center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (or Mormons) until the majority of Mormons there left in 1838 to follow founder Joseph Smith, Jr., westward to Missouri, Illinois, and eventually, Utah. Kirtland had been the principal administrative headquarters of the Church and the major base for directing missionary work from 1831 until early 1838. Internal dissension and external persecution arose largely from the distinctive features of the religion and weakened the Mormon community in Kirtland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06628
Subjects: Kirtland Temple; Mormon temples; Historic buildings--Ohio; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Kirtland (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Group carrying a "Stonewall Union, Columbus, Ohio" banner on High Street in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, ca. 1993, possibly during the Gay Pride parade. Stonewall Union is a gay rights group that was formed in 1981 for political lobbying, community building and education. The group organized the city's first gay pride parade, held in 1982, which is now an annual event in support of the LGBTQ community. This photograph was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05855
Subjects: Social movements; Activists; Parades & processions; Gay rights; LGBTQ Community;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: St. Mary's Church was established in 1837 in Chillicothe in a small building on Walnut Street. The congregation moved to a new building, St. Peter's Church, in 1845. In 1866, a new St. Mary's was built on Paint Street, next to the academy of the Sisters of Notre Dame, which is shown in the photograph. This building was purchased by St. Mary's before the new church was built. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F08_005_001
Subjects: Religion in Ohio; Churches
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: The only state flag based on heraldry, its design is the banner of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore adopted in 1904. The Maryland colony was founded by Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. The black and gold portion was taken from the shield of the Calvert family coat of arms (his paternal line). The red and white cross bottony is the coat of arms of the Crossland family (his maternal line). During the Civil War there was bitter debate over which of the two would be flown in battle. After the war the two motifs merged to alternate in quarters on a rectangular field. Maker's mark indicates it was manufactured by the Dettras Flag Company. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65498_001
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Textile--cotton; State Flags --Maryland; American Colonies; Civil War, 1939-1945;
Places: Maryland; United States
 

Description: A roadside market selling Dahlias and vegetables in Delaware County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F04_006_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Harvesting; Vegetables; Flowers
Places: Delaware County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photographic reproduction of the Fremont touring map. It was drawn for, but not used in, publication of "The Ohio Guide." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_053
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio); Maps; Railroads; Parks; Cemeteries
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)