Description: Charles Justice was electrocuted October 27, 1911 for the murder of John Shoup, a farmer at Greene County, Ohio. On September 16, 1910, John and William Shoup of Xenia went outside to investigate a commotion among their chickens on their farm. They encountered a man whose description resembled Justice trying to steal their livestock. The thief fired three shots, one which killed John Shoup. According to testimony at the trial, Justice calmly picked up the bag of chickens and walked away. He was convicted of first degree murder on November 3, 1910 in the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08089
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Capital punishment; Death row; Portrait photography
Places: Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: In January and February of 1937, weeks of heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River to flood parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing $500 million in property damages, and displacing and killing hundreds. By the end of January, the Ohio River measured 80 feet deep in Cincinnati, one of the areas most affected. This photograph is taken from the private bridge of the Wheeling Steel Corp. in Steubenville, Ohio, looking north. At the center are slag piles, and Fort Steuben Bridge is in the distance. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dispatched thousands of relief workers from the Works Progress Administration to rescue flood victims and restore affected cities. In 1935, President 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_B08F06_017_001
Subjects: Wheeling Steel Corporation; Suspension bridges--Ohio; Ohio River; Floods; Natural disasters; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

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Description: Photograph of Zebulon Nixon, who served with Company A of the 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI). photograph is in a case. Company A was recruited from Lowell, Washington County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b01_10
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); Military Ohio
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This cotton victory quilt was made by America Hatfield McCoy and her sister-in-law, Rhoda McCoy, in Kentucky. The background of the quilt is white with stitched five-point stars and circles. There are four large blue blocks applied to each corner with a large five-point appliqued white star in each one. The upper left star has the stitched words "DEVIL ANSE/Cpt. Anderson/HATFIELD/Logan Wildats [sic]/1863." The upper right star is stitched "Pvt Harmon McCoy/UNION ARMY / 1863." The lower left-hand star has the embroidered words "PVT / Woodrow McCoy/SON OF / America Hatfield McCoy/'43." The lower right-hand star is stitched "Pvt/CHARLES D. HATFIELD/SON OF/Toland McCoy Hatfield/1943." A long rectangular-shaped blue box is applied in the center with two white boxes with blue five-point stars and a large white V applied to the piece. The V is embroidered with the names "Melissy Hatfield/Rhoda McCoy." The white boxes have the names "Asa McCoy" and "Willie Hatfield" stitched in them. These embroidered names were originally written in pencil by Rhonda McCoy and then women of both families stitched in the names of their kinsmen. There are two red stripes on either side of the rectangle that run the length of the quilt. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05976
Subjects: Art and Artists; Textiles; Quilts; Patriotic quilts; Hatfield-McCoy Feud; United States--History--World War, 1939-1945; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Places: Kentucky
 

Description: Located 643 Oak St., in the northern suburbs, the 1910 Georgian revival building housed the Cincinnati Woman's Club. Among many organizations inspired by the 1892 Columbian Exposition, the Club was dedicated in 1894 "to high civic and artistic purposes." Its first home was the Perin building, NWC Fifth and Race Sts., downtown Cincinnati [demolished]. In the early part of the 20th century, the Club advocated for public health and child labor laws. From 1910 to 1966, the Club occupied the building here depicted; it was demolished to make way for Interstate 71, and the Club moved to larger quarters at 330 Lafayette Avenue in Clifton. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F14_027_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Clubhouses--Ohio--Cincinnati.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: These photographs of a staff member bottle-feeding a young orangutan at the Toledo Zoo were taken in July 1968. The Toledo Zoological Gardens was created in 1900, when a woodchuck was donated to the Toledo Parks Board. By 1999, the zoo had grown to include the first-ever Hippoquarium and exhibits focusing on the African Savanna and the Kingdom of the Apes. In 1999, the zoo attracted more than a million visitors. The slides measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3056_3659973_005
Subjects: Arts and entertainment; Plants and Animals; Zoos; Orangutans; Apes
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the construction of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's Campbell works blast furnace "D". In the foreground, bricks for lining are pictured. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B01F16_003
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. Campbell works; Blast furnaces--Design and construction; Steel industry
Places: Campbell (Ohio); Mahoning Country (Ohio)
 

Description: Attracted by the promotion of a civic group, as well as abundant fuel, Edward Drummond Libbey relocated his glass operation, the Libbey Glass Company, from Massachusetts to Toledo in 1888. His company was renown as a producer of fine art glass. Michael J. Owens, a Libbey Superintendent, developed the first fully automatic bottle-making machine in 1903. His invention revolutionized the industry and helped eliminate child labor in glass factories. The Libbey Glass Company gave Toledo is title of "glass capital of the world." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07682
Subjects: Glassworking; Factories; Libbey, Edward Drummond, 1854-1925
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Warren Co., Route #48, Mar. 24, 1938." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_027_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.
Places: Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite of General William Starke Rosecrans, who served the Union Army during the Civil War. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, Rosecrans led troops at battles including Stones River, Corinth, and Chickamauga. His defeat at Chickamauga effectively ended his career. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f26_01
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; Rosecrans, William S, 1819-1898
Places: Delaware County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is a formal portrait of Harold L. Short, member of the 101st Ohio General Assembly House of Representatives (1955-1956). The oval image is set against a black background. Rep. Short is wearing eyeglasses and a coat and tie. A resident of Piqua, he represented Miami County. Harold Leonard Short (1910-1978) was buried in Forest Hill Union Cemetery, Piqua. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07027
Subjects: Politicians; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio General Assembly House of Representatives
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)