Description: This photograph shows man standing at the base of a steep cliff, with long tree roots stretching their way to the ground below. In 1940, the state purchased land at Nelson Ledges, and in 1948, it bought 101 acres of the area known as Kennedy Ledges. The state of Ohio created Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in 1949 to preserve the area. Nelson-Kennedy Ledges is popular for picnicking and hiking. The park, located on State Route 282 in Nelson Township, is near one of the highest points of the state and is close to the watershed divide between the Ohio River and Lake Erie. The rock formations at the 167-acre Nelson-Kennedy Ledges have become trademarks of the park. The sandstone cliff formations resulted from the forces of erosion — wind, water freezing and thawing — that wore away at the softer rock layers. As these soft layers eroded, large blocks of rock called slump blocks fell away leaving more resistant layers to form ledges above. Within the park are angled rock formations 50 to 60 feet high with ground fissures as deep as 60 feet. Cascade Falls and plant life typical of more northern climates can also be found at the park View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_015_001
Subjects: Parks--Ohio; State Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works. & reserves--Ohio--1930-1940; Nelson Ledges State Park
Places: Nelson Township (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Protesters with a banner over a doorway at the ILGA Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The banner reads "We Demand Equal Healthcare Now!" Established in 1978, ILGA (the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) is a federated group of LGBT organizations around the world. 1990 marked the organization's 12th International Conference, which was attended by 287 participants from over 100 groups and 36 nations. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1150AV_B13_F20_03
Subjects: Gay Ohio History Initiative (GOHI); Columbus (Ohio); Gay activists; Gay rights; Protests and protestors;
Places: Stockholm (Sweden);
 

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_B03F394_007.tiff
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: A nurse and doctor treating an employee with a foot injury at the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company hospital, Columbus, Ohio, 1915. Jeffrey operated one of the first industrial infirmaries in the United States. It was staffed with a full-time doctor and nurses. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01339
Subjects: Physicians--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: Harvested grain at the Ohio State University, College of Agriculture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F03_014_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Harvesting
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of "Tobacco Harvest" painted by Richard Zoellner in 1938. Painting located in the post office in Georgetown, Ohio in Brown County. Photographed by Connie Girard in 1988. The photo is from the Ohio Post Office Artwork Collection, AV 48. The collection represents thirty murals or plaster reliefs installed in twenty-five Ohio post offices between 1937 and 1943. In 1988, Connie Girard photographed the artwork. Photos were published in the article “Not By Bread Alone, Post Office Art of the New Deal.” Timeline. June-July 1989, p. 2-19 by Gerald Markowitz and Marlene Park. In 1932, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President he promised Americans a "New Deal" and created public works programs to provide jobs for the millions of unemployed people, including artists. Ten thousand unknown and established artists were commissioned by the government to create murals, paintings, photographs, posters, prints and sculpture. The goal was not only to employ artists, but also to bring fine art into the daily lives of all people. The Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) was funded for six months in 1933 – 1934. The PWAP was succeeded by the Treasury Department’s Section of Painting and Sculpture. Organized in 1934 the Section of Painting and Sculpture operated until 1943. Under the auspices of this organization sixty-six new Ohio post offices received artwork. The majority of the post offices were located in small towns. Post offices were chosen as a location for artwork because, particularly in small towns, they were centers of community activity. Most of the painted murals or murals in plaster relief created are realistic images reflecting the history, common activities or major industries of the communities in which the post offices are located. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: av48_b2_f18_01
Subjects: Post office stations and branches--Ohio--Photographs; Public art--Ohio--Photographs; Public Works of Art Project (United States); New Deal art
Places: Georgetown (Ohio); Brown 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_B05F1010_009
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of hikers in Conkles Hollow, Hocking County, Ohio, June 1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02685
Subjects: Hocking County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio)
Places: Hocking County (Ohio)
 

Description: Picture of a man riding in a harness attached to a white horse. Man appears to be riding away from a horse stable that is depicted in the background. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_004_001
Subjects: Horse racing; Horse-drawn vehicles; Urbana (Ohio)
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Open Hearth Plant at Republic Steel Youngstown, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0012_B04F31_001
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel Industry; Open-hearth furnaces; Ingots
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Titled "Roustabouts Loading Driftwood," this photograph shows men loading wood on the Greene Line Steamer. Photo taken in 1938 by Paul Briol. The original Chris Greene was destroyed by fire in 1922 along with The Island Queen, the Morning Star, the Cincinnati, the Tacoma, and several wharf boats. The second Chris Greene, built 1925, serviced the Cincinnati-Pomeroy-Charleston run commanded by Captain Chris Greene. Beginning in 1934 Captain Volney E. White serviced the Cincinnati-Louisville run. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F09_004_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project--Works Progress Administration--Steamboat
Places: Ohio River
 

Description: This 22 page booklet contains the text of Governor Reuben Wood’s message to the 50th General Assembly on January 5, 1852. The 21st governor of Ohio, Wood (1792 or 1793-1864) was a Democrat and served from 1850 until his resignation in 1853. Wood opposed the fugitive slave laws, though he did not condone violence by those seeking to evade them. During his administration, a new Ohio constitution was adopted and legislation was passed to put the constitutional changes into effect. Before becoming governor, Wood was elected to the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio Supreme Court. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Page1
Subjects: Governors; Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)