Description: 6-ton electric cab locomotive made by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio. Power was supplied to the locomotive from an overhead electric trolley line. The locomotive was owned by the O. C. Barber Company, 1915, location unknown. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01326
Subjects: Locomotives; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
 

Description: Dated 1937, this photograph shows an ally in a Cincinnati neighborhood in Hamilton County, Ohio. 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_B04F03_07_01
Subjects: Alleys--Cincinnati (Ohio); Buildings--Cincinnati (Ohio); Central Business Districts; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Section of a panorama painted by Albert Ruger in the 1880's depicting an event known as the "Great Locomotive Chase" or "Andrews' Raid." In 1862, Secret Service Agent James J. Andrews led volunteer Union soldiers, mostly Ohioans, on a mission to steal a Confederate locomotive and drive from the south to the north, destroying the rail lines along the way. The mission failed shortly after it was begun and several of the captured men were hung while others were later exchanged and some escaped. This scene is a map of the geographic area covered by the Raiders. William J. Knight was a private in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E who participated in the raid. Knight escaped and in 1878 he began touring and giving lectures describing the raid. Ruger's panorama accompanied him for more than eighteen years. The panorama is now part of the museum collections of the Ohio Historical Society. The map shows parts of Tennessee and Georgia including cities along the Tennessee River like Shelbyville, Decator, Chatanooga, Cleveland, Dalton, Adairsville, Kingston, Rome, Etowah, Marietta, and Atlanta that were the covered by the Raiders. The train on the map is entering the "TUNNEL HILL." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02938
Subjects: Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862; Ohio--History, Military--19th century; Ruger, A.; Chattanooga Railroad Expedition (1862)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "W.P.A. Emergency School Allison School Norwood, Ohio 1936 Hamilton County" This school was probably named for Allison Street, which is in Norwood. Norwood High School is at the intersection of Allison St and Elm Ave. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F06_013_001
Subjects: Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.); Schools
Places: Norwood (Ohio); Hamilton (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an aerial view of damage caused to the town of Xenia, Ohio, after a tornado struck on April 4, 1974. The Xenia tornado was part of a tornado super-outbreak that occurred across the country from April 3-4. The Xenia tornado killed 32 people, and destroyed half the buildings in the city and 300 homes. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03878
Subjects: Tornado damage; Natural disasters--United States; Tornadoes--Ohio--Xenia; Aerial photographs
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "County service Library Truck with children selecting books, near Cincinnati, Ohio." The Cincinnati Public Library “book wagon” was first begun in 1927 to provide service for county schools and eventually to “bookstops” around the county. It was a simply a one-ton truck with bookshelves covered by glass lift-up panels, on the outside. The Bookmobile Service grew steadily, especially through the 1930s and 1940s. By 1988, the Bookmobile was undercut; its need was slowly decreasing as new suburban branches opened and better transportation allowed people better mobility. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is now one of the largest and busiest public libraries in the world and operates 41 branch locations. It began in 1802 as a subscription library. The legal birthday of the Cincinnati Public Library is March 14, 1853 with the passing of the Ohio Common Schools Act, though it was of little importance at the time. In part, the act established funding from taxation for school libraries. In 1856, the library was called the “Common School and Family Library” and shared an office with the Office of Public Schools. It wasn’t long before it became obvious that the library would need more space and better access, so in 1857 a partnership was formed with the Ohio Mechanics Library to occupy the second floor of their building at Sixth and Vine. An official Public Library building was finally completed in 1874, having been designed by architect J.W. McLaughlin. The building was considered the "the most magnificent public library in the country." It was located at 629 Vine Street, on the west side, between 6th and 7th Streets, it is now referred to as "Old Main" Public Library. It was demolished in 1955 when the “New Main” building opened at 800 Vine Street. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is now one of the largest and busiest public libraries in the world and operates 41 branch locations. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F13_007_1
Subjects: Cincinnati. Public Library; Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County; Murdoch, James; McLaughlin, J. W.; Bookmobiles--United States
Places: Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Front view of a quart-sized Mason canning jar, made of aqua-colored glass with screw top lid and rubber seal inside. It was made ca. 1930-1960. Jars like these are used for home canning and preserving of food. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05411
Subjects: Canning and preserving; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Clothesline and what appears to be an ash can in the yard of a Depression-era home. This photograph was taken during winter sometime between 1935-1943 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F04_003_012_001
Subjects: Clotheslines; Great Depression; Rural life
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Howard Zimmer, Sr., posing with his company truck. Zimmer began a home-building business in Columbus, Ohio, in 1940. Company growth was stalled during World War II, but Zimmer was able to capitalize on the residential building boom after the War. The company eventually expanded to build churches and commercial buildings. In 1955, his son Howard, Jr. joined the business. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07663
Subjects: Construction industry; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Trucks;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Youngstown Street Scene. Federal Street parade goes by. Credit line, Youngstown Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio. Photo shows a parade as it proceeds down Federal Street in Youngstown, Ohio. People line the street to watch as floats, balloons and servicemen march past. Women wear dresses, hats and gloves while mean are dressed in slacks, dress shoes and hats. Several historic buildings including the Home Savings and Loan, Paramount Theater, Clipper Beer, Richmans, and Kress can be seen down the street. A system of cables can be seen over the street, and a streetcar is parked on the side of the road. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F11_017_001
Subjects: Youngstown (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Historic buildings--Ohio; Parade floats
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the design for the first Medal of Honor. Jacob Parrott, the youngest member of Andrews Raiders, was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, March 25, 1863. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06211
Subjects: Medal of Honor; Civil War 1861-1865; Hardin County (Ohio)
Places: Kenton (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Mike Spicich, of Harrison County, was electrocuted February 8, 1924, for the Murder of his Wife. He was a white male, fifty six years old and his occupation is unknown. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08147
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Prisons--Ohio; Death row; Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections
Places: Harrison County (Ohio)