Description: The Historic Clifton Mill in Clifton, Ohio. This historic site dates back to the early 1800s, and still remains and works in Clifton today. The mill would be important when the War of 1812 broke out as it provided much needed supplies for the U.S. military. Although many people abandoned Clifton in the mid-1800s, the mill and Clifton itself still remain. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06714
Subjects: Mills and mill-work -- Ohio; Greene County (Ohio); War of 1812
Places: Clifton (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Greene County - Yellow Springs, Ohio Oct 13, 1936. State 14-29-193 WPS 4036 Installing Sewer System" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F09_004_1
Subjects: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Greene County, Xenia, Ohio Oct. 20. 1936 Sewing project in basement of Zion Baptist Church on East Main St. Known as Wilberforce Center, recently removed from the University - formerly had 40 women but most of them have been transferred to other projects." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F09_006_1
Subjects: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio);
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated October 20, 1936, this photograph shows an athletic field at Wilberforce University in Greene 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_B06F09_003_1
Subjects: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); Wilberforce University; Athletic fields
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Historic Clifton Mill in Clifton. This historic site dates back to the early 1800s, and still remains and works in Clifton today. The mill would be important when the War of 1812 broke out as it provided much needed supplies for the U.S. military. Although many people abandoned Clifton in the mid 1800s, the mill and Clifton itself still remain. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06713
Subjects: Ohio History; Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Clifton (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Greene County, Oct. 1936 Wilberforce University near Xenia, Ohio View of portion of 3/4 mile road construction." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F09_007_1
Subjects: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); Wilberforce University
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Installing sewer system. Greene County - Yellow Springs, Ohio, Oct 13, 36. State 14-29-193, WPA 4036. 4x5 Neg, 2 - 8x10 prints to Col., 6 8x10 to Mr. Jackson Nov. 5, 1936." Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio. It is the location of Antioch College and Antioch University McGregor. Population estimate of 3,275 at the 2009 census. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_001_001
Subjects: Excavation; Sewage
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of "The Wright Brothers in Ohio" painted by Henry Simon in 1941. The painting is located in a post office in Fairborn, Ohio in Greene 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_f17_01
Subjects: Post office stations and branches--Ohio--Photographs; Public art--Ohio--Photographs; Public Works of Art Project (United States); New Deal art
Places: Fairborn (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of "The Wright Brothers in Ohio" painted by Henry Simon in 1941. The painting is located at a post office in Fairborn, Ohio in Greene 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_f17_02
Subjects: Post office stations and branches--Ohio--Photographs; Public art--Ohio--Photographs; Public Works of Art Project (United States); New Deal art
Places: Fairborn (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of "Preparation for Lifework" by Axel Horn in 1941. The painting is located at the post office in Yellow Springs, Ohio in Greene 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_f25_01
Subjects: Post office stations and branches--Ohio--Photographs; Public art--Ohio--Photographs; Public Works of Art Project (United States); New Deal art
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a building, located a mile from Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio, along the "River Road" that was used to conceal fugitive slaves. This photograph was taken by Mrs. Charles B. Vance. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03186
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Yellow Springs (Ohio)
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an aerial view of residences in Xenia, Ohio, on April 4, 1974, the day after a tornado swept through the city. Visible are shattered houses, scattered debris, streets, and a few vehicles. The tornado super-outbreak of April 3-4, 1974, resulted in 148 tornadoes in 13 states. The Xenia tornado caused the most deaths of any tornado in the outbreak. The tornado touched down at 4:30 p.m. nine miles southwest of Xenia and entered the city about ten minutes later. It continued northeastward on a path of 32 miles through Xenia and Wilberforce into Clark County. The Xenia tornado killed 32 people from Xenia to Wilberforce. About half of the buildings in the city of 27,000 were damaged and 300 homes destroyed. Nine Xenia churches were destroyed, as were seven of the twelve schools in the city. Fortunately, the tornado occurred an hour after classes had been dismissed. The roof and windows were blown from the Greene County Courthouse. A train passing through Xenia was struck by the tornado and 7 of the 47 cars were blown over, resulting in the blockage of Main Street. More than 1,300 people were treated for injuries at Green Memorial Hospital. Restaurants that were not destroyed handed out thousands of free meals to residents and rescue workers in Xenia. Convoys of generators, floodlights, bulldozers, and dump trucks arrived overnight from nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The tornado also struck Wilberforce University and Central State University, destroying many buildings and injuring several people on each campus. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05943
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio--Xenia; Xenia (Ohio)--History; Natural disasters; Greene County (Ohio);
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)