Description: The Joseph E. Wing Memorial Library, located at 60 South Main Street in Mechanicsburg, was built in 1940. The brick building honors this former resident, who was one of the first to identify, promote and grow alfalfa as a forage crop for farm animals, east of the Mississippi River, which greatly improved agricultural efficiency. It remains standing and in use, and appears to have had at least one addition, but more information is needed about the library's history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F13_004_1
Subjects: Public libraries--Ohio; Agriculture--Ohio; Wing, Joseph E. (Joseph Elwyn), 1861-1915; Alfalfa as feed
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: People posing in front of a steam threshing machine and a water wagon. Based on the photograph description the machine belonged to "The Leader" line of steam machines. Leader equipment was produced by The Marion Manufacturing Company, one of the two early steam engine companies based in Marion, Ohio, in the 1880s. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07787
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Agriculture; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Machinery industry--Ohio; Marion (Ohio); Farm equipment; Farming;
Places: Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: A stock certificate issued to Alden B. Gooding from Orange Co-operative Creamery Co., Lewis Center, Ohio. The certificate's text and graphics (black and gray) are printed on a light-green field. The certificate is signed and dated June 30, 1892. Gooding bought two shares worth $100 each. Signatories are Frank Kenyon, president, and A.J. Havens, secretary. An attached memo form lists the certificate number as 12. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05779
Subjects: Creameries; Stock certificates--1890-1900; Orange Township (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Agriculture; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Lewis Center (Ohio); Orange Township (Ohio); Delaware County (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: Threshing grain on a farm in Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_020_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Threshing
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows shocks in a field in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F06_009_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Caption reads: "Contour plowing for spring tree planting in Reilly Township, Butler County." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_022_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Tree planting--United States; Farm life
Places: Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Strip cropping on farm near Otway. Part of soil conservation program." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_023_1
Subjects: Ohio; Agriculture--Ohio--History.;
Places: Scioto County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Farm of Ralph McIntire. This shows the four sod waterways preventing possible gullies in natural "draws" or depressions." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_024_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Crops; Farm life
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Corn being drilled on the contour on a 4 to 8 percent slope. three contour lines were established in this 16 acre field which caused many rows to end in the middle of the field. since the rows are on the level there is little or no chance for soil or water loss." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_025_1
Subjects: Ohio; Agriculture--Ohio--History.; Planting
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Caption reads: "Loading hay". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_026_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Harvesting
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This is a photograph of harness race horses in Ohio. Harness racing is a race in a specified gait, pulling a two wheeled cart called a sulkies. Races are run in two different gaits, pacing and trotting. A pacer moves it legs laterally, that is right front and right hind together, while a trotter moves it's legs forward in diagonal pairs, that is, right front and left hind, then left front and right hind. A sulky is light weight two-wheeled cart with bicycle wheels. The driver is seated on the sulky and carries a long, light weight whip. The whip is used to signal the horse by tapping or to make noise by striking the side of the sulky. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F06_010_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.; Harness racing
Places: Ohio