Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows two automobiles driving down a country road lined with trees. A note on the photograph reads "C. W. ACKERMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER / 302 1227 PROSPECT BLDG / MA. 5693 CLEVELAND, O." 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_B14F12_006_001
Subjects: Automobiles; Rural roads; Landscapes; Transportation--Ohio--History.; Roads--Ohio
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a Ford truck parked in front of a dealership. According to the hand-written caption, the car was sold for $125.00 on September 22, 1925, at D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1923 Ford Truck Sold 9/22/25 NO 3141 125.00." In 1909, automobile manufacturer Henry Ford introduced the Model T. This automobile became the most popular and affordable car available to the American people during the 1910s and the 1920s. In 1912, the Model T sold for six hundred dollars. Twelve years later, thanks to Ford's use of the assembly line, interchangeable parts, and unskilled labor, the Model T's price had dropped to just 290 dollars, making it easily affordable for the typical American. Helping to keep the price low was Ford's unwillingness to provide consumers with any frills on the Model T. Every Model T left the factory painted black, reducing the cost of paint and helping Ford to reduce the car's cost. Between 1909 and 1927, Ford only made two major changes to the Model T's design: adding roofs to the cars and equipping the autos with self-starters. The Model T and automobiles in general dramatically altered life in the United States and in Ohio. Cities quickly grew in geographic size, as workers, who formerly resided near their places of employment, moved to the suburbs. Schools became larger, as children could be bused long distances to receive their education. Social activities, such as dating, changed as people could travel greater distances to movie theaters, art galleries, and other entertainment venues. Promiscuity increased, as teenagers escaped the watchful eyes of their parents. Americans also increasingly went into debt as they purchased automobiles on credit. The first automobile dealer to sell cars on a deferred payment plan operated his business in Toledo, Ohio. Ford quickly employed a similar tactic to convince more consumers to purchase his Model T. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_001
Subjects: Trucks; Automobiles; Transportation; Industrialists--Ohio; Automobile industry
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph showing a Ford truck parked in front of a dealership. According to the caption at the bottom, the car was priced at $195.00 in 1923 by D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1923 Ford Iron Panel NO 3180 195.00." In 1909, automobile manufacturer Henry Ford introduced the Model T. This automobile became the most popular and affordable car available to the American people during the 1910s and the 1920s. In 1912, the Model T sold for six hundred dollars. Twelve years later, thanks to Ford's use of the assembly line, interchangeable parts, and unskilled labor, the Model T's price had dropped to just 290 dollars, making it easily affordable for the typical American. Helping to keep the price low was Ford's unwillingness to provide consumers with any frills on the Model T. Every Model T left the factory painted black, reducing the cost of paint and helping Ford to reduce the car's cost. Between 1909 and 1927, Ford only made two major changes to the Model T's design-adding roofs to the cars and equipping the autos with self-starters. The Model T and automobiles in general dramatically altered life in the United States and in Ohio. Cities quickly grew in geographic size, as workers, who formerly resided near their places of employment, moved to the suburbs. Schools became larger, as children could be bused long distances to receive their education. Social activities, such as dating, changed as people could travel greater distances to movie theaters, art galleries, and other entertainment venues. Promiscuity increased, as teenagers escaped the watchful eyes of their parents. Americans also increasingly went into debt as they purchased automobiles on credit. The first automobile dealer to sell cars on a deferred payment plan operated his business in Toledo, Ohio. Ford quickly employed a similar tactic to convince more consumers to purchase his Model T. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_003
Subjects: Automobiles; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile industry; Industrialists--Ohio;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Caption reads: "Lincoln Hill - Pomeroy. Both paving and sidewalk work was done by WPA craftsmen and laborers." View of Lincoln Hill Road in Pomeroy, Ohio with automobiles pictured in the background. This photograph was originally the 'before' photograph of a pair, with a caption glued between them. Pomeroy is located in southeastern, Ohio, along the Ohio River. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt. The first coal barges on the Ohio River were loaded there. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F20_005_1
Subjects: Roads--Ohio; Automobiles; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Lincoln Hill - Pomeroy. Both paving and sidewalk work was done by WPA craftsmen and laborers." View of Lincoln Hill Road in Pomeroy, Ohio with automobiles pictured in the background. This photograph was originally the 'after' photograph of a pair, with a caption glued between them. Pomeroy is located in southeastern, Ohio, along the Ohio River. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt. The first coal barges on the Ohio River were loaded there. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F20_008_1
Subjects: Roads--Ohio; Automobiles; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows automobiles parked on the street in front of the First National Bank in Zanesville, Ohio, ca. 1920-1935. Large banners on the building announce "Sells Floto Circus," in town on May 13th, with "Tom Mix (in person) and his Wonder Horse 'Tony.'" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03344
Subjects: Banks and banking; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; City and town life; Automobiles
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of a residential development. The street has sidewalks on each side, and on the right side a pair of pedestrians is seen walking. There are several automobiles parked at the curb. Trees are periodically planted in the tree lawns between the street and sidewalk, and their trunks are protected with plastic sleeves. The buildings are of uniform style; each is two stories with four front entrances for each building. The buildings have very small stoops in front of their entrances. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F06_002_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio; Domestic architecture; Neighborhoods; Automobiles
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Original description reads: "The second 'REO' pleasure car in Greene County, was owned and cranked by E.J. Harrison. Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Harrison and their daughter Helen, posing on the front lawn in 1908." The REO Motor Car Company produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975. The company, based in Lansing, Michigan, was founded by Ransom E. Olds after leaving the company that would eventually be known as Oldsmobile. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F03_008_001
Subjects: Automobiles; Greene County (Ohio)--History
Places: Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: An early 1900s Maxwell passenger car (possibly a 1905 model) parked in front of a home in Ohio. The license plate of the car seems to indicate that it is from 1908 or 1909. The Maxwell was a brand of automobiles manufactured in the United States from about 1904 to 1925. Chrysler Group is the present-day successor to the Maxwell company. 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: AL07791
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Automobiles; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio);
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: A Hills Cab waiting outside the Palace Theatre on Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1951. The Loews theater can also be seen across the street. A Noch Eins beer billboard is also visible. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06307
Subjects: Automobiles; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Businesses; Businesses; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Automobiles; Theaters--Ohio; Advertisements
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph shows a commercial district of Urbana, Ohio. The two way street provides parking for automobiles, and is in the downtown area of the city. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_037_001
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Automobiles; Urbana (Ohio);
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This illustration shows a range of passenger cars manufactured by Willys Motors Inc., a division of the Willys-Overland Company of Toledo, Ohio, between 1903 and 1955. The changes in the automobile built by this auto-maker are indicative of the changes in automobile technology during the first half of the 20th century. Willys-Overland was the second-largest automobile manufacturer in the United States in the 1950s, employing one-third of Toledo's work force. After struggling during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the company began producing Jeeps for military use in World War II. The Willys-Overland Company later became a part of DaimlerChrysler in 1998 and continued to produce SUVs (sport utility vehicles) for the general public. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC172_02
Subjects: Automobiles; Automobile industry; Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.; Manufacturing industries--Ohio; Transportation--Ohio--History;
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)