Description: An old car on a snowy street in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The information on the photograph indicates one of the individuals in the car is Charles Seligman. The Wyandot County Courthouse is one of the best-preserved examples of classical architecture from the turn of the century, built in 1899 on the site of a cemetery for soldiers who died in battle in the War of 1812. The County Municipal Courtroom served as the setting for courtroom scenes in the film “The Shawshank Redemption.” 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 traveling 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: AL07767
Subjects: Automobiles; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Historic buildings--Ohio; Courthouses--Ohio
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Trailer camp at Island Park operated by the City of Dayton. A completely equipped municipal camp, for campers and 'trailerites.' In addition to parking facilities, city water, gas, electricity and police protection are furnished for 50¢ a night or $3.00 per week." Island Park opened on June 20, 1914, on the former location of White City Amusement Park in Dayton, Ohio. White City had been destroyed in the flood of 1913, and interest to rebuild it was sparked after the Dayton Canoe Club held its first regatta here on July 13, 1913. The park became an ideal location for canoeing, boating, ice skating, concerts, dancing, and general recreation, and remained a point of recreational focus for decades. Today it is known as Island MetroPark, operated by Five Rivers MetroParks. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F08_022_1
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History; Automobiles; Winter; Camping; Sports and leisure; Parks
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows Warren G. Harding standing outside of a car along along a street in Marion, Ohio. A man is gets into the car and a woman sits in the back seat. This photograph is part of a photograph album in the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection (P146). Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States (1921-1923), was born in Blooming Grove, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College in Iberia, Ohio, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1900 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature. After serving two terms as an Ohio Senator, Harding served as Lieutenant Governor in 1904 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. Although he lost the 1910 gubernatorial race, Harding was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty promoted Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His front porch campaign was centered on speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy” in this post World War I era. Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding unexpectedly died from a massive heart attack while touring the western United States, and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20P11_002
Subjects: Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923; Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Automobiles; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of the south and west facades of the Ohio State Office Building. Old cars can be seen on the street and the American Insurance Union Citadel (now LeVeque Tower) is visible in the background. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building took place on November 19, 1929. The building, located at 65 South Front Street in downtown Columbus, took the site of 34 businesses. The building, designed by architects Harry Hake, Frank Bail and Alfred Hahn, is noted as an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. Construction began on October 31, 1930 and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion occurred shortly after three o'clock on the afternoon of April 14, 1932. The building eventually opened on March 27, 1933. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05465
Subjects: Automobiles; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph features a view of City Hall, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1940. The perspective is from the north end of the Ohio State Office Building looking toward City Hall across West Broad Street. A portion of the American Insurance Union (IAU) Citadel is dominates the right side of the photograph. Across the street from City Hall are steps leading up to a reflecting pool at the head of which is a flagpole bearing the U.S. flag. The City Hall building seen here was constructed in 1928, replacing a structure built in 1872 and located on E. State Street. The AIU Citadel, now known as the LeVeque Tower, was dedicated on September 21, 1927. The 47-story tall skyscraper, located at 50 West Broad Street, was designed by architect C. Howard Crane in the Art Deco style. Due to the Great Depression, AIU went bankrupt and sold the building. The tower was purchased by John Lincoln and Leslie L. LeVeque in 1945. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05696
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture; Automobiles; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows a woman arriving by car to Warren G. Harding's home in Marion, Ohio. This photograph is part of a photograph album in the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection (P146). Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States (1921-1923), was born in Blooming Grove, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College in Iberia, Ohio, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1900 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature. After serving two terms as an Ohio Senator, Harding served as Lieutenant Governor in 1904 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. Although he lost the 1910 gubernatorial race, Harding was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty promoted Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His front porch campaign was centered on speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy” in this post World War I era. Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding unexpectedly died from a massive heart attack while touring the western United States, and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20P48_001
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Automobiles; Ohio women
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing water derricks in Columbus, Ohio, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal Collection, October 1, 1956. The downtown Columbus skyline can be seen in the distance across the Scioto River, including Columbus City Hall and the American Insurance Union Citadel (now known as the LeVeque Tower). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B17F01_14_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Downtowns; Automobiles
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

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: This photograph shows a view of South High Street Columbus, Ohio, looking north. A streetcar and autos share the road; parked cars line both sides of the street. The sidewalks are crowded with pedestrians. The top of the LeVeque Tower is seen in the far background. Columbus's famed Neil House hotel is situated in the middle of the block. The hotel was erected in the 1820s as a tavern. Proprietor William built a hotel on the site in 1839; this structure burned down on Nov. 6, 1860 and was replaced in 1862 by new building. In turn, that hotel was replaced in 1924 by the structure seen in the photo. This 600-room hotel was torn down in the 1980s to make room for the expanded Huntington Bank Building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05698
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Architecture; Automobiles; Hotels--Ohio--Columbus--History; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "'Leafing through Pages of the Miami Valley Album' (Dayton Daily News-Dec 1, 1934) . 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." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_055_1
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Automobiles
Places: Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: An unidentified young man sitting in a homemade, 2-cylinder automobile. The name "Havoline" appears twice on the car, referring to a company that still produces automotive maintenance products. 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: AL07773
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Automobiles--Ohio--History; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: A large group looking at two men in a Model T. Information with the photograph indicates that one of the two men is named Burkhart. The location is most likely in front of the Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. 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: AL07781
Subjects: Automobiles--Ohio--History; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Historic buildings--Ohio;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)