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: 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; Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Clifton (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

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; Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); War of 1812
Places: Clifton (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: A covered bridge in Clifton, Ohio. Originally Clifton was primarily populated by men who had served in the Revolutionary War and were offered parcels of land for their service. It was not all former soldiers who would settle in Clifton, as the land was good and it was not out of reach in terms of money. Originally, what is today Clifton had an entirely different name. A Revolutionary War veteran named Owen Davis originally gave the town its name of Davis Mills after he helped to start up the town along with his son-in-law. Eventually much of the town's business came under the control of Robert Patterson; the name of Clifton would come from Patterson after he renamed it "Cliff Town." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06715
Subjects: Bridges--Ohio; Clark County (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Clifton (Ohio); Clark County (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: 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: 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)
 

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 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: AL05944
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio--Xenia; Xenia (Ohio)--History; Natural disasters; Greene County (Ohio);
Places: Xenia (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. It 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 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 Greene 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: AL05945
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio--Xenia; Xenia (Ohio)--History; Natural disasters; Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an aerial photograph 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 superoutbreak 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 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 Greene 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: AL05946
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio--Xenia; Xenia (Ohio)--History; Natural disasters; Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Xenia, Ohio, rescue workers searching through bricks after the April 3, 1974 tornado. The unidentified workers are inside a structure searching through rubble (loose bricks and sections of brick wall). Some of the workers appear to be National Guard members wearing uniform and helmets. 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 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: AL05947
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio--Xenia; Xenia (Ohio)--History; Natural disasters; Greene County (Ohio)
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)