Description: This photographic reproduction shows Zoar villagers behind the greenhouse located at the northern edge of the Zoar Garden in 1887. The man and women seated in the foreground may be long time Zoar gardener Simon Beuter and his wife, Anna Maria. Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The community of Zoar was not originally organized as a commune, but its residents had a difficult time surviving in 1818 and early 1819. As a result, on April 19, 1819, the group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. Additional modifications to the society's organization were made in 1824 and a constitution established in 1833. In the decades following the establishment of the Zoar commune, the Separatists experienced economic prosperity. The community was almost entirely self-sufficient and sold any surpluses to the outside world. In addition to agriculture, Zoar residents also worked in a number of industries, including flour mills, textiles, a tin shop, copper, wagon maker, two iron foundries, and several stores. The society also made money by contracting to build a seven-mile stretch of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal crossed over Zoar's property, and the society owned several canal boats. The canal traffic also brought other people into the community, who bought Zoar residents' goods. By the second half of the nineteenth century, the community was quite prosperous. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00836
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Society of Separatists of Zoar; Greenhouses; Daily life
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows a barn and greenhouse on the Brigham farm owned by J.S. Brigham in Bowling Green, Ohio. On 60 acres, Brigham grew tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes, celery, melons, and various other produce. Sixteen of the 60 acres were used for corn, and nearly six for alfalfa. Brigham also had 52 acres of farmland six miles from this farm. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F21_003_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Barns; Greenhouses; Rural Life
Places: Bowling Green (Ohio); Wood County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken in 1888, this photograph shows two women standing in the greenhouse the Zoar garden in Zoar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. By 1892, the greenhouse was located in the northeast section of the garden. At the center of the photograph is a fish aquarium and round globe containing a century plant brought over from Germany. Led by Joseph Bimeler in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They would become known as the Society of Separatists of Zoar in 1819. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00861
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Gardens; Greenhouses; Society of Separatists of Zoar
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Three photographs show a visit by an unidentified woman and child to the Franklin Park Conservatory in the 1950s. Franklin Park opened in Columbus in 1852, when it housed the first Franklin County Fair. From 1874 to 1884 Franklin Park was the home of the Ohio State Fair. In 1895, Franklin Park Conservatory opened to the public. The Conservatory was modeled after the Glass Palace at the 1892 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Conservatory housed animals that later became part of the Columbus Zoo in the 1920s. Ameriflora '92, an international flower and garden show, held events at the Conservatory in 1992. The photographs measure 5" x 4" (12.7 x 10.16 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3295_5938389_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Plants and Animals; Gardens; Flowers; Greenhouses
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a fireman as seen through a broken greenhouse window and surrounded by smoke in Columbia Township, Ohio, and titled "Portrait of a Fireman." The image was submitted by photographer John G. Kenney of Elyria, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photograph Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B03F06_08_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Fire fighters; Greenhouses;
Places: Columbia Township (Ohio); Columbia (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio);
 

Description: This is a photographic reproduction showing the south side of the Zoar greenhouse as it appeared in 1879. The greenhouse was on the north side of the Zoar Garden and maintained by members of the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Led by Joseph Bimeler (sometimes spelled Bäumeler) in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The community of Zoar was not originally organized as a commune, but its residents had a difficult time surviving in 1818 and early 1819. As a result, on April 19, 1819, the group formed the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Each person donated his or her property to the community as a whole, and in exchange for their work, the society would provide for them. Additional modifications to the society's organization were made in 1824 and a constitution established in 1833. In the decades following the establishment of the Zoar commune, the Separatists experienced economic prosperity. The community was almost entirely self-sufficient and sold any surpluses to the outside world. In addition to agriculture, Zoar residents also worked in a number of industries, including flour mills, textiles, a tin shop, copper, wagon maker, two iron foundries, and several stores. The society also made money by contracting to build a seven-mile stretch of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The canal crossed over Zoar's property, and the society owned several canal boats. The canal traffic also brought other people into the community, who bought Zoar residents' goods. By the second half of the nineteenth century, the community was quite prosperous. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01713
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Society of Separatists of Zoar; Gardens; Communal societies; Greenhouses
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)