Description: Caption reads: "Lake Freighters on the Maumee River. Location-Toledo, Ohio. Indent-11-to Michigan-National 1/8/41 Picture Book. Code-022. Class- Rivers, etc. Ident- Lake Freighters." Freighters are pictured on the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge is pictured in the background. The Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge was constructed in 1931 and spans the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The bridge, also known as the "The High-level," was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company, and is a Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. The bridge has some features that give it a unique aesthetic quality, including a sky blue color and various lattice patterns. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_28_01
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo ships; Bridges--Ohio; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Lake freighter S.T. Crapo on the Maumee River. (Close-up)" This is a photograph of the S.T. Crapo freighter on the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The photo is taken from the water and shows the front and side of the freighter. The Maumee River forms in Fort Wayne, Indiana and continues to flow into the Maumee Bay of Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_031_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads in script: "Toledo Skyline From Maumee River," and also in print, "#8 Looking N. From E. Bank of Maumee River." The photograph appears to have been taken from a ship on the Maumee River. A metal contraption with a pulley system are is in the foreground, and a steamboat is seen on the river on the left hand side of the middle ground of the picture. In the background are a number of skyscrapers as well as the Anthony Wayne Bridge. The Anthony Wayne Bridge ("The High-level") was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company in 1931, and is a downtown Toledo, Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. It is a suspension bridge that spans the Maumee River. The bridge has some features that give it a unique aesthetic quality, including a sky blue color and various lattice patterns. Ohio State Routes 2, 51, and 65 cross the Maumee River on the Anthony Wayne Bridge; it also connects Clayton Street to Woodville Road. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F12_031_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "On this site overlooking the Maumee River at Maumee, Ohio, was built the first white settlement in the Northwest Territory. In 1680, the French under Frontenac, erected a trading post there and a century later it was rebuilt as a British stronghold called Fort Miami. Fort Meigs, the "Gibralter of the Northwest" where the American forced made their stand was located almost directly opposite." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F20_002_1
Subjects: Maumee River Valley (Ind. and Ohio)--History--Periodicals
Places: Maumee (Ohio); Lucus County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph depicting the Rainbow Bend on the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio, ca. 1890-1899. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02682
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio
Places: Northwestern Ohio
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Dist #: 1; Caption: Tugboat on the Maumee River; Description: The tug "Florida"- Great Lakes Towing Company, has just passed under the Cherry Street Bridge at Toledo. She is bound up-river.; Photographer: John Mullaney; Owner: Ohio Writers' Project." This is a photograph of a tugboat named "Florida" headed down the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The boat has just passed under the Cherry Street Bridge and is headed up-river. The Great Lakes Towing Company was founded in 1899 in Cleveland and provided vessel towing as well as marine salvage and ice breaking. It was so successful in 1913 it was charged with operating a monopoly. Today, the Great Lakes Towing Company’s headquarters remains in Cleveland and it is the last remaining tugboat operation in the Great Lakes region. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_030_001
Subjects: Tugboats; Great Lakes Towing Company; Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Bridges Ohio; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Attached caption reads: "Lake boats on the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio, with the city in the background PHOTO BY EDWIN LOCKE FOR U.S. FILM SERVICE FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION photograph by Locke" The barge in the foreground, the Henry C. Dalton seems to be named after a doctor from St. Louis who is noted for performing the first suturing of the pericardium on record. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F02_003_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Barges; Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "The Maumee at Toledo Photograph by Edwin Locke Photograph by courtesy of United States Film Service This photo must be returned to OHIO WRITERS' PROJECT 8 E. Chestnut St. Columbus, O. Carrius (Page 5)" Another piece of paper is attached to the back of the photo, although it is damaged. The remaining portions read: "(Used in The Ohio Guide) 15-to Michigan-National Picture Book 1/8/41 Toledo Edwin Locke; courtesy U. S. Film Service Caption - The Maumee River at Toledo This photo must be returned to OHIO WRITERS' PROJECT 8 E. Chestnut St., Columbus, O." The barge in the foreground, the Henry C. Dalton seems to be named after a doctor from St. Louis who is noted for performing the first suturing of the pericardium on record. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_002_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Barges; Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This aerial view of Toledo, Ohio, shows the downtown area marked by several skyscrapers. The Maumee River is seen in the upper right section of the photograph. The tallest structure is the former National City Bank building (now the PNC Bank), 405 Madison Avenue, built in 1932. The steel-frame skyscraper, which has a limestone exterior, is designed in the Art Deco style. It was the tallest building in downtown Toledo until 1969, when the Fiberglas Tower was completed. Another landmark structure is the Cherry St. Bridge (now the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge), which spans the Maumee River. In this photo, the bridge is visible above and to the right of the National City Bank. It is a bascule bridge (drawbridge), whose moveable section is located slight left of center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06163
Subjects: Aerial views; Toledo (Ohio); Cityscapes; Bridges; Bascule bridges; Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio)
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Portion of Toledo skyline from Maumee River." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of Hotel Waldorf on the right. To the left there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_011_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code: E22; Class: Cities; Ident.: Looking toward city from High Level Bridge; Location: Toledo; Credit: Courtesy of U.S.H.A." This is a photograph depicting the view from the Anthony Wayne Bridge in Toledo, Ohio. The skyline can be seen in the top left corner and there are several houses in the foreground. Some train tracks run through a factory behind the homes and the Maumee River can be seen behind it. Locally known as the High Level Bridge, the Anthony Wayne Bridge is a 3,215-foot suspension bridge crossing the Maumee River, and has been a staple of Toledo's skyline for more than 70 years. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_012_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Skyline of Toledo, Ohio from Maumee River. District 1, Lucas County." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_013_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)