Description: A US Postal delivery cart is parked in front of a building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_009_1
Subjects: Miami Valley (Ohio); Post-office; Architecture;
Places: Miami Valley (Ohio)
 

Description: Group of people standing in front of a Post Office. Reverse reads "Location Unknown." and "Leafing through the pages of the Miami Valley Album", an article for the Dayton Daily News. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F03_005_001
Subjects: Post office buildings Ohio; Miami River Valley (Ohio)--History.;
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows a 300 year old beech tree on Geology Trail at Ault Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ault Park is the fourth largest park in Cincinnati. In in the 1940's the park was said to be 235.5 acres, but at some point shrank to its current 223.949 acres. The observation pavilion, designed by Fechheimer and Ihorst, gives the visitor 360 degree views of the formal gardens and the Little Miami Valley, as well as Carew Tower in downtown Cincinnati, and the Kentucky hills. George Kessler initially designed the gardens, and were later modified by A.D. Taylor. Forest trails follow the Red Bank Creek, where interesting geological formations can be enjoyed. The park was named for Mr. and Mrs. Levi Addison Ault, who donated all but 30 acres of land for the park. A bronze plaque by Clement J. Barnhorn, set in rose granite glacial boulder and located at the south end of the pavilion, honors Mr. Ault. The pavilion's water cascade, between a double flight of stairs, was built in 1930, but fell into disrepair during the 1960s. It continued to deteriorate for roughly 25 years, until donations from the city of Cincinnati and its citizens enabled renovations. 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_B10F04_013_001
Subjects: Trees; Parks--Ohio--Cincinnati; Little Miami Valley (Ohio); Trails--Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows the falls and glacial boulder on the Geology Trail in Ault Park, the fourth largest park in Cincinnati, Ohio. In in the 1940s, the park was said to be 235.5 acres, but at some point shrank to its current size of 223.949 acres. The observation pavilion, designed by Fechheimer and Ihorst, gives the visitor a 360 degree view of the formal gardens and the Little Miami Valley, as well as Carew Tower in downtown Cincinnati and the hills of Kentucky. George Kessler initially designed the gardens, but they were later modified by A.D. Taylor. Forest trails follow the Red Bank Creek, where visitors can enjoy interesting geological features. The park was named for Mr. and Mrs. Levi Addison Ault, who donated all but 30 acres of land for the park. A bronze plaque, by Clement J. Barnhorn, set in rose granite glacial boulder and located at the south end of the pavilion, honors Mr. Ault. The pavilion's water cascade between a double flight of stairs was built in 1930, but fell into disrepair during the 1960s. It continued to deteriorate for roughly 25 years, until donations from the city of Cincinnati and its citizens financed renovations. 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_B10F04_014_001
Subjects: Trees; Parks--Ohio--Cincinnati; Little Miami Valley (Ohio); Hiking trails; Recreation
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows the falls and glacial boulder on the Geology Trail in Ault Park, the fourth largest park in Cincinnati, Ohio. In in the 1940s, the park was said to be 235.5 acres, but at some point shrank to its current size of 223.949 acres. The observation pavilion, designed by Fechheimer and Ihorst, gives the visitor a 360 degree view of the formal gardens and the Little Miami Valley, as well as Carew Tower in downtown Cincinnati and the hills of Kentucky. George Kessler initially designed the gardens, but they were later modified by A.D. Taylor. Forest trails follow the Red Bank Creek, where visitors can enjoy interesting geological features. The park was named for Mr. and Mrs. Levi Addison Ault, who donated all but 30 acres of land for the park. A bronze plaque, by Clement J. Barnhorn, set in rose granite glacial boulder and located at the south end of the pavilion, honors Mr. Ault. The pavilion's water cascade between a double flight of stairs was built in 1930, but fell into disrepair during the 1960s. It continued to deteriorate for roughly 25 years, until donations from the city of Cincinnati and its citizens financed renovations. 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_B03F08_027_1
Subjects: Trees; Parks--Ohio--Cincinnati; Little Miami Valley (Ohio); Hiking trails; Recreation
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: A teacher and her elementary students in their classroom. Reverse reads "INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE" and "Leafing through the pages of the Miami Valley Album", an article by the Dayton Daily News. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F03_006_001
Subjects: Miami River Valley (Ohio)--History.; Elementary school students; Elementary school teachers.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: View of covered bridge near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, ca. 1886-1888. This photograph is part of a collection compiled by Henry Howe while researching the 1889 edition of "Historical Collections of Ohio." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00510
Subjects: Miami River Valley (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "View across the valley in which Dayton lies, from 'Inspiration Point' which is on the northern side of Peach Orchard Road 6/10 of a mile west of its intersection with Far Hills Ave. 3 miles south of town." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F08_036_1
Subjects: Miami River Valley (Ohio); Landscape photography--Ohio--Dayton
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Several caption appear on the reverse. The first reads: "Lebanon" The second reads: "State Picture Book. Ident. - 10 Dummy page 11 - upper 2/3 page; Location - Southwestern Ohio; Credit - Ohio Writers' Project; Caption - Typical Farm Layout; This photo must be returned to Ohio Writers' Project 8 E. Chestnut St., Columbus, O." The third reads: "Code - G 27; Class - Agriculture; Ident. - Miami Valley Farm; Location - U. S. 42, near Lebanon; This photo must be returned to Ohio Writers' Project, 78 E. Chestnut St., Columbus, O." This photograph was probably taken south of downtown Lebanon, as U.S. 42 runs nearly parallel with railroad tracks (which can be seen in the foreground) for many miles in that area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F12_001_1
Subjects: Miami River Valley Region (Ohio)--Pictorial works; Farms--Ohio--Pictorial works
Places: Lebanon (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Great Water Carnival. Cincinnati, Ohio 1890." This photographic reproduction shows a long building, with an arched ribbing over a canal. One small and one larger boat hold about 100 people. In the background, there appears to be storage for some wheeled equipment, and a sign which may read "Implements". Machinery Hall was built from Twelfth (12th) to Fifteenth (15th) Streets just north of Plum Street, straddling a section of the Miami and Erie Canal (at Mile 248) in 1888 for the Cincinnati Centennial Exposition (an industrial exposition) for 300 feet. It was designed by James W. McLaughlin and the waterway beneath this structure was briefly renamed the Venetian Canal. The Exposition began July 4th and officially lasted 100 days, but many events took place before and after. It was well regarded, and considered a success, but hardly made enough money to even cover expenses. More information needed as to the actual Water Carnival in the photograph, which was apparently held in Machinery Hall before it was dismantled. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F11_016_1
Subjects: Water carnivals; Carnivals--United States; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Centennial celebrations, etc; Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio)--History; Cincinnati. Centennial exposition of the Ohio Valley and central states, 1888; McLaughlin, James W., 1834-1923
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)