Description: Inside of the Eisenbarth showboat, including stage, seating and five musicians. Ellsworth Eugene Eisenbarth was born October 22, 1864, in Ironton, Ohio. The family later moved to Wetzel County, West Virginia. By 1889, Eisenbarth was traveling the mid-Atlantic states in "The Oregon Indian Medicine Show," which featured such entertainment as real cowboys and “Indians.” He next bought a floating store, which he refitted as a showboat and christened "The Eisenbarth Wild West & Floating Opera." The endeavor lasted from 1891 to 1895. By the late 1890s, Eisenbarth and his wife Julia had founded "The Eisenbarth & Henderson Mammoth and Combined Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company," complete with calliope, band and orchestra, which also traveled throughout the middle states by rail. In February of 1900, E. E. and Julia converted a glass barge named the E. V. Poke No. 2 into "The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre, Temple of Amusement." This showboat and its successor ("The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre-The New Great Modern Temple of Amusement")were devoted to bringing Shakespearean plays and other dramas, such as “Human Hearts” to the waterways. Eisenbarth also worked with a traveling company of players, perhaps to remain off the rivers during the winter months. The Temple cleared more money than almost any other boat on the Ohio River, even though it only played four nights a week and never on Sunday. Julia Eisenbarth died sometime after, and E. E. remarried in 1908 to Jennie Salina Brown. In 1909, he presented his last show on a riverboat, “The Castle.” He sold The Temple showboat to the Needham-Steiner Amusement Company that year, and although he made bids on other boats, these proved unsuccessful and The Temple ended up being his last showboat. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07561
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Showboats; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio; Musicians
Places: Ohio River; Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Thirteen-piece orchestra on stage on E. E. Eisenbarth's showboat. Sign hanging from curtain on stage right reads, "Ladies Please Remove Your Hats." Ellsworth Eugene Eisenbarth was born October 22, 1864, in Ironton, Ohio. The family later moved to Wetzel County, West Virginia. By 1889, Eisenbarth was traveling the mid-Atlantic states in "The Oregon Indian Medicine Show," which featured such entertainment as real cowboys and “Indians.” He next bought a floating store, which he refitted as a showboat and christened "The Eisenbarth Wild West & Floating Opera." The endeavor lasted from 1891 to 1895. By the late 1890s, Eisenbarth and his wife Julia had founded "The Eisenbarth & Henderson Mammoth and Combined Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company," complete with calliope, band and orchestra, which also traveled throughout the middle states by rail. In February of 1900, E. E. and Julia converted a glass barge named the E. V. Poke No. 2 into "The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre, Temple of Amusement." This showboat and its successor ("The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre-The New Great Modern Temple of Amusement") were devoted to bringing Shakespearean plays and other dramas, such as “Human Hearts,” to the waterways. Eisenbarth also worked with a traveling company of players, perhaps to remain off the rivers during the winter months. The Temple cleared more money than almost any other boat on the Ohio River, even though it only played four nights a week and never on Sunday. Julia Eisenbarth died sometime after, and E. E. remarried in 1908 to Jennie Salina Brown. In 1909, he presented his last show on a riverboat, “The Castle.” He sold The Temple showboat to the Needham-Steiner Amusement Company that year, and although he made bids on other boats, these proved unsuccessful and The Temple ended up being his last showboat. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07564
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Showboats; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio; Musicians
Places: Ohio River; Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Band in uniform walking with Captain E. E. Eisenbarth along dirt road lined by wide-board fence and large overhanging trees. Ellsworth Eugene Eisenbarth was born October 22, 1864, in Ironton, Ohio. The family later moved to Wetzel County, West Virginia. By 1889, Eisenbarth was traveling the mid-Atlantic states in "The Oregon Indian Medicine Show," which featured such entertainment as real cowboys and “Indians.” He next bought a floating store, which he refitted as a showboat and christened "The Eisenbarth Wild West & Floating Opera." The endeavor lasted from 1891 to 1895. By the late 1890s, Eisenbarth and his wife Julia had founded "The Eisenbarth & Henderson Mammoth and Combined Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company," complete with calliope, band and orchestra, which also traveled throughout the middle states by rail. In February of 1900, E. E. and Julia converted a glass barge named the E. V. Poke No. 2 into "The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre, Temple of Amusement." This showboat and its successor ("The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre-The New Great Modern Temple of Amusement")were devoted to bringing Shakespearean plays and other dramas, such as “Human Hearts” to the waterways. Eisenbarth also worked with a traveling company of players, perhaps to remain off the rivers during the winter months. The Temple cleared more money than almost any other boat on the Ohio River, even though it only played four nights a week and never on Sunday. Julia Eisenbarth died sometime after, and E.E. remarried in 1908 to Jennie Salina Brown. In 1909, he presented his last show on a riverboat, “The Castle.” He sold The Temple showboat to the Needham-Steiner Amusement Company that year, and although he made bids on other boats, these proved unsuccessful and The Temple ended up being his last showboat. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07567
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Showboats; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio; Musicians
Places: Ohio River; Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph of the Zoar band, ca. 1890. Music played an important role in the religious and social life of members of the Society of Separatists of Zoar. The band was organized as early as 1840 and continued until the Society's dissolution in 1898. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00839
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Bands (Music)--Ohio; Musicians; Musical instruments
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Eisenbarth Henderson Floating Theatre Band on deck. Hary High is seated at right front, with Norman Hanley in back row,second from right; others not yet identified. Ellsworth Eugene Eisenbarth was born October 22, 1864, in Ironton, Ohio. The family later moved to Wetzel County, West Virginia. By 1889, Eisenbarth was traveling the mid-Atlantic states in "The Oregon Indian Medicine Show" which featured such entertainment as real cowboys and “Indians.” He next bought a floating store, which he refitted as a showboat and christened "The Eisenbarth Wild West & Floating Opera." The endeavor lasted from 1891 to 1895. By the late 1890s, Eisenbarth and his wife Julia had founded "The Eisenbarth & Henderson Mammoth and Combined Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company" complete with calliope, band and orchestra, which also traveled throughout the middle states by rail. In February of 1900, E.E. and Julia converted a glass barge named the E.V. Poke No. 2 into "The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre, Temple of Amusement." This showboat and its successor ("The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre-The New Great Modern Temple of Amusement")were devoted to bringing Shakespearean plays and other dramas, such as “Human Hearts” to the waterways. Eisenbarth also worked with a traveling company of players, perhaps to remain off the rivers during the winter months. The Temple cleared more money than almost any other boat on the Ohio River, even though it only played four nights a week and never on Sunday. Julia Eisenbarth died on November 30, 1906, and E.E. remarried in 1908 to Jennie Salina Brown. In 1909, he presented his last show on a riverboat, “The Castle.” He sold The Temple showboat to the Needham-Steiner Amusement Company that year, and although he made bids on other boats, these proved unsuccessful and The Temple ended up being his last showboat. E. E. Eisenbarth died on July 07, 1925 and was buried in Williams Cemetery in New Martinsville, West Virginia. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07578
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Showboats; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio; Musicians
Places: Ohio River; Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a red plastic helmet known as an "Energy Dome," dating from the 1980s. This style of hat was worn by members of the band Devo during their stage and video performances beginning in 1980, and the helmets were originally designed by band members Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. Devo is a band that formed in 1973 in Akron, Ohio, after the members met at Kent State University. The name "Devo" comes from "devolution," the idea that man is devolving as time passes. The band first performed in 1973 at a Kent State University performing arts festival and quickly built a following in the Akron area. They reached #14 on the Billboard Chart in 1980 with their song "Whip It!" and have had a devoted following ever since. They continue to release music and tour, though many of their original members have moved on to other projects. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H93836
Subjects: Ohio--History--20th century; Bands (Music)--Ohio; Musicians; Devo (Musical group)
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Zint Family Orchestra, ca. 1919. Pictured left to right are Lucille, Beulah, Frederick, Raymond, Kermit, and Arthur Zint. Members of the orchestra are the children of Jacob Christian Zint of Wapakoneta, Ohio, a local businessman who owned a saloon, shoe store, and candy store. Frederick, the eldest sibling, and his wife, Pearl Olsen Zent, performed with an opera company, vaudeville groups and tent and tableau shows until their first child was born in 1927. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05893
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Entertainers; Musicians; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--Biography--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: A group portrait of the Harry Shannon Orchestra, ca. 1923-1925. The image includes one woman and seven men attired in formal dress. Some of the performers are posing with their musical instruments. Frederick Joseph Zint, a native of Wapakoneta, Ohio, and his wife, Pearl Olsen Zent, performed with the Harry Shannon Orchestra. Zint was the eldest son of Jacob Christian Zint, Wapakoneta businessman who owned a saloon, shoe store, and candy store. Frederick Zint and his siblings formed the Zint Family Orchestra. Another image in this photograph series, a photo of the Zint Family Orchestra, identifies Frederick Zint as a violinist; presumably he is the violinist in this image. The woman likely is his wife, Pearl Olsen Zint. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05894
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Entertainers; Musicians; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--Biography--Pictorial works
 

Description: Legendary country musician Johnny Cash performing at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, 1964-1970. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07260
Subjects: Ohio State Fair (Columbus, Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Musicians; Rock music
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Steubenville High School Band. Miller and Son 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." This photograph shows the Steubenville High School marching band (ca. 1935-1940) standing on, presumably, the steps of the high school. Their are approximately 80 members of the band, who all wear uniforms and hold their instruments. There are two (possibly three) drum majors, and the director stands near the back. There are about 6 African-Americans in this band. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_026_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Marching bands--United States; Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Instruments; Bands (Music); Musicians--Ohio; Students; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Steubenville High School Orchestra. Miller and Son 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio." The photograph shows about 50 students which comprise the Steubenville High School orchestra. They stand on the steps of what is presumably the Steubenville High School and the address on the door is 408. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_044_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Orchestras; Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Instruments; Musicians--Ohio; Students; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Canal scene at Dayton." This is a photo of a group of musicians on a boat in the Erie Canal. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_011_001
Subjects: Canals--Ohio; Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Entertainers; Musicians; Boats and boating; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)