Description: Achilles Pugh, a prominent Quaker printer, was the founder of the A.H. Pugh Printing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pugh's company began publishing James Birney's abolitionist newspaper, "The Philanthropist," in April 1836. This image is from "Historical Collections of Ohio," published by Henry Howe in 1907. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04171
Subjects: Abolitionists -- Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Printing industry and trade--Ohio; Newspaper publishing
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of two staff members of the Free Press newspaper in Columbus, Ohio, wearing t-shirts advertising the publication. They are identified on the reverse as "J. B. and D. J." . The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_04
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Social issues; Journalism;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of two staff members during a party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Free Press newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_02
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Social issues; Journalism; Celebrations; Anniversaries;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Staff member of the Columbus Free Press with a float during the Doo Dah Parade in Columbus, Ohio. He stands at an ironing board with a sign reading "Press Corps." The Doo Dah Parade is a community event held on July 4th each summer since 1983, with its route through Columbus's Short North and Victorian Village neighborhoods. Participation is open to individuals and groups, and entries are generally of a satirical theme on a cultural or political topic, in support of a local organization, or displaying artistic creativity. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_06
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Social issues; Journalism; Parades;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing staff members of the Free Press newspaper in Columbus, Ohio, seated at table filled with issues of the paper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_05
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Social issues; Journalism;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of staff members during a party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Free Press newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_03
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Social issues; Journalism; Celebrations; Anniversaries;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Five newsboys in front of the Wyandot Union Republican newspaper office in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Broadsides on the building advertise public sales, an upcoming concert, and the campaign of William H. Taft for president. The Wyandot Union Republican was a daily newspaper published in and distributed across Upper Sandusky from 1903 through 1916. Its preceding title was Wyandot County Republican (1869-1903) and it was succeeded by the Daily Union (1916-1938). Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07769
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Printing industry and trade--Ohio; Newspapers; Photographers--Ohio; Upper Sandusky (Ohio);
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a birthday cake celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Free Press newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_01
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Social issues; Journalism; Celebrations; Anniversaries;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows Warren G. Harding setting type at the Marion star, with a sign for Union label Typographical of Marion, Ohio, in the background. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P8_02_B33
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Newspaper publishing
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photographic portrait of Samuel Medary, ca. 1860, in formal attire. Medary was an Ohio Senator and publisher of the Ohio Statesman (1832-1857), which he used to endorse the Democratic Party's candidates and to build support for its policies. Medary bought the "Ohio Monitor," changed its name to the "Ohio Statesman," and later established "The Crisis." Samuel Medary was born on February 25, 1801, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He relocated to Ohio in 1825. He died in Columbus, Ohio, on November 7, 1864, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04267
Subjects: Political parties; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Journalism; Newspaper publishing; Medary, S. (Samuel), 1801-1864
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Murat Halstead (1829-1908), journalist, ca. 1900. Born in Paddy's Run, Butler County, Ohio, Halstead was president of the company that published the "Commercial Gazette" newspaper in Cincinnati. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03887
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Halstead, Murat, 1829-1908; Cincinnati commercial gazette
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This illustration shows Major General James B. Steedman in dress uniform. His formal frock coat has epaulettes at the shoulders, with two stars denoting his rank of Major General. Steedman was a newspaper publisher in Napoleon, Ohio, before his appointment as Public Printer of the United States by President James Buchanan. Steedman served in the Union Army during the Civil War, commanding the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was also involved in Reconstruction efforts in the South after the war. The original image appeared in Henry Howe's "Historical Collections of Ohio," 1907. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04298
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Military officers; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Napoleon (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio)