Description: Nine photographs of Seneca Lake in northeastern Noble County, Ohio were taken in the 1960s. Two photographs show water-skiers on the lake. Two others document the marina. The final five photographs show the beach area and people swimming in the lake. The photographs measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). Seneca Lake is the largest lake in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, with more than 3500 acres of water. The conservancy district was created in 1933 to control flooding and conserve natural resources in southeastern Ohio. Recreational activities at Seneca Lake include boating, fishing, swimming, and camping. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3040_3655092_001
Subjects: Sports; Plants and Animals; Geography and Natural Resources; Lakes & ponds; Swimming; Water skiing
Places: Senecaville (Ohio); Noble County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs document Zoar Lake in Tuscarawas County. The first photograph shows two women fishing. The second is a sunset scene at the lake. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3171_3805455_001
Subjects: Ohio Women; Geography and Natural Resources; Lakes & ponds; Fishing; Outdoor recreation
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows two boys sitting by a pond, with a note on the reverse which reads "People at work or play." 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_B10F08_015_001
Subjects: Ponds; Trees; Boys; Parks Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Nature
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Two students sitting on the north bank of Mirror Lake on the Ohio State University campus. Mirror Lake was purchased by OSU along with a piece of land from William Neil. Originally it was spring-fed but it dried up in 1891 and the water was subsequently provided by municipal water supply. Since 1990 there has been a tradition of students jumping into the lake around midnight on the Thursday night prior to the annual football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. It is said that the the lake is haunted by multiple ghosts of students who lost their lives in unfortunate accidents in or near the lake. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07741
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Education; History of the Ohio State University; Ohio State University--Football; Parks: Lakes & ponds; Recreation
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: An image of Goodale Park in Columbus. Many visitors come to the park to see downtown Columbus which can be easily seen from the park. The variety of foliage within the park is quite extensive, several hundred trees are spread throughout the park of all sorts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06758
Subjects: Recreation; Parks--Ohio--Franklin County; Fall foliage; Lakes & ponds
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: An image of Goodale Park in Columbus. Many visitors come to the park to see downtown Columbus which can be easily seen from the park. The variety of foliage within the park is quite extensive, several hundred trees are spread throughout the park of all sorts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06759
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Recreation; Parks--Ohio--Franklin County; Fall foliage; Lakes & ponds
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Three photographs show Hocking Hills State Park in the fall. In 1924, the state of Ohio purchased 146 acres in the Hocking Hills that became Hocking Hills State Park in 1949. In 1972, the park added a dining lodge and cabins. Hocking Hills State Park is known for its geologic features of blackhand sandstone, including Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Rock House. The slides measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3018_3634228_001
Subjects: Plants and Animals; Geography and Natural Resources; Parks: Lakes & ponds; Trees; Autumn; Fall foliage
Places: South Logan (Ohio); Hocking County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Auglaize and Shelby Counties, between stations 6570 and 6705, as well as the feeder to Loramie's Reservoir (now Lake Loramie). Roads, properties, bridges and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4926_003
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Lakes & ponds; Reservoirs
Places: Auglaize County (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: A young girl feeds a small flock of ducks in Erie County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F01A_022_1
Subjects: Ponds; Erie County (Ohio); Ducks--Food--United States.
Places: Erie County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Carey Aqueduct. An aqueduct refers to one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption on the bottom reads: "Carey Aqueduct Lockland, O.| July, 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_002
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Lockland (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Lake Milton spillway in Mahoning County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00376
Subjects: Mahoning County (Ohio); Lakes & ponds; Nature; Ohio History--Natural and native Ohio
Places: Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Port Union Aqueduct. An aqueduct can be one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption on the bottom reads: "Port Union Aqueduct| Aug. 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_003
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Springdale (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)