Description: Vice-Mayor Gene Cook and Jules L. Vinnedge, president of Lamson's, along with an unidentified woman at the opening of the Lamson's Franklin Park Mall store, Toledo, Ohio on July 20, 1971. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04710
Subjects: Stores, Retail; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Layne's Tailor Shop in Ironton, Ohio, destroyed by the 1937 Ohio River flood, also referred to as the Great Flood. In January and February of 1937, weeks of heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River to flood parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing $500 million in property damages, and displacing and killing hundreds. By the end of January, the Ohio River measured 80 feet deep in Cincinnati, one of the areas most affected. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dispatched thousands of relief workers from the Works Progress Administration to rescue flood victims and restore affected cities. 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_B15F04_003_012_006
Subjects: Floods; Natural disasters; Ohio River; Stores and shops; Works Progress Administration
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows the corner of Park Avenue and 2nd Street in Ironton, Ohio, featuring signs for state routes 75 and 141, Jackson 45 miles and Gallipolis 46 miles. Signs in the window of the building on the corner advertise Grimes Realty Co. and Real Estate and Insurance, in addition to a drug store and some type of aluminum product retailer. In January and February of 1937, weeks of heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River to flood parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing $500 million in property damages, and displacing and killing hundreds. By the end of January, the Ohio River measured 80 feet deep in Cincinnati, one of the areas most affected. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dispatched thousands of relief workers from the Works Progress Administration to rescue flood victims and restore affected cities. 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_B15F04_003_012_011
Subjects: Floods; Natural disasters; Ohio River; Stores and shops; Works Progress Administration
Places: Ironton, Ohio; Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated September 28, 1936, this photograph shows two men standing on the porch of a store, with a sign that reads Goodrich Silvertowns and a gasoline pump by the road, facing east down State Route 43 in East Springfield, Ohio. The photographer, identified by the handwritten note on the photograph as employed by Miller and Son, stood at the corner of today's State Route 43 and Jefferson County Road 60, also known as Circle Green Road. A note on the photograph's reverse reads "Highway thru east Springfield, O. and gas station. Miller and Son, 436 market St. Steubenville, O." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F06_006_001
Subjects: Stores & shops; Gas stations; Cities and towns--Ohio
Places: East Springfield (Ohio); Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two men are photographed seated outside of 672 North High Street in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The storefront advertises furniture and appliances for sale, and a Coca Cola advertisement is mounted on the brick wall between the store and its neighbor. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B09F236_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Short North (Columbus, Ohio); Furniture; Appliances; Stores and shops;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an unidentified man standing near Lock 15 at Akron, Ohio. The only canal grocery left at the time of the photograph, Mustle's Grocery and Bar stands in the background. "The Swineheart Publishing Co." operated in the rear of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06135
Subjects: Canals--Ohio; Stores & shops
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Main Street in Lancaster, Ohio, looking east in 1867. At this time, most of the buildings on the street were built in the Federalist architectural style. A bell tower can be seen in the distance, as well as signs for R. Reed's Shoe Store, M. Springer Clothing, and Daniel H. Bush, Foreign & Domestic Grocer. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04750
Subjects: Streets--Ohio--Lancaster; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Stores & shops
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows Carmassie's Fruit Store in Urbana, Ohio. A popcorn machine sits outside next to the storefront window in which advertisements hang for fireworks and Philip Morris tobacco products. Carmazzie's Fruit store was opened in 1893 by Sam Bainchi. It was named Bainchi Fruit Store until 1931 when Frank Carmazzie and Sam Bainchi's niece took over the operations. Generations of families have bought candy in this small store in the oldest building in Urbana. The store is located in downtown Urbana on Monument Square. 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_B01F09_001
Subjects: Storefronts; Grocery stores; Urbana (Ohio); Advertisements
Places: Urbana (Ohio) Champaign County (ohio)
 

Description: An older man in a suit smiles for a portrait outside of Big Bear at 1101 North High Street, in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B08F215_01
Subjects: Street photography; Men; Portrait photography; Grocery stores;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio. The Portage County Courthouse sits at this intersection of Main and Chestnut Streets. In front of the courthouse is a large green. The Savings and Loan building located at 100 E. Main St. is now Fifth Federal Mortgage. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_402
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Stores and shops; Automobiles; Small business--Ohio; City and town life
Places: Ravenna (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio);
 

Description: caption reads: "Street markets in 1917. Old market days in Dayton. East side of Main Street, looking north from Fifth Street." Dayton was a city of continued prosperity during the twentieth century. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_061_1
Subjects: Business and Labor; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Stores and shops; Markets; Daily Life
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)