Description: Caption on reverse reads: "Montgomery County, Ohio. The Poland China Hog Monument. At Blue Ball, 5.3 miles south of Franklin on U.S. Route 25, the Dixie Highway. The inscription reads: 'The first pedigree of a Poland China Hog was written on this farm in August, 1876, by W.O. Hankinson, owner of farm and Carl Freigau, compiler of the original record. This strictly American breed of swine originated within a radius of a few miles of this place, and in the making occupied the period from 1816 to 1850. The first volume of pedigrees was printed in 1878. This monument was erected by the Ohio Poland China Breeders Associations. Unveiled, June 15, 1922.'" The monument was originally located outside of a farm 1 mile north of the village of Blue Bell and was moved in 1976 to its current location, across from Towne Mall. A opening was left in the foundation for a copper box containing a duplicated of the first pedigrees printed and other valuable articles, which was later sealed inside. Polish China swines are derived from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. It is the oldest American breed of swine. The hogs are typically black, sometimes with white patches, and are known for their large size. Big Bill, the largest hog ever recorded, was a Poland China. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_027_1
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Poland-China swine
Places: Blue Bell (Ohio); Franklin (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: The inscription reads: 'The first pedigree of a Poland China Hog was written on this farm in August, 1876, by W.O. Hankinson, owner of farm and Carl Freigau, compiler of the original record. This strictly American breed of swine originated within a radius of a few miles of this place, and in the making occupied the period from 1816 to 1850. The first volume of pedigrees was printed in 1878. This monument was erected by the Ohio Poland China Breeders Associations. Unveiled, June 15, 1922.'" The monument was originally located outside of a farm 1 mile north of the village of Blue Bell and was moved in 1976 to its current location, across from Towne Mall. A opening was left in the foundation for a copper box containing a duplicated of the first pedigrees printed and other valuable articles, which was later sealed inside. Polish China swines are derived from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. It is the oldest American breed of swine. The hogs are typically black, sometimes with white patches, and are known for their large size. Big Bill, the largest hog ever recorded, was a Poland China. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_044_1
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Poland-China swine
Places: Blue Bell (Ohio); Franklin (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows (from left to right) James Rhodes, Nancy Campbell, an unidentified man, and a certain Kaltenbach, with Nancy's Junior Division Champion barrow at the 1968 Ohio State Fair. Another photograph of Nancy and her junior champion in this collection accompanies a news release issued by the Ohio Expositions Center which reads "Nancy Campbell of Washington C.H. [Court House] is the proud owner of the 1968 Ohio State Fair Grand Champion barrow in the Junior Division. 'Ralph'--the 220-pound champion--is Nancy's first 4-H project. She is a member of the Livestock Lads and Lassies 4-H Club. Nancy's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell." The Ohio State Fair is an annual exhibition held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus that showcases Ohio farming and commercial products and achievements. In the 1840s, farmers began to join agricultural organizations, and the state of Ohio began to take an interest in the challenges that farmers faced. As a result, the state government created the Board of Agriculture in 1846. The Board of Agriculture planned to hold the first statewide fair in 1849, but a cholera epidemic forced the fair's cancellation. The first Ohio State Fair was held the next year instead. The city of Cincinnati hosted the fair in 1850, which went on for three days. Ultimately, the Board decided that the state capital should be the permanent site for the state fair, and it moved to Columbus in 1874. By the 1870s, the state's railroad system had improved significantly, and it was much easier to travel from all parts of the state. The current fairgrounds, known today as the Ohio Expo Center, were completed in 1886. The Ohio State Fair has been held at these fairgrounds ever since. This photograph is part of the Ohio Expositions Commission Photograph Collection, a series of black and white photographs, the majority of which were taken between 1955-1968, which consist of livestock at fairs, primarily horses, and documents many types of State Fair activities, especially horsemanship and livestock activities. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA768AV_B01F03_002
Subjects: Ohio State Fair; Expositions and fairs; Livestock; Prizes; Swine; Agriculture--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken by Joe Munroe of a pig at a slaughterhouse on a small Indiana farm. Sources give the photograph two separate dates, 1955 and 1975. On small farms, the life and death cycle was just another part of everyday life. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B01_F15_002
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Agricultural; Livestock; Swine--Slaughtering
Places: Indiana
 

Description: Photograph by Joe Munroe showing a pig looking up from a feed trough, 1955. Pork and other pig products constituted a large portion of the American diet in the 1970s; it was no wonder that hogs were known as "mortgage lifters" because of their high demand and economic value. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B09_F01_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farms; Agriculture; Livestock; Swine; Pigs
Places: Indiana
 

Description: Average piglet getting weighed on the kitchen scale on a small Indiana farm, photographed by Joe Munroe in 1955. Pork and other pig products constituted a large portion of the American diet in the 1970s; it was no wonder that hogs were known as "mortgage lifters" because of their high demand and economic value. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B09_F01_003
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farms; Agriculture; Livestock; Swine; Pigs
Places: Indiana
 

Description: Farmer washing a hog on a Missouri farm, taken by Joe Munroe, 1962. Pork and other pig products constituted a large portion of the American diet in the 1970s; it was no wonder that hogs were known as "mortgage lifters" because of their high demand and economic value. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B09_F01_004
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farms; Agriculture; Livestock; Swine; Pigs
Places: Missouri
 

Description: Farmer walks a boar to a sow for mating in this 1962 photograph by Joe Munroe. Farmers selectively bred animals hoping for the right combinations of traits for the offspring, thereby earning the highest price. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B09_F01_002
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farms; Agriculture; Livestock; Swine; Livestock--Breeding.
Places: Missouri
 

Description: 1962 photograph by Joe Munroe depicting a farmer cleaning and scrubbing a sow. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B09_F01_JPG025
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Pig farming; Farm life; Swine--Breeding;
Places: Missouri
 

Description: 1962 photograph of a piglet suckling a sow in a pen, taken by photographer Joe Munroe. Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during. World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B09_F01_JPG028
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Pig farming; Farm life; Swine--Breeding;
Places: Missouri