Description: Onlookers watch a historical reenactment of a battle in the American Revolution, in this photograph taken by Allan L. Horvath of Dayton, Ohio. A child wearing a bonnet naps on a mans shoulder. The image was the second prize winner in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B01_11
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); Battlefields;
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of an African American man and young boy, both wearing overalls, taken by James Pierre of Cincinnati, Ohio. The man wears a fedora and smokes a cigar. The image was one of ten to win Honorable Mention in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B01_02
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); African American Ohioans; Families--Ohio; Clothing and dress;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a historical reenactment of a battle in the American Revolution, taken by Warren Baightel of Lakewood, Ohio. The image was one of ten to win Honorable Mention in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B01_12
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); Battlefields;
Places: Lakewood (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of three children smiling for the camera at Westside Daycare Center in Columbus, Ohio, October 1976. The child care center was a United Way agency, opened in 1927 and located on North Grubb Street on Columbus's West Side. It was part of the Westside-Eastside Child Care Centers Association, founded in 1887--the oldest such operation in Central Ohio. The photograph was taken by photographer Patricia Scott of Columbus and submitted in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F141_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Children; African American Ohioans; Playgrounds; Child care
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a young boy smiling at the camera as a smock is fastened around his neck by his teacher. The image was submitted by photographer John Sheckler of Middletown, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. Sheckler provided a caption on the photograph's reverse that reads, "A head start school time to finger paint." Head Start, created in 1965, is a federally-funded child development program providing school readiness, health and family support for low-income children below kindergarten age. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F13_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Children; Education; African American Ohioans; Child care; Arts and crafts
Places: Middletown (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: Color photograph of the “Big House” of Malabar Farm, located near Mansfield, Ohio, 1976. Author-conservationist Louis Bromfield purchased the farm in January 1939 and enlisted the help of Mansfield architect Louis Andre Lamoreux (1895-1975) to design and build the 32-room house. The project began in 1939 and was completed in 1940. Malabar Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in April 1973 and became a state park in 1976. The image was submitted in the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07003
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Malabar Farm; Bromfield, Louis (1896-1956); Authors, American--Ohio; Conservationists; State parks & reserves; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a man painting a large outdoor mural featuring the Statue of Liberty, taken by Roger Graham of Barberton, Ohio. The image was the first prize winner in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B01_10
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Mural painting and decoration; Public art; Artists--Ohio; African American Ohioans
Places: Barberton (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of two African American children wearing Halloween costumes. A caption on the reverse reads "Witches and Bunnies shared Hallowe'en with pumpkins on Central Plaza in downtown Canton, October, 1976." The image was submitted by photographer R. C. Bixler of Canton in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F01_05_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Children; Costumes; Holidays; Halloween; African American Ohioans;
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: A group of men from the Elyria VFW reenact "Washington Crossing the Delaware" during the Elyria Memorial Day parade, 1976. The image was submitted by photographer John G. Kenney in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F05_07_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Holidays; Parades--Ohio; Historical reenactments; American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); Veterans
Places: Elyria (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio)
 

Description: Bingo the Bicentennial Dog was dressed in flag-patterned hat, scarf socks and sunglasses to celebrate the United States Bicentennial on July 4, 1976. The photograph was entered by photographer Elsa M. Schnieders in the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01149
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Dogs; Costumes; Celebrations
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a man with muttonchops wearing a hard hat and looking directly into the camera, taken in Bowling Green, Ohio, and titled "Portrait of a Laborer." The image was submitted by photographer Matt McGookey of Castalia, Ohio, in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F112_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Employees; Labor--Ohio; Factories;
Places: Bowling Green (Ohio); Wood County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph titled "Farm Auction," showing three men amid a small crowd during an auction taking place outside a large barn. The man in the center holds up what appears to be a sausage press. The man at left looks behind him while resting his hand on a basket of other small implements. The man on the right, possibly the auctioneer, looks at the camera while gesturing with his index finger. The image was submitted by photographer Matt McGookey of Castalia, Ohio, in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F112_02_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Food production; Tools; Farms; Rural life; Auctions;
Places: Castalia (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)