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: Cleveland Art Museum, built in 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00333
Subjects: Cuyahoga County (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Dayton Art Institute, built in 1928-1930, was designed by Edward B. Green. It is located in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00387
Subjects: Montgomery County (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: This mural study in pencil by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart depicts historic methods of transportation, including covered wagons and horse-drawn carriages, ca. 1938-1939. It is one of the many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration. The sketch is a study for a mural he painted in Stillman Hall (then the Social Administration Building) at The Ohio State University, with panels featuring scenes from social and political history. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H64513_2_stitched
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A mural study in crayon by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart. This is one of many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration. It is most likely a sketch done for Burkhart's WPA mural executed in 1936 on the area above the stage in the Central High School auditorium. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H82904
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A mural study by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart depicting a musical scene. This is one of many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration. It is most likely a sketch done for the Burkhart WPA mural executed in 1936 on the area above the stage in the Central High School auditorium. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H82905
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration; Musicians
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A mural study in watercolor by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart depicting a classroom scene. This is one of many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration. It is most likely a sketch done for the Burkhart WPA mural executed in 1936 on the area above the stage in the Central High School auditorium. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H82906
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration; Schools--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Study sketch for a mural from 1939 done in pencil on brown paper. The sketch shows two men and a woman standing near a man seated next to a globe, presumed to be Sir Francis Bacon. All of the figures are in Elizabethan period clothing. The drawing has a grid of five squares vertically and six squares horizontally for 30 total squares. On a wall in the background there is some writing, "Francis Bacon / Francis Bacon" and scribbled lines below the name ending in "1939." On the left border there is text, "LORD CHANCELOR" [sic] and "LIGHT." There is red paint on the upper right corner of the drawing. On the back in pencil is written "Sketch for section of / W.P.A. mural in the Social / Administration Building / Library O. S. Univ. Campus / 1939-1940." It is one of the many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H82907
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration; Ohio State University--History
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Study sketch for a mural by Emerson Burkhart. The sketch in pencil on brown paper shows two men and a woman gathered around a man seated in a chair. The seated figure is Abraham Lincoln. All of the figures are in 19th century clothing. The drawing has a grid of five squares vertically and six squares horizontally for 30 total squares. On a wall in the background there is a map showing the outline of the United States, which is labeled "UNITED STATES of AM. / US 1863." At the bottom border there is text, "A LINCOLN 1939 EMERSON BURKHART." There is red paint on the lower left edge of the drawing. On the back in pencil is written ""Sketch for section of / W.P.A. mural in / Social Administration Building / Library O. S. Univ. Campus / 1939-1940." More text is written in pencil on the back, but is not legible. It is one of the many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. Several of the murals can still be found at Stillman Hall on the Ohio State University campus and one of them is located at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H82908
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration; Ohio State University--History
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A mural study in crayon by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart, showing men and women with wheels. This is one of many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. Several of the murals can still be found at Stillman Hall on the Ohio State University campus and one of them is located at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H83687
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A mural study in crayon by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart, showing what appears to be a war scene. This is one of many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. Several of the murals can still be found at Stillman Hall on the Ohio State University campus and one of them is located at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H83688
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A mural study in crayon by Columbus, Ohio, artist Emerson Burkhart. This is one of many studies for murals commissioned to Burkhart in 1930s, some of them funded by the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. Several of the murals can still be found at Stillman Hall on the Ohio State University campus and one of them is located at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Burkhart (1905-1969) was an artist very well known to Columbus residents during his lifetime. He was born in Union Township, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1927, he moved to the East Coast and studied art under the direction of Charles Hawthorne, among others. He returned to Ohio in 1931 to teach at Ohio School of Art in Columbus. He painted 3,000 pieces during his career, many of which were portraits of Ohio residents. In addition to painting local street scenes and rural landscapes, he is also known for numerous self-portraits. He was married to Mary Ann Burkhart, née Martin (1918-1955), a famous New York art model who became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H83689
Subjects: Burkhart, Emerson (1905-1969); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Public art; Federal Art Project; Works Progress Administration
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)