Description: This photograph shows the J. H. Dunathan & Co drawing of the business located by the canal in Deep Cut, Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. This drawing was in the 1880 Atlas of Auglaize County, Ohio. This was a mercantile business, dealing mostly in grain and produce. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06123
Subjects: Canals Ohio; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Salem Township (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the business of J. H. Dunathan & Co beside the canal in Deep Cut, Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. The caption reads: "Dry goods, groceries, notions, boots and shoes, clothing, hats and caps, queens ware, hardware. Highest market prices paid for all kinds of grain" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06122
Subjects: Canals Ohio; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Salem Township (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a section of the Miami and Erie Canal in Auglaize County, Ohio, that still remained in 1964. The Miami and Erie Canal was one of Ohio's most important canals during the mid-nineteenth century. During the late 1810s, Governor Thomas Worthington and Governor Ethan Allen Brown both supported the development of canals. They believed that Ohioans needed quick and easy access to the Ohio River and to Lake Erie if they were to profit financially. Farmers and business owners would be able to transport their products much more easily and cheaply with canals rather than turnpikes. Canals would also possibly open up new markets for Ohio goods. In 1822 the Ohio legislature created a new Ohio Canal Commission, which eventually recommended two routes: a western route along the Miami and Maumee Valleys (Miami and Erie Canal) and a route that started at Lake Erie, passing through the Cuyahoga Valley, the Muskingum Valley, the Licking Valley, and then to the Ohio River along the Scioto Valley (Ohio and Erie Canal). In 1825 the Ohio legislature approved both routes, and on July 21, 1825, work began at Middletown on the Miami and Erie Canal. To finance the canals, the Ohio government relied on loans. Ohio received an initial loan of $400,000 from bankers and businessmen living along the East Coast. The canal commissioners estimated that the Miami and Erie Canal would cost $ 2.9 million, but it actually cost roughly $12,000 per mile to finish. Although the construction of both canals nearly bankrupted the state government, the canals allowed Ohioans to prosper, beginning in the 1830s all the way to the Civil War. Once completed, however, the canals still faced numerous difficulties. The effects of flooding and freezing could and often did seriously damage the canals. Usually canals in the northern half of the state were drained dry from November to April. These difficulties paled in comparison to the advantages of having the canals. The cost to ship goods from the East Coast to Ohio and vice versa declined steeply, from $125 per ton of goods to $25 per ton of goods. Travelers who were willing to trade time for economy could save considerable money by taking a canal boat. Most canals remained in operation in Ohio until the late 1800s. By the 1850s canals were losing business to the railroads, which offered several advantages. Railroads delivered passengers and goods more quickly, and they were not limited by a water source as canals were. Because of these advantages, railroads quickly supplanted the canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06107
Subjects: Canals--Ohio--History--19th century; Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio)--History; Auglaize County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows a memorial to Fort Amanda, in the vicinity of Wapakoneta, Ohio. The fort was originally built in the fall of 1812 by Kentucky troops under the command of Lt. Col. Robert Pogue It was enlarged to almost double the original size during the spring of 1813 by Ohio militia soldiers under the command of Capt. Daniel Hosbrook. A fifth blockhouse was added during the second phase of construction as well as several cabins and storage buildings. The walls stood 11 feet above the ground. Fort Amanda was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1970 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06488
Subjects: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio); War of 1812; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of 1920. In this photograph, three unidentified people are standing in the middle of a dirt road. Visible behind them is a demolished building and skeletal trees stripped of branches. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05948
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of 1920. This photograph is a view of several houses and surrounding rubble. The two houses in the foreground (one of brick, the other a wood frame structure) are badly damaged. Other houses appear to be relatively untouched. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05949
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of 1920. This photograph gives a view of several houses, surrounding rubble. and a sidewalk. The house in the center of the image appears to be torn from its foundation; a utility pole near this house is listing badly. Visible on the right side of the photo is a conical tent (tepee style); on the left side, a human figure wearing a long coat is partially visible. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05950
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of March 1920. Two men in suits and a boy in short pants pose in front of several piles of lumber and tree limbs. One man and the boy are standing on a tree trunk; the second man stands slightly apart from the others, on the ground. A fourth figure is barely visible in the far right background. Cleanup after the tornado appears to have begun; the lumber is stacked somewhat neatly. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05951
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of March 1920. This photograph is a view of a badly damaged building that is missing a roof, and the only remainder of what appears to be a doorway is framework. Several bystanders with their backs to the camera face a man who is standing on a ladder braced against a wall. Rubble encircles the building. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05952
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of March 1920. This photograph is a view of a dirt road against a backdrop of damaged houses, tree branches, broken lumber, and utility poles. A windmill stands in the center background. The figures of three people and a passing car are visible on the photograph's right side. and and surrounding rubble. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05953
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph documents the aftermath of the Moulton, Ohio, tornado of March 1920. The image shows a car crushed by a toppled beam or tree. A wheel that may belong to a second vehicle (perhaps a tractor or wagon) is visible to the left of the car. Rubble is scattered over the ground. On March 28, 1920 (Palm Sunday), an outbreak of 30 tornadoes across eight states killed 153 persons, ranking it among the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. Four killer tornadoes moved into western Ohio from Indiana and another moved across Wood and Ottawa Counties. There were 29 deaths from these tornadoes in Ohio. The community of Moulton, Ohio, west of Wapakoneta, was leveled and three people were killed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05954
Subjects: Tornadoes--Ohio; Tornado damage; Natural disasters; Auglaize County (Ohio)
Places: Moulton (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Lighthouse at Grand Lake, St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00316
Subjects: Lighthouses--Ohio
Places: St. Marys (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)