Description: Photograph of a drum major with The Ohio State University Marching Band. The Ohio State Marching Band was established in 1878, at the time a 12-piece fife and drum corps. Today it is one of the largest all-brass and percussion bands in the country. A number of marching band innovations were first tried by the Ohio State Marching Band--for example, script writing and measured step marching. Additionally, they were the first to use brass instruments designed especially for marching bands. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07042
Subjects: History of the Ohio State University; Universities and colleges Ohio; Bands (Music)--Ohio; Marching bands; Ohio. State University, Columbus. Marching Band
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph, from a year book dated from 1940, shows the Brilliant High School marching band standing outside. The tuba player in the center of the back row has been identified as James R. (Bob) Gilchrist. Brilliant High School was located at 2nd Street in Brilliant, Ohio, in Jefferson County, Ohio. In 1952, a new building was opened at 1004 3rd Street. In 1972, Brilliant High School merged with Smithfield High School, to become Buckeye North High School. Finally, in 1990, the three schools in the district merged together to form the Buckeye Local High School in Rayland, Ohio. 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_B08F06_024_001
Subjects: High school; Marching bands; Steubenville (Ohio); Musical instruments; Bands (Music)--Ohio; Students; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Brilliant (Ohio); Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Steubenville High School Band. Miller and Son 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." This photograph shows the Steubenville High School marching band (ca. 1935-1940) standing on, presumably, the steps of the high school. Their are approximately 80 members of the band, who all wear uniforms and hold their instruments. There are two (possibly three) drum majors, and the director stands near the back. There are about 6 African-Americans in this band. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_026_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Marching bands--United States; Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Instruments; Bands (Music); Musicians--Ohio; Students; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the front of Mr. Brown's Descent, a bar and performance venue located at 1434 North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. A hand-painted sign on the window advertises that evening's show featuring the bands Law and Hard Sauce. The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. 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_B10F268_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Bars (Drinking establishments); Bands (Music)--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Modern photographic print made from a glass plate negative that depicts William Casey, Ohio State University drum major, marching with the band, ca. 1934-1935. As the leader of the band, he has a whistle in his mouth and carries a baton. In 1934, the OSU marching band became one of the first in the nation to switch to an all brass-and-percussion instrumentation. It is considered one of the premier college marching bands in the nation. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07883
Subjects: Bands (Music)--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Ohio. State University, Columbus. Marching Band
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Four photographs show The Ohio State University Marching Band performing "Script Ohio" at Ohio Stadium in the 1960s. The photographs document the formation from its beginning on the fifty yard line to the dotting of the "I" in Ohio. In its earliest performances, a trumpet player dotted the "I" of the formation, but this honor quickly fell instead to a sousaphone player for a more dramatic finish. The slides measure 5" x 4" (12.7 x 10.16 cm). Known as "The Best Damn Band in the Land" (TBDBITL), the Ohio State University Marching Band originated as a 12-piece fife and drum corps in 1878. In 1896 Gustav Bruder was hired to lead the band. The band grew in size and began marching for all military and athletic events. In 1899 it played its first football game at Ohio Field. In 1920 the short-lived Varsity Band merged with Bruder's ensemble to create a 100-piece University Band. A staple of the marching band's repertoire is the Ohio's official state rock song, "Hang on Sloopy," first played on October 9, 1965 at the Ohio State vs. Illinois football game. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3112_3735792_001
Subjects: Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Education; Universities and colleges; Stadiums; Bands; Music; Marching bands
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This panoramic photograph of a homecoming celebration in McArthur, Ohio, was taken in 1924. The Hamden band forms the center of the photograph, surrounded by townspeople who attended the event. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1924_3737246_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Celebrations; Music; Bands; Hats
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the dance band on board the U.S.S. Santa Fe, with John Rumora on trombone, ca. 1945-1946. John George Rumora (1927-) enlisted in the United States Navy on February 24, 1945. He processed through boot camp at Great Lakes and then was assigned to the engine room of the U.S.S. Santa Fe, a CL-60 light cruise which served in the Pacific Theater. Rumora was aboard the U.S.S. Santa Fe when World War II ended, and the crew participated in the occupation of Japan, during which the ship stopped and saw the devastation at Nagasaki in October 1945. After the ship sailed home, Rumora helped prepare the U.S.S. Santa Fe for the mothball fleet in Bremerton, Washington. He was honorably discharged as a Machinist Mate 3/c on July 19, 1946. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC5756_05
Subjects: World War II; United States Navy; Military Ohio; Bands; Military life; Musicians;
 

Description: Photograph taken for the Columbus Free Press showing a musical group called "Chaotic Good" performing during the opening of the HAADCO Global Store on October 20 (year unknown). The acoustic trio plays a guitar, bowed psaltery and percussion instruments. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F09_06
Subjects: Bands (Music)--Ohio; Musical instruments; Musicians; Performers; Arts and entertainment
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Group photograph identified as the Freedom Street Band wearing matching sweatshirts and posed with their instruments, taken for the Columbus Free Press. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F04_02
Subjects: Bands (Music)--Ohio; Musical instruments; Musicians; Performers;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920,this photograph shows Warren G. Harding and a private holding trumpets with people in the background, outside of his home in Marion, Ohio. This photograph is part of the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection. Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States from 1921-1923, was born near Marion, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1898 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature for two terms. Harding became Lieutenant Governor in 1903 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. While unsuccessful in a run for Governor in 1910, Harding won election to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty began promoting Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His campaign, known as “The Front Porch Campaign,” was centered on low-key speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy.” Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding died from a massive heart attack and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20_P33_01_F53
Subjects: Presidential campaigns; Presidential candidates; Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Photographs; Bands (music); United States Navy; Musical instruments
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the Ohio State marching band performing a half time show for the fans, during the Ohio State University football game versus the University of Michigan in Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, November 1968. The two teams are long-time rivals and the game is a big draw for crowds each fall. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07632
Subjects: Sports; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ohio State University Football History; Ohio State University--Athletics; Ohio State University--Football; Ohio State University--Sports--History; Marching bands
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)