Description: This photograph is an exterior view of the Olentangy branch of the City National Bank & Trust Co., Columbus, Ohio. The photograph shows the bank's attached drive-in windows. The view includes the bank's freestanding sign and clock as well as several vehicles, including a Volkswagen Beetle and a Chevy with fins. The City National Bank & Trust Co. opened the drive-up windows at its Olentangy branch on June 5, 1950. At the time it was the only bank in the country that offered completed banking service at drive-up bank windows. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06944
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Finance; Banks and banking--Ohio; Automobiles
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows automobiles parked on the street in front of the First National Bank in Zanesville, Ohio, ca. 1920-1935. Large banners on the building announce "Sells Floto Circus," in town on May 13th, with "Tom Mix (in person) and his Wonder Horse 'Tony.'" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03344
Subjects: Banks and banking; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; City and town life; Automobiles
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Back reads: Nov. 5, 1937 District #5 902 Municipal Building Akron, Ohio First Central Savings & Trust Bank Building. Located on the corner of Main & Mill Sts., in downtown Akron, Ohio. Photo by W. B. Rice. Akron, Ohio (no credit) View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F10_007_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Banks and banking
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Originally a bank and office building, the 11-story Wyandotte Building was the first steel-frame skyscraper in Columbus. Located at 21 West Broad Street near the state capitol, it boasted Chicago-style bay windows on two sides and a rich wood and marble interior. Each entrance arch was decorated with terra cotta trim. The photograph measures 5 by 6.3 inches (12.70 by 16 cm). Construction began in 1894 and the Wyandotte Building opened on April 1, 1895. The cost of the structure was $200,000. Wyandotte Savings and Trust Company was the building's first tenant, but other businesses also leased office space. The state of Ohio purchased the building in 1917, needing additional offices for state agencies. The state moved out of the building when the Rhodes Office Tower was completed in 1974. An extensive renovation project was completed in 1979. Daniel Burnham, a leading Chicago architect, designed the building. After the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition featured his Beaux Art works, he was in high demand across the country. Burnham later designed the third Columbus Union Depot, which was completed in 1897. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1905_1980926_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; Architecture; Skyscrapers; Banks and banking; Horses; Carriages & coaches; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows the beginning of the construction of the Citizen's Bank on Brauns' Block in downtown Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Building supplies lie on the street to the left of the newly-laid foundation. A bicycle sits in front of the site and boards on barrels separate the construction from the sidewalk. Men in suits look on over the workers, who appear to be primarily African American. The First Citizens National Bank still stands on the northwest corner of Sandusky and Wyandot Ave. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F01_08
Subjects: Banks and banking--Ohio; City and town life; Laborers;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: A group of women cross the street in front of the Ohio National Bank, which was formerly located at 167 South High Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1911, the building featured a granite foundation, limestone walls, and bronze fittings. Acquired by National City Corporation in 1984, this branch of the Ohio National Bank closed in 1999. Several of the women are carrying dark purses in their arms. 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_B05F131_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Pedestrians; Banks and banking
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: People's Federal Savings & Loan, designed by Louis Sullivan, built in 1917-1918. It is located in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca. 1970-1979. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00451
Subjects: Banks and banking; Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering
Places: Sidney (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the Union Building and Savings Co., located at 22 West Gay St., Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1940. Two ionic columns frame the bank's arched entrance. The building is constructed of light-colored stone. A sign at the top of the middle window, third floor, reads: "Law." The other windows have signs with the names of individuals and businesses; presumably these are law firms and lawyers. Some of the names include: Horace S. Kerr; Raymond Roberts; Paul C. Hicks; [illegible initials] Friedman; Pugh & Pugh; Chapin B. Beem; and W.S. Marshall. The scene includes two streetlights and parked automobiles. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05842
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Finance; Banks and banking; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is a view of Union Building and Savings, located at 22 West Gay St., Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1940. Two ionic columns frame the building's arched entrance. The building appears to be constructed of light-colored stone. Two men are visible in the photograph: one is standing behind the front door, and the other is leaning casually against the exterior. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05843
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Finance; Banks and banking; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An elderly woman with a cane and basket sits in front of the Ohio National Bank, which was formerly located at 167 South High Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1911, the building featured a granite foundation, limestone walls, and bronze fittings. Acquired by National City Corporation in 1984, this branch of the Ohio National Bank closed in 1999. 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_B07F188_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Banks and banking
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A Volkswagen Beetle passes two construction workers repairing the road across the street from the Beechwold branch of the Ohio National Bank in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Located at 4550 North High Street, the Ohio National Bank is now a branch of PNC Bank. 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_B13F351_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Clintonville (Ohio); Roads--Maintenance and repair; Banks and banking; Construction workers;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the Middletown Building and Deposit Association nearby State Routes 4 and 73, in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F03_008
Subjects: Building and loan associations; Banks and banking
Places: Middletown (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)