Description: Dated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows two men shoveling coal into minecarts at the Blue Bell Mine near Strasburg, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. A note on the reverse of the photograph reads "Close up surface coal mining. Blue Bell mine near Strasburg. S. H. Green. West High Ave., New Phila, N.K." The first European settlers recognized the value in Ohio's natural coal resources and in 1837 the first Geological Survey of Ohio studied the mineral resources of the state, especially coal. Ohio's canal system allowed for easy coal transportation for mining, and by the mid 1800s railroads and more advanced mining technologies advanced coal mining output in Ohio. Eventually, coal became the primary source of energy for electricity and fueled the many steel mills in the upper Ohio River Valley. 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_B08F02_030_001
Subjects: Coal mines and mining--Ohio; Coal miners; Charcoal industry--Ohio; Blue Bell Mining Company; Photography--Ohio
Places: Strasburg (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on reverse reads: "Montgomery County, Ohio. The Poland China Hog Monument. At Blue Ball, 5.3 miles south of Franklin on U.S. Route 25, the Dixie Highway. The inscription reads: 'The first pedigree of a Poland China Hog was written on this farm in August, 1876, by W.O. Hankinson, owner of farm and Carl Freigau, compiler of the original record. This strictly American breed of swine originated within a radius of a few miles of this place, and in the making occupied the period from 1816 to 1850. The first volume of pedigrees was printed in 1878. This monument was erected by the Ohio Poland China Breeders Associations. Unveiled, June 15, 1922.'" The monument was originally located outside of a farm 1 mile north of the village of Blue Bell and was moved in 1976 to its current location, across from Towne Mall. A opening was left in the foundation for a copper box containing a duplicated of the first pedigrees printed and other valuable articles, which was later sealed inside. Polish China swines are derived from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. It is the oldest American breed of swine. The hogs are typically black, sometimes with white patches, and are known for their large size. Big Bill, the largest hog ever recorded, was a Poland China. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_027_1
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Poland-China swine
Places: Blue Bell (Ohio); Franklin (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Close view of coal miners engaged in surface mining at the Blue Bell Coal Mine near Strasburg, Ohio, ca. 1930-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01039
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Strasburg (Ohio)
 

Description: Close view of coal miners engaged in surface mining at the Blue Bell Coal Mine near Strasburg, Ohio, ca. 1930-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01041
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Strasburg (Ohio)
 

Description: The inscription reads: 'The first pedigree of a Poland China Hog was written on this farm in August, 1876, by W.O. Hankinson, owner of farm and Carl Freigau, compiler of the original record. This strictly American breed of swine originated within a radius of a few miles of this place, and in the making occupied the period from 1816 to 1850. The first volume of pedigrees was printed in 1878. This monument was erected by the Ohio Poland China Breeders Associations. Unveiled, June 15, 1922.'" The monument was originally located outside of a farm 1 mile north of the village of Blue Bell and was moved in 1976 to its current location, across from Towne Mall. A opening was left in the foundation for a copper box containing a duplicated of the first pedigrees printed and other valuable articles, which was later sealed inside. Polish China swines are derived from many breeds including the Berkshire and Hampshire. It is the oldest American breed of swine. The hogs are typically black, sometimes with white patches, and are known for their large size. Big Bill, the largest hog ever recorded, was a Poland China. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_044_1
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Poland-China swine
Places: Blue Bell (Ohio); Franklin (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Close view of coal miners engaged in surface mining at the Blue Bell Coal Mine near Strasburg, Ohio, ca. 1930-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F02_001_001
Subjects: Surface mining; Coal mines and mining--Ohio--History
Places: Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: The United States flag had 44 stars from 1891 to 1896. This flag measures 150 by 240 cm and the fabric is wool. The colors are red, white and blue. The flag was donated by Samuel Bell Post, No. 536, GAR View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65418_001
Subjects: National Flag--United States; Stars and Stripes; Ceremonial artifact
 

Description: This is a photograph of a Columbus Town Meeting flag dating from the 1950s or 1960s. The blue, white and purple silk flag bears an image of a man holding a bell. There is white fringe on the rectangular flag. The dimensions are 89 cm by 150 cm. Jean Ann Weaver donated this flag to the Ohio Historical Society in 1976. Weaver was the entertainment editor of the Booster, a Columbus newspaper. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65565_001
Subjects: City flags; Textile--silk
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: United States flag has 46 white stars on a blue canton along with seven red and six white stripes. The flag is made of wool and dates from 1908-1912. n 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in a rented building in Xenia, Ohio. In 1869, Xenia residents provided the GAR with one hundred acres of land to build a permanent facility. In 1870, the state of Ohio assumed control of the home. Originally, the institution provided homes for Ohio children who lost their fathers in the Civil War. Eventually, the state opened the home to orphans of all military conflicts and the children of all veterans, including ones who had not died on the battlefield. Children at the home received a traditional education, as well as training in various occupations. The boys also received some military training and several of them later joined the armed forces. In 1901, the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home was the largest institution of its kind in the world. In 1978, the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home became known as the Ohio Veterans' Children's Home. In 1997, the Ohio Veterans' Children's Home ceased operation. Mrs. Bell McCappin of Hillsboro, Ohio, donated this flag in 1953. The donor's sister, Miss Blanche McCappin, used the flag in school rooms at the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65281_001
Subjects: National Flag--United States; Grand Army of the Republic; Flags--support; Veterans