Description: Photograph of Boy Scouts trying on gas masks as they visit a United States Army Reserve Center, ca. 1952-1968. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03779
Subjects: Children--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Boy Scouts of America
Places: Whitehall (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A cub scout in his uniform faces away from the camera and holds a small American flag. The Cub Scout logo is printed on his bandana. The Cub Scouts are a part of the Boy Scouts of America youth organization. The image was submitted by photographer Lawrence A. Lambert of Dayton, Ohio, 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_B04F08_04_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Boy Scouts of America; Children;
Places: Milan (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Huron County (Ohio)
 

Description: This elevated photograph shows Boy Scouts carrying an enormous American flag down a crowd-lined street during a Memorial Day parade in Canton, Ohio. A caption on the reverse reads "Old Glory was never more glorious than in 1976, when she appeared in Canton's Memorial Day Parade and again in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Parade in May and August, 1976." The image was submitted by photographer R. C. Bixler of Canton in the Professional 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_B02F01_06_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Flags; Boy Scouts of America; Holidays; Parades--Ohio;
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Seven photographs document events of the Treaty Camporee held in Greenville, Ohio in June 1947. Boy Scouts can be seen carrying supplies, pitching tents, reading the scouting manual and relaxing at camp sites. The photographs measure 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm). In 1795, the Treaty of Greenville ended the Indian Wars in Ohio. General Anthony Wayne defeated the American Indian confederacy led by Blue Jacket at the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. Abandoned by the British at Fort Miami, the American Indians agreed to a peace settlement. A year later, representatives from twelve tribes met at Greenville, in present-day Darke County, to negotiate with Wayne. Among the leaders were Little Turtle of the Miamis, Tarhe of the Wyandots, and Blue Jacket and Black Hoof of the Shawnees. The treaty confined the American Indians to northwestern Ohio. Despite Wayne's hope that the treaty would hold "as long as the woods grow and waters run," American Indians were removed to the West by the mid-nineteenth century. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3211_3831349_001
Subjects: American Indians in Ohio; Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Camping; Tents; Treaty of Greenville; Boys; Boy Scouts of America
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Four photographs depict celebrations that took place on April 26, 1942 in Point Pleasant, Ohio commemorating Ulysses S. Grant's birthday. Grant was born in Point Pleasant on April 27, 1822 and died July 23, 1885. The first photograph shows Boy Scouts marching past Grant's birthplace. The second photograph is taken up the hill, in front of the Grant Memorial Church. The third and final images show band members and scouts marching back down the hill past the birthplace. The photographs measure 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm). Born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant Ohio, in 1839 Grant entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, where a roster mistakenly listed his name as Ulysses Simpson. He was known as Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. Grant served in the Mexican War, but was never happy with military life and resigned his commission in 1854. After unsuccessful attempts at farming and real estate, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois, where he worked in his father's leather shop. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized a company in Galena and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. Grant came to national attention by capturing the Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson, the first major Union victories of the war. In spite of a devastating defeat at Shiloh, Grant won major victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In 1864, Grant was made lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. In this position, Grant devised a concerted plan of action for all the Union armies. Although Grant lost to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in battle, other Northern armies were successful and weakened the Confederacy. He presided over General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Grant served as president from 1869-1877. Southern reconstruction was one of the major issues of Grant's presidency. He occasionally encouraged the process with the force of federal troops. Although Grant is considered to have been honest himself, he was surrounded by dishonest men, causing his administration to be marred with scandal. He was re-elected in 1872 and ran for a third time in 1880 but was unsuccessful. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3223_3832087_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Religion in Ohio; Arts and Entertainment; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Presidents; Celebrations; Boy Scouts of America; Churches; Automobiles; Bands
Places: Point Pleasant (Ohio); Clermont County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of teenaged Boy Scouts seated around the campfire at Camp Tuscazoar in Dover, Ohio, June 1976. A caption provided by the photographer reads, "Boy Scouts learned American history around campfires." The image was submitted by photographer R. C. Bixler of Canton, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. Camp Tuscazoar was founded in 1920 as a Boy Scout camp, and is operated today by the non-profit Camp Tuscazoar Foundation. 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_B02F01_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Boy Scouts of America; Camping; Camp sites, facilities, etc. -- Ohio; Fires; Young men; Outdoor recreation
Places: Dover (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)