Description: Reverse reads: "District #5, 902 Municipal Bldg. Akron, November 19, 1937. Public square, Alliance, Ohio, showing First National Bank Building and World War Memorial." This photograph depicts downtown from the public square in Alliance, Ohio. There is a statue on the right side of the frame and several people standing on the sidewalk. Some of the storefronts include Vale's Drug Store, C.C. Crawford Co., and the Suburban Power Co. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F07_006_001
Subjects: Central business districts; Storefronts--United States--Pictorial works; Alliance (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Alliance (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: In January and February of 1937, weeks of heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River to flood parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing $500 million in property damages, and displacing and killing hundreds. By the end of January, the Ohio River measured 80 feet deep in Cincinnati, one of the areas most affected. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dispatched thousands of relief workers from the Works Progress Administration to rescue flood victims and restore affected cities. Taken January 26, 1937, this photograph shows people standing under the Market Street Bridge on Water Street in front of the flooded Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad tracks in Steubenville, Ohio. 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_011_001
Subjects: Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Floods; Natural disasters; Ohio River; Central business districts; Storefronts--United States--Pictorial works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Chillicothe was named the capital of the Northwest Territory in 1800 and became the first capital of the state of Ohio in 1803. The presence of influential men such as Thomas Worthington, the "father of Ohio statehood" and Edward Tiffin, Ohio's first governor, near Chillicothe made the city a convenient place to locate the capital. The capital was moved to Zanesville in 1810, but returned to Chillicothe in 1812. In 1816 Columbus became the permanent state capital. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_013_1
Subjects: Central business districts--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Shopping--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps.
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Main Street; Logan, O; Looking West From Mulberry." This historical photograph taken in Logan, Ohio, shows East Main looking west toward the Odd Fellows Building (IOOF). Main Street is wider than other streets on the grid. A primary north-south street, Mulberry Street historically extended to the south where it bridged canal, railroad and river. This original photograph was taken between 1893–1910 and a note indicates that it was cut from the Logan High School Aerial yearbook. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F04_018_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio; Logan (Ohio); Central business districts; Stores and shops; Downtowns
Places: Logan (Ohio); Hocking County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows North Paint Street in Chillicothe, Ohio from above including a view diagonally across from the Warner Hotel. Previously on the site of the Warner Hotel was another hotel called Valley House until the ownership changed and it was renamed Emmitt House. Jake Warner then took ownership of the building remodeling it and renaming it the Warner Hotel in 1886. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_010_1
Subjects: Central business districts--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Shopping--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a busy town square somewhere in Ohio. The location is possibly Wellington, in Lorain County, Ohio, because of the "American House" sign that can be seen on the right of the picture. The American House Hotel was known as the site of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue in 1858, and was later torn down and replaced by the Herrick Memorial Library. A crowd of people are seen standing in the road, as well as multiple horses and carriages View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F03_013_001
Subjects: Carriages & coaches; Central business districts; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Taken ca. 1935-1943, this aerial photograph of Toledo, Ohio, also referred to as the "Glass City" due to its long history as an important part of the glass industry, shows downtown Toledo and the Maumee River. 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_B13F11_008_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Bridges--Ohio; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Aerial photographs--1930-1950; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: Toledo." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of the Goodyear factory. To the right there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_009_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some factory pipes, boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_010_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Portion of Toledo skyline from Maumee River." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of Hotel Waldorf on the right. To the left there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_011_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code: E22; Class: Cities; Ident.: Looking toward city from High Level Bridge; Location: Toledo; Credit: Courtesy of U.S.H.A." This is a photograph depicting the view from the Anthony Wayne Bridge in Toledo, Ohio. The skyline can be seen in the top left corner and there are several houses in the foreground. Some train tracks run through a factory behind the homes and the Maumee River can be seen behind it. Locally known as the High Level Bridge, the Anthony Wayne Bridge is a 3,215-foot suspension bridge crossing the Maumee River, and has been a staple of Toledo's skyline for more than 70 years. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_012_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Skyline of Toledo, Ohio from Maumee River. District 1, Lucas County." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_013_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)