Description: This photograph of African-American members of the Federal Theatre Project was taken in Cincinnati in 1936. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00030
Subjects: Dancers; Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the United States, having opened in 1875, and is located in the Avondale community. Initially occupying 65 acres, surrounding blocks and areas in nearby suburbs have been added to zoo property. Founded by Cincinnati native Jonathan Schoonover and designed by Theodor Fundeisen, it was originally named the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens. The largest exhibit of the zoo was it's collection of birds, with over four hundred. The rest of the collection was small, having only eight monkeys, two bear, three deer, six racoons, two elk, and one each of buffalo, hyena, tiger, alligator and elephant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F05_016_001
Subjects: Zoos--Ohio; Zoo exhibits--Ohio; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Bird Eye View of Mt Adams from Eden Park Cincinnati Ohio" Overlooking downtown Cincinnati and the beautiful Ohio River, for more than 200 years, historic Mt. Adams has shared a rich and fascinating history with the City of Cincinnati. Named after President John Quincy Adams, who in 1843 delivered the dedication address for what was then known as the world's most powerful observatory (now site of the Monastery), the Hill has long enjoyed a tradition of fine wine, art and entertainment. Today, Mount Adams is popular among the 21+ age group for its assortment of bars and restaurants. As owners of some of the city's most sought-after real estate, the 1, 600 residents of Mt. Adams have one of the highest per capita incomes in the city. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F04_028_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Street photography--Ohio; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Office of the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts originated in 1802 when the Ohio State Constitution provided for the appointment of a clerk of courts for each county. William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States, was appointed Hamilton County Clerk of Courts in May, 1836 and was Clerk when he was elected president in 1840. In 1851 the Clerk of Courts became an elected position for a three-year term. Since 1936 it has been a four-year term. Completed in 1919, the Courthouse occupies a prominent site on Central Parkway. Although the interior has been extensively remodeled over the years, the lobby and library have been beautifully restored. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F12_001_1
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Office of the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts originated in 1802 when the Ohio State Constitution provided for the appointment of a clerk of courts for each county. William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States, was appointed Hamilton County Clerk of Courts in May, 1836 and was Clerk when he was elected president in 1840. In 1851 the Clerk of Courts became an elected position for a three-year term. Since 1936 it has been a four-year term. Completed in 1919, the Courthouse occupies a prominent site on Central Parkway. Although the interior has been extensively remodeled over the years, the lobby and library have been beautifully restored. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F12_002_1
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Ice-skating in Inwood Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 1941. Courtesy of The Cincinnati Post." Inwood park, a space of almost 20 acres, is located on Vine Street about two miles from the heart of downtown in the Mt. Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati. The original land was once an old stone quarry and the first land acquired for the park was in 1904. The most noted feature is the lake. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F09_015_1
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Cincinnati; Parks--Cincinnati (Ohio); Skating; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Mt. Adams from Eden Park Reservoir, Cincinnati, Ohio." Mount Adams was originally known as Mount Ida. According to the Cincinnati Historical Society, the namesake was from Ida Martin, a washerwoman who lived in the hollow of an old sycamore tree located on a steep hill. In 1830 the area, which was largely considered a useless wasteland, was owned by Nicholas Longworth. During the 1830s and 1840s Longworth cultivated the Catawba grapes, which were used in making his champagne known as Golden Wedding. Allegedly to increase his property value Longworth donated a portion of the hilltop to the Cincinnati Astronomical Society for an observatory. The hill was renamed Mount Adams in honor of President John Quincy Adams, who delivered the observatory's dedication address. The old observatory later became the Holy Cross Monastery and expanded, but closed in 1977. The monastery is now used for commercial office space. Today, Mount Adams is popular among the 21+ age group for its assortment of bars and restaurants. As owners of some of the city's most sought-after real estate, the 1,600 residents of Mt. Adams have one of the highest per capita incomes in the city. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F09_003_1
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Cincinnati; Parks--Cincinnati (Ohio); Neighborhoods--Cincinnati (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Music Hall is the epicenter of classical music performance in Cincinnati. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Completed in 1878, the building is located at 1241 Elm Street in Cincinnati, Ohio across from historic Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine, not far from the center of the downtown area. In December of 1974, it was included on the list of National Historic Landmarks. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F12_003_1
Subjects: Music-halls; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Bald Knob is a mountain summit in Hamilton County, near Cincinnati. It is 764 feet (232.87 meters) above sea level. The latitude is 39.121726 and the longitude is -84.547444. The nearest city is Fairmount is 0.2 miles away. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F01_048_1
Subjects: Buildings--Ohio--Cincinnati; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows the barless grottoes at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden in Cincinnati, Ohio. The photograph's caption reads "Modern Barless Grottoes where animals roam in surroundings similar to the African Veldt." The alternate caption reads "In these naturalistic, barless enclosures of the most modern design, roam the lions, tigers, and bears of the Cincinnati Zoological Garden, a municipal enterprise. The Zoo, on Vine Street at Erkenbrecher Avenue, is open the year round, and the animals are on display at all times. Admission: adults, 25 cents: children under twelve, 15 cents." 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_B03F09_009_1
Subjects: Zoos--Ohio; Public spaces--Ohio; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Ice jam on Ohio River at Cincinnati." The Ohio River is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It ends approximately 900 miles downstream at Cairo, Illinois, where it flows into the Mississippi River. It received its English name from the Iroquois word, "O-Y-O," meaning "the great river." Thirty-one of the state's major streams and rivers flow directly into the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F18_014_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); Ohio River
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "View from Eden Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. O." Eden Park, which is owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board, was purchased in 1859. It was the designated water supply for the city, but quickly became used as a city park, as well. It was originally designed by the noted landscape designer, Aldolph Struach. The 186 acres of land were donated by Nicholas Longworth, once the wealthiest man in Cincinnati. It over looks the Ohio River Valley. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F10_014_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)