Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows Broad Street, looking east from High Street, in Columbus, Ohio. The photograph's caption reads "Broad St. looking east from High. (As it appeared more than 50 years ago - exact date of picture unknown)." 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_B05F04C_002_1
Subjects: Architecture; Cityscapes; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This aerial view of Toledo, Ohio, shows the downtown area marked by several skyscrapers. The Maumee River is seen in the upper right section of the photograph. The tallest structure is the former National City Bank building (now the PNC Bank), 405 Madison Avenue, built in 1932. The steel-frame skyscraper, which has a limestone exterior, is designed in the Art Deco style. It was the tallest building in downtown Toledo until 1969, when the Fiberglas Tower was completed. Another landmark structure is the Cherry St. Bridge (now the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge), which spans the Maumee River. In this photo, the bridge is visible above and to the right of the National City Bank. It is a bascule bridge (drawbridge), whose moveable section is located slight left of center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06163
Subjects: Aerial views; Toledo (Ohio); Cityscapes; Bridges; Bascule bridges; Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio)
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: These two pictures show the Ohio River near Marietta in the 1920s. The first picture includes the town of Marietta within the photograph while the second picture focuses mainly on a railroad bridge and the Ohio River. The photographs measure 3" x 5" (7.62 x 12.7 cm). Marietta was the first organized American settlement in the Northwest Territory in 1787 by the Ohio Company of Associates. The Ohio and Muskingum Rivers played very important roles in the development of Marietta; citizens used the rivers for everything from agriculture to transportation. The emergence of railroads further heightened the economic growth of this town. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3269_5969534_001
Subjects: Transportation; Business and Labor; Geography and Natural Resources; Rivers; Cityscapes
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Early photograph showing downtown Hillsboro, Ohio, ca. 1880. Seen in the block at left are T.A. Walker & Co., Seybert & Co., several law offices, a bookstore and several clothing merchants. Founded in 1807, Hillsboro is the county seat of Highland County. It grew throughout the 19th century thanks to its location along two railroad lines, and became an important center of agriculture and manufacturing. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P15_B01_001
Subjects: Hillsboro (Ohio); Streets--Ohio; City and town life; Cityscapes; Stores & shops;
Places: Hillsboro (Ohio); Highland County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows the town of Upper Sandusky, Ohio looking northwest from on top of the Billhardt Building at the corner of South Sandusky Avenue and Johnson Street. The Tschanen Brother's drug store and the Water Works office on South Sandusky Avenue can be seen in the middle of the photo. The spire of Upper Sandusky High School can be seen above the tree line on the left. St. Peter's Catholic Church can be seen sitting back on the right. Men stand on the roof of a building on South Sandusky Avenue, and telephone poles with wires run down the streets and between the buildings. 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_06
Subjects: Wyandot County (Ohio); City and town life; Cityscapes
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: View of the city of Rochester from the south, 1873. This drawing appears opposite p. 109 of "Rochester: The Flower City, 1855-1890" by Blake McKelvey (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1949). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05786
Subjects: Rochester (N.Y.)--History; McKelvey, Blake, 1903-2000; Cityscapes
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: Caption reads; "Viaduct in Akron, Ohio, jerrybuilt like the rest of the city. A poor grade of concrete was used and no provision was for run-off. Spring thaws often break loose large chunks of mortar and bombard the houses below". The Akron viaduct spans the valley of the Little Cuyahoga River. It is approximately 2,810 feet long, 72 feet wide and 135 feet high. It was built in 1922 for $1,227,859 by Harrington, Howard, and Ash. Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows the Akron viaduct, with a caption that reads "Viaduct in Akron, Ohio, jerrybuilt like the rest of the city. A poor grade of concrete was used and no provision was for run-off. Spring thaws often break loose large chunks of mortar and bombard the houses below." Built in 1922 for $1,227,859 by Harrington, Howard, and Ash, he Akron viaduct spans the valley of the Little Cuyahoga River with dimensions of 2,810 feet long, 72 feet wide and 135 feet high. 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_B01F02_010_001
Subjects: Cityscapes; Viaducts; Bridges--Ohio; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: "Post No Bills," a watercolor by Ralph Fanning depicting the construction of Columbus City Hall, ca. 1926. Artist and art historian Ralph Fanning was born on Long Island in 1889. A Quaker, Fanning served in France in compassionate non-military service during World War I. In the 1920s, he joined the Ohio State University Art Department, becoming a full professor in 1924. Fanning was a skilled artist, especially talented at depicting bridges and buildings. He sketched and painted numerous buildings in Columbus and throughout Ohio. In 1950, Fanning became ill and was later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The disease affected his work, but he continued to paint and sketch. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04157
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Architecture--Ohio; City halls--Ohio; Cityscapes; Ohio State University--History
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a crawler loader, a type of heavy construction equipment, moving soil on the site of the Bicentennial Park in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is titled "Beginning Construction on Columbus' Bicentennial Park." The city skyline is seen in the background. The image was submitted by photographer Jeffrey A. Rycus of Columbus, Ohio, 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_B03F10_01_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Construction; Columbus (Ohio); Cityscapes;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Three photographs relate to the LeVeque Tower in Columbus, also known as the American Insurance Union Citadel and the Lincoln-LeVeque Tower, which was completed in 1927. The first image shows the tower dominating the Columbus skyline and the Scioto riverfront. The second photograph shows the building with Columbus City Hall in the foreground. Both date from the 1940s and measure 5 by 6.3 inches (12.70 by 16 cm). A third photograph documents the site at the corner of Front and Broad streets prior to construction of the skyscraper, circa 1920. It measures 5 by 7 inches (12.70 by 17.78 cm). For forty years, until the Rhodes State Office Tower was built in 1974, the LeVeque Tower was the tallest building in Columbus. At the time of its construction, it was the fifth-tallest in the world. It was also known as "the first aerial lighthouse" in the country because it served as a guide to aviators. Architect C. Howard Crane of Detroit drew the plans for the building. It bears elements of Art Deco and Art Moderne styles. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1900_3675577_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Business and Labor; Architecture; Skyscrapers; Rivers; Municipal government; Cityscapes; Bridges; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Watercolor of the A.I.U. Building (also known as LeVeque Tower) under construction, by Ralph Fanning, ca. 1927. Artist and art historian Ralph Fanning was born on Long Island in 1889. A Quaker, Fanning served in France in compassionate non-military service during World War I. In the 1920s, he joined the Ohio State University Art Department, becoming a full professor in 1924. Fanning was a skilled artist, especially talented at depicting bridges and buildings. He sketched and painted numerous buildings in Columbus and throughout Ohio. In 1950, Fanning became ill and was later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The disease affected his work, but he continued to paint and sketch. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04160
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Architecture--Ohio; Cityscapes; Ohio State University--History; Leveque Tower (Columbus, Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This series of photographs are adhered together into a panoramic aerial view of downtown Youngstown. In the section at the bottom left, the Realty Guarantee and Trust Company building, designed by architects Morris Schiebel and Edgar Stanley in 1924, features prominently in the foreground. Other visible buildings include Kline's and the People's Furniture Co. From left to right, a number of large commercial buildings can be seen in the foreground, including Ohio Edison and the Realty Guarantee and Trust Company. To the right half of the image is the Federal Plaza West area, historically known for business and commerce. Notable buildings pictured include the Home Savings and Loan Building, the Pick-Ohio Hotel, the G.M. McKelvey Co., Paramount Theaters, Werner's, Richmans, and Hartzelle's. The Mahoning River Valley fills most of the panorama's background, with various mills and houses located along the Mahoning's bank. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F11_012
Subjects: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning River; Cityscapes; Aerial photography; Downtowns
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning (Ohio)