Description: Samuel Butler (1794-1881) was an Underground Railroad operator at Fairport in Lake County, Ohio. This photograph was sent to Wilbur H. Siebert by Henry Butler, Samuel's son, for his research on the Underground Railroad. Siebert (1866-1961) began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03152
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Ohio; Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Fairport (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse is located on Lake Erie near the end of the west breakwater at the mouth of the Grand River. It was built in 1925 to replace the existing lighthouse that was falling into disrepair. In 1917 Congress allowed $42, 000 for construction of the new lighthouse, but because of World War I, the construction was delayed. The lighthouse was constructed of an iron shell that was assembled in Buffalo, New York and transported to Fairport Harbor. The lighthouse construction was completed and the lighthouse was illuminated for the first time on June 9, 1925. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_005_1
Subjects: Erie, Lake--History--Pictorial works; Fairport Harbor Marine Museum (Fairport Harbor, Ohio); Lighthouses
Places: Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Old lighthouse at Fairport Harbor, built in 1825, Lake County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. Presently, housing the Fairport Harbor Marine Museum. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00363
Subjects: Historical museums--Ohio; Lighthouses
Places: Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Code: C25. Class: Rivers, etc. Location: On Lake Erie" Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse is located on Lake Erie near the end of the west breakwater at the mouth of the Grand River. It was built in 1925 to replace the existing lighthouse that was falling into disrepair. In 1917 Congress allowed $42,000 for construction of the new lighthouse, but because of World War I, the construction was delayed. The lighthouse was constructed of an iron shell that was assembled in Buffalo, New York and transported to Fairport Harbor. The lighthouse construction was completed and the lighthouse was illuminated for the first time on June 9, 1925. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_03_01
Subjects: Erie, Lake--History--Pictorial works; Fairport Harbor Marine Museum (Fairport Harbor, Ohio); Lighthouses
Places: Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Built to relieve a dilapidated main lighthouse, the West Breakwater light at Fairport Harbor was completed in 1925. The light's iron shell and other cast-iron sections were fabricated in Buffalo; masonry and interior work for the keeper's quarters were completed on-site. In 2009, deeming the light unnecessary, the U.S. Coast Guard auctioned off the site to Jerome Osborne, a Mentor, Ohio building contractor and lighthouse enthusiast. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_02_01
Subjects: Lighthouses; Lake Erie; Lakes; Landscapes; Geography and Natural Resources; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Places: Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fugitive slaves left Fairport Harbor to cross Lake Erie into Canada, where they could escape the bonds of slavery. This photograph was taken by W.S. Smith of Painesville, Ohio, in 1891. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03154
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Fairport (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Flat, roughly oval, water-worn cobble has concave indentations on opposite sides of the long axis, presumably made to provide secure attachment points to the cordage of a fishnet. The stone, which may be siltstone, is grayish brown in color. Item was found at the Fairport Harbor Village Site in Lake County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07348
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Fishing--Ohio; American Indian history and society; Whittlesey Culture (A.D. 1000-1650)
Places: Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dark gray slate celt (ungrooved ax) is roughly shaped on its lateral and proximal edges. The distal end is ground and polished to fine edge. Item was found at the Fairport Harbor Village Site in Lake County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07349
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; American Indian history and society; Tools; Whittlesey Culture (A.D. 1000-1650)
Places: Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a bridge over the Grand River in northeastern Ohio. The Grand River is a tributary of Lake Erie and initially flows from Trumbull County. It continues through Ashtabula County and then through Lake County, where it ends in Fairport Harbor, Ohio. 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_B01F17_033
Subjects: Bridges--Ohio; Grand River (Ohio); Transportation--Ohio--History.; Rural Roads; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Fugitive slaves were hidden in the warehouse shown on the left before leaving Ashtabula Harbor to escape across Lake Erie to freedom in Canada. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03153
Subjects: Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Underground Railroad--Ohio; Antislavery movements--Ohio--History--19th century
Places: Fairport (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)