Description: Taken April 16, 1937, this photograph shows the Dixie Highway in Montgomery County, Ohio. A note on the photograph's reverse reads "Dixie Highway. S. of W. Carrolton, Montgomery County (Rout. 25). View looking North on Dixie Highway. Showing Viaduct-Canal-Highway-and Interurban Track on left." Work on the construction of the Dixie Highway started in 1915, a conception of automobile producer Carl G. Fisher. The highway, made up of a connection of paved roads, stretches from the Straits of Mackinac, in Mackinac, Michigan to Miami, Florida. Divided into two sections, a western route makes stops in South Bend, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; and Atlanta, Georgia: while an eastern route makes stops in Detroit, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Jacksonville, Florida. In Ohio, Dixie Highway passes through Toledo, Dayton, and Cincinnati. The highway is now U.S. route 25 to Cincinnati. 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_B02F05_004_1
Subjects: Dixie Highway; Highways; Transportation; Public works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: West Carrollton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Henry County and into Defiance County, between stations 2360 and 2530. The Maumee River and the community of Florida are pictured, and properties, bridges, stations, locks, and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4923_013
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Florida (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the village of Florida in Henry County, between stations 2387 and 2491. Roads, properties, and other landmarks along the route are noted, including the Maumee River which runs parallel to the canal in this area. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23165_015
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Florida (Ohio); Henry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Montgomery Co. – April 16, 1937. View looking South on Dixie Highway (Route 25) showing Railroad on left, Canal, Highway, Inter-urban on right. River is hidden by trees on the right." Work on the construction of the Dixie Highway started in 1915, a conception of automobile producer Carl G. Fisher. The highway, made up of a connection of paved roads, stretches from the Straits of Mackinac, in Mackinac, Michigan to Miami, Florida. Divided into two sections, a western route makes stops in South Bend, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; and Atlanta, Georgia: while an eastern route makes stops in Detroit, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Jacksonville, Florida. In Ohio, Dixie Highway passes through Toledo, Dayton, and Cincinnati. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F06_008_1
Subjects: Dixie Highway--History--Pictorial works; Canals--Ohio; Transportation--Ohio--History.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of landscape architect Albert D. Taylor (standing) with a client couple and their Great Dane, ca. 1930-1949. The photograph was taken in Florida, where Taylor maintained an office. Taylor, a native of Massachusetts, opened his own landscape architecture firm in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1913, and continued in the practice until his death. From 1916 to 1924 he held a position as a non-resident Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Ohio State University in Columbus. When he passed away on January 8th, 1951, Taylor was highly regarded in his profession and was almost single-handedly responsible for establishing landscape architecture as a respected profession in the Great Lakes Region. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05443
Subjects: Ohio State University; Landscape architects; Landscape design; Dogs
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio); Florida
 

Description: This is a photograph of two models of maps of portions of the United States. They were made for the Ohio State School for the Blind as a teaching tool. The map on the left is of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. On the right is Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina Georgia and Florida. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_070_001
Subjects: Models; Maps; Schools--Ohio; Ohio State School for the Blind; Blind--Education--Ohio--Columbus; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph from the Ohio Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. It is a farmers market with some produce being imported from Florida and California. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_043_001
Subjects: Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project; Farmers' markets.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows a high school-aged Beryl Drummond in his Waterloo Wonders uniform posed for a portrait. Born June 16, 1918, Beryl Esco Drummond was a member of the "Waterloo Wonders" high school basketball team, of Waterloo, Ohio, after transferring to the high school from nearby Cadmus. The team was the second Ohio high school basketball team in Class B to win consecutive state championships, in 1934 and 1935, and was considered one of the finest teams in the state, known for its crowd-pleasing antics and entertaining playing style. After high school, Drummond continued to play semi-professional basketball with teams such as the Whiskered Wizards and the Acme Aviators (sponsored by the Acme Pattern & Toll Company of Dayton, Ohio). He played his last basketball game in the winter of 1952, after a disappointing game at the Knights of Columbus gym in Columbus, Ohio. He later worked as assistant superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio, and at the Green Acres Country Club in Florida. He died April 26, 1982. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS911_B03F01_001
Subjects: Basketball--Ohio--History; Sports--Ohio--History; Waterloo (Ohio); Athletes;
Places: Waterloo (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Tug "Florida," Great Lakes Towing Co. Dist. 6 Files." This is a photograph of a Great Lakes Towing Company tugboat named "Florida" headed down the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The Great Lakes Towing Company was founded in 1899 in Cleveland and provided vessel towing as well as marine salvage and ice breaking. It was so successful in 1913 it was charged with operating a monopoly. Today, the Great Lakes Towing Company’s headquarters remains in Cleveland and it is the last remaining tugboat operation in the Great Lakes region. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_028_001
Subjects: Tugboats; Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Beryl Drummond as a member of the Whiskered Wizards semi-professional basketball team, ca. 1948-1949. Born June 16, 1918, Beryl Esco Drummond was a member of the "Waterloo Wonders" high school basketball team, of Waterloo, Ohio, after transferring to the high school from nearby Cadmus. The team was the second Ohio high school basketball team in Class B to win consecutive state championships, in 1934 and 1935, and was considered one of the finest teams in the state. After high school, Drummond continued to play semi-professional basketball with teams such as the Whiskered Wizards and the Acme Aviators (sponsored by the Acme Pattern & Toll Company of Dayton, Ohio). He played his last basketball game in the winter of 1952, after a disappointing game at the Knights of Columbus gym in Columbus, Ohio. He later worked as assistant superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio, and at the Green Acres Country Club in Florida. He died April 26, 1982. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06026
Subjects: Waterloo (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Basketball--Ohio--History
Places: Waterloo (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio); Cadmus (Ohio); Gallia County (Ohio)
 

Description: Beryl Drummond with his hunting dogs, Blue and Bugler, Waterloo, Ohio, 1941. Born June 16, 1918, Beryl Esco Drummond was a member of the "Waterloo Wonders" high school basketball team, of Waterloo, Ohio. They were the second Ohio high school basketball team in Class B to win consecutive state championships, in 1934 and 1935. After high school, Drummond continued to play semi-professional basketball with teams such as the Whiskered Wizards and the Acme Aviators (sponsored by the Acme Pattern & Toll Company of Dayton, Ohio). He played his last basketball game in the winter of 1952, after a disappointing game at the Knights of Columbus gym in Columbus, Ohio. He later worked as assistant superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio and at the Green Acres Country Club in Florida. He died April 26, 1982. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06027
Subjects: Waterloo (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Basketball--Ohio--History; Dogs; Animals; Hunting
Places: Waterloo (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio); Cadmus (Ohio); Gallia County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Beryl Drummond at Great Lakes Training Station Boot Camp, 1941. Born June 16, 1918, Beryl Esco Drummond was a member of the "Waterloo Wonders" high school basketball team, of Waterloo, Ohio. They were the second Ohio high school basketball team in Class B to win consecutive state championships, in 1934 and 1935. After high school, Drummond continued to play semi-professional basketball with teams such as the Whiskered Wizards and the Acme Aviators (sponsored by the Acme Pattern & Toll Company of Dayton, Ohio). He played his last basketball game in the winter of 1952, after a disappointing game at the Knights of Columbus gym in Columbus, Ohio. He later worked as assistant superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio and at the Green Acres Country Club in Florida. He died April 26, 1982. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06028
Subjects: Waterloo (Ohio); Ohio History--Military Ohio; Basketball--Ohio--History
Places: Waterloo (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio); Great Lakes (Illinois)