Description: Photograph showing Hip Pocket Tofu Deli, a vegetarian restaurant located at 1634 Northwest Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio. The restaurant was opened in March 1980 by Bill Lutz and Mick Vissman. This photograph was taken by a photographer for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_NS01_02
Subjects: Street photography; Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Food and drink;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An employee takes a customer's order at Hip Pocket Tofu Deli, a vegetarian restaurant located at 1634 Northwest Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio. The restaurant was opened in March 1980 by Bill Lutz and Mick Vissman. This photograph was taken by a photographer for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_NS01_03
Subjects: Street photography; Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Food and drink;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Rosie's Vegetarian Cuisine, a restaurant located at the corner of North High Street and Eighth Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Rosie's Vegetarian Cuisine opened in 1976, offering vegan food and beverages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P364_B01_F05_03_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Businesses; Restaurants; Food and drink
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a pizza eating contest taking place at Central Plaza in downtown Canton, Ohio, September 1976. The two men competing appear to represent local news stations WHBC and WEWS. The image was submitted by photographer R. C. Bixler of Canton 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_B02F01_02_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Food and drink; Contests; Community events; News
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a pizza eating contest taking place at Central Plaza in downtown Canton, Ohio, September 1976. The two women competing appear to represent local news stations WJAN and WHLQ. Name tags identify them as Cheryl Toney (left, WJAN) and Mary Elliot (WHLQ). The image was submitted by photographer R. C. Bixler of Canton 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_B02F01_03_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Food and drink; Contests; Community events; News
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Three women sitting at a small table. Glass plate negatives of various Trumbull County and northeastern Ohio scenes, places, people and events taken by John E. Pickering and Edward D. Pickering from the 1880s to the 1910s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08463
Subjects: Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women; Photography--Ohio; Teapots; Food and drink; Daily life
 

Description: Program from Thanksgiving 1910 at the Chittenden Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. The evening includes a musical program performed by W. H. Claspill's Orchestra and a multi-course meal featuring hors d'ouevres, canapes, entrees, desserts, drinks and more. The original Chittenden Hotel building at the corner of High and Spring Street was purchased by Henry Treat Chittenden in 1873. He spent several years refurbishing the building and opened it as the Chittenden Hotel in 1889. Within a year, the buildings were completely lost to a fire, and Henry rebuilt a new hotel on the same spot and reopened in 1892, only to see it burn down again in the greatest fire the city had ever seen in 1893. Chittenden rebuilt yet again, this time avoiding the use of any flammable materials, and opened the new (and final) Chittenden Hotel in 1895. Designed by Frank Packard & Joseph Yost, who had designed Ohio State's Orton Hall, the Chittenden was Columbus's grandest hotel, rich in luxuries from Turkish rugs to Honduran Mahogany. The building remained operational for 77 years before closing its doors in 1972 and being demolished in early 1973. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: VFM6169_001
Subjects: Hotels--Ohio--Columbus--History; Thanksgiving; Holidays; Food and drink; Concerts;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)