Description: Ceramic handle pipe has a tall, flaring, cylindrical bowl with a thick, curved projection at the distal end of the base, opposite the smoking end. It is mostly gray in color with some light brown areas. There is no decoration. The pipe was broken into five pieces and repaired, but the mouthpiece end was not recovered. Item was excavated from Toephner Mound in Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07401
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indian history and society; Pipes (Smoking)
Places: Franklin Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Quadraconcave slate gorget is roughly rectangular in shape with sides that curve inward. Corners have been squared off diagonally. It is generally gray mottled with pale red. Two holes were drilled in the center. The holes are wider on one side than the other. Item was excavated from Toephner Mound in Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07402
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indian history and society; Tools
Places: Franklin Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Quartzite expanded-center gorget is an elongated diamond shape with rounded ends. One side is flat and rounded. It is not the typical shape of an expanded center gorget; it tapers gradually from the center to the ends. No holes were drilled through the object. The gorget is white mottled with pink. It has been broken into three pieces and repaired; a large chunk is missing along one edge. Item was excavated from Toephner Mound in Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07399
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indian history and society; Tools
Places: Franklin Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Slate gorget is rectangular in shape with straight sides. It is generally dusky red mottled with red on one side. The other side is reddish brown. Two holes were drilled in the center. The holes are wider on one side than the other. Item was excavated from Toephner Mound in Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07400
Subjects: Mounds--Ohio--Franklin County; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Archaeology
Places: Franklin Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ceramic tubular pipe is a long, hollow cylinder that is flattened and slightly flared at the mouthpiece end. The other end is straight. It is mostly dark gray in color with reddish yellow and light reddish brown areas. The pipe was broken into several pieces and has been repaired. There are several chips missing along the break. Item was excavated from the William Davis Mound in Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07436
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indian history and society; Pipes (Smoking)
Places: Truro Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ground and polished hemisphere is flat on the bottom. It is made of pink barite. Item was excavated from the William Davis Mound in Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07437
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indians--Archaeology; American Indian history and society; Tools
Places: Truro Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Quadraconcave slate gorget is roughly rectangular in shape with sides that curve inward. It is generally gray with bands of darker gray. Two holes were drilled in the center. The holes are wider on one side than the other. A diagonal break through one of the holes has been repaired, but there are two triangular chips missing from one side. Item was excavated from the William Davis Mound in Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07438
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indian history and society; Tools
Places: Truro Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Hemispherical stone has some flattened surfaces with some irregular concentric linear patterning that is part of the internal mineral structure. It is made of very dusky red hematite. Item was excavated from the Greenbrier Mound in Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07439
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Adena culture; American Indian history and society; Tools
Places: Truro Township (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Franklin Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, major roads, rail lines privately-owned properties and more within the township are documented. The confluence of the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers is seen, as well as the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and Business Directory for the township is provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Franklin
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Rivers; Business enterprises--Ohio--Columbus;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph from the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus is of James Collett, a 61-year-old farmer. His formal attire suggests that the photograph was taken during his trial or sentencing. Collett was found guilty on three counts of first degree murder of his brother-in-law's family (Elmer, Forrest, and Mildred McCoy). Collett was the 243rd individual to be executed via the electric chair in Ohio. The caption at the bottom reads: “No. 243, James Collett of Fayette County, Legally Electrocuted April 20th, 1945, for the Murder of The Elmer McCoy Family (3 counts Murder 1st. degree)” In 1885 the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, became the location for all executions, which previously took place in the various county seats. In 1896 the Ohio General Assembly mandated that electrocution replace hanging as the form of capital punishment. The Ohio Penitentiary regularly offered tours as well as souvenir photographs and postcards of the building and prisoners on death row. A total of 315 prisoners, both men and women, were executed in the electric chair known as “Old Sparky” between 1897 and 1963. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08297
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Capital punishment--Ohio--History; Death row; Electrocution; Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections; Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Prisons--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Paint Township (Ohio); Washington Court House (Ohio); Fayette County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph from the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus is of Mahlon Wisecup, age 49. His formal attire suggests that the photograph was taken during his trial or sentencing. Wisecup, convicted of murdering his stepfather, was the 275th individual to be executed via the electric chair in Ohio. The caption at the bottom reads: “No. 275 Mahlon Wisecup of Highland County, Legally Electrocuted July 25, 1949 for the Murder of Honey Grant Nichols.” In 1885 the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, became the location for all executions, which previously took place in the various county seats. In 1896 the Ohio General Assembly mandated that electrocution replace hanging as the form of capital punishment. The Ohio Penitentiary regularly offered tours as well as souvenir photographs and postcards of the building and prisoners on death row. A total of 315 prisoners, both men and women, were executed in the electric chair known as “Old Sparky” between 1897 and 1963. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08327
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Capital punishment--Ohio--History; Death row; Electrocution; Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections; Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Prisons--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Brushcreek Township (Ohio); Highland County (Ohio)
 

Description: October 4, 1839 supplement to the Scioto Gazette announcing the Whig Party nominations for the State House of Representatives and Senate. Candidates include Abraham Hegler, Elias Doughty and John Stephenson. Also included on the supplement is an announcement for an upcoming meeting of the Democratic Whigs of Scioto Township. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_0171
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Governors; Newspapers
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Scioto Township (Ohio)