Description: Parke Davis Patton was born February 15, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio to Charles and Jesse Davis Patton. He served as a pharmacist’s mate, second class, in the United States Navy during World War II. During the war, an Evansville, Indiana shipyard produced Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs), which supported the war effort by transporting men and material around the world. The Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company completed the LST 577 on May 3, 1944. It was launched on June 16, 1944, and was commissioned July 10, 1944. During the morning of February 11, 1945, the LST 577 was part of a convoy formation of ships east of Mindinano, Philippine Islands. The convoy was on a resupply run to Lingayen Gulf, Leyte and was approaching the point of rendezvous with other ships. As a result of the foggy, drizzling weather that morning, the crew had been allowed to sleep in. At approximately 9:05 a.m., two torpedoes from the Japanese submarine R050 passed through the convoy from port to starboard and struck the LST 577, at convoy position Number 21, on the port quarter. The explosion occurred just aft of the auxiliary engine room and broke the ship in two. The entire forward section of the ship aft frame sank immediately, because the main engines and superstructure were located in and on the back half of the ship. The forward section remained afloat. Over 166 Navy and Army personnel, including Patton, lost their lives. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1258AV
Subjects: United States Navy; World War II; Military Ohio; Soldiers--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Group photograph of the teachers of Clinton Elementary School in 1926. The women in the top row are identified as Clara Stroh, Sue Mertz, Bess Cook, Margaret DuBois, Ruth Jones, Ella Penn, Mabel Grim, Mary Wrig, Olive Frahm, Sarah Bennett, Myrtle Grady, Mrs. Brevoort, and Principal Celia Vandegriff. In the front row are Inez Richey (extreme left, mostly cut off), Katherine Fogle, Blanche Vanderbeck and Esther Redd. This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_172
Subjects: Clintonville (Ohio); Clinton League; Women--Charities; School buildings; Education--Ohio; Educators
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two workers maintain a fire hydrant along North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B12F309_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Fire prevention;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Members gathered around a table during a meeting of the Central Ohio Green Party, taken for the Columbus Free Press. The group appears to be in a church basement or similar space--a donation box labeled "TLCW Stewardship Box" is visible along the back wall and an altar is seen on a low stage to the right. The Green Party operates at local, state and national levels in support of the environmental movement and a variety of other progressive causes. 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_B02F12_05
Subjects: Political parties; Political clubs; Environmental movement; Social movements;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Middle Avenue runs along the east side of Elyria's town square. The Lorain County Courthouse sits on 2nd Street, which is on the south side of the town square. The intersection shown here is to the left of the front of Lorain County Courthouse. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_284
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Stores and shops; Automobiles; Small business--Ohio; City and town life
Places: Elyria (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio);
 

Description: Carte de visite of George W. McClane, who served with the 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. The photo is labeled "William McClain, brother of Lew McClain." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f23_10
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)
Places: Ohio
 

Description: An eight passenger touring car built by the Seneca Motorcar Company in Fostoria, Ohio on display at an auto show, ca. 1920. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00701
Subjects: Seneca Motorcar Company (Fostoria, Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
 

Description: Wooden and steel apron conveyors made by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio in use at the Welch Grape Juice Company, Westfield, New York, 1919. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01399
Subjects: Conveying machinery; Ohio Economy--Economy--Labor
Places: Westfield (New York)
 

Description: The photograph shows a view of Recitation Hall of Wittenberg College. The building is behind several trees, but many parts, particularly the large central steeple, are visible. A caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Clark Co., Springfield, O. April 28, 1937. ADMINISTRATION BLDG., in the center of the Wittenberg College campus. The Administration Building houses the college offices and chapel. A portion of Carnegie Science Hall shows in lower left corner." Recitation Hall, built in 1883, was the second building constructed on campus and held classrooms, college literary societies, and the campus chapel. An annex was added to the building during the 1950's, which is the home of university police and the campus switchboard. In 1978, the function of the building changed and it is now the main administration building, with various offices and admissions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_033_001
Subjects: College buildings; Wittenberg College; Wittenberg University
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph (ca. 1935-1943) is of an unidentified home in Ohio. More information needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F10_031
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: View of Holy Cross Monastery, Mount Adams / Mount Ida neighborhood, Cincinnati Ohio. Visible here is the 1895 edifice, located on the site of a former observatory. The Passionist Fathers occupied it until 1977. Listed National Register of Historic Places (1978 -- #78002078). Text in sign reads: "Perpetual novena in honor of St. Gabriel passionist Holy Cross Church every Monday 3 PM - 7 PM" Reverse reads: "Cinci., O. Sept. 1937, Monastery on Ida Street" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F15_009_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Catholic church--Ohio--Cincinnati
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Project #16-31-1126. Federal archives survey. Photograph of one of many store rooms attached to the internal revenue office. The project started March 3, 1936, employs and average of 11 persons. A total of $3,902 has been furnished by the W.P.A. for the project." The Survey of Federal Archives (SFA) was organized in January 1936 as Federal Project No. 4, with the National Archives as cooperating sponsor. It became part of the Historical Records Survey, on a reduced basis, in June 1937. It was finally terminated on June 30, 1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F11_027_1
Subjects: Archives; United States. Work Projects Administration; Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)