Description: Onlookers watch a historical reenactment of a battle in the American Revolution, in this photograph taken by Allan L. Horvath of Dayton, Ohio. A child wearing a bonnet naps on a mans shoulder. The image was the second prize winner in the Amateur 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_B01_11
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); Battlefields;
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a historical reenactment of a battle in the American Revolution, taken by Warren Baightel of Lakewood, Ohio. The image was one of ten to win Honorable Mention in the Amateur 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_B01_12
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); Battlefields;
Places: Lakewood (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Re-enactment of the landing of Moses Cleaveland and other pioneers at Conneaut Harbor in Conneaut, Ohio. The re-enactment was held July 4, 1976, as part of the year's Bicentennial celebrations. The participants in the re-enactment are wearing pioneer costumes, and a man can be seen lifting a young girl from a canoe to a woman standing on shore, as a crowd looks on. The photograph was entered by photographer Carl Feather in 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: AL01148
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; Ohio History -- Settlement and Early Statehood; Cleveland (Ohio);
Places: Conneaut (Ohio); Ashtabula County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph titled "Circle of Wagons," showing the Bicentennial Wagon Train that traveled cross country to celebrate the United States Bicentennial, stopped outside Town Hall in Richfield, Ohio, June 6, 1976. The image was submitted by photographer Lenore Nichols of Seville, Ohio, in the Amateur 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: AL01150
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Horse-drawn vehicles; Historical reenactments; Commemorations
Places: Richfield (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the Bicentennial Wagon Train that traveled cross country to celebrate the United States Bicentennial, stopped near Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, 1976. The image, taken by Madeline Hill of Troy, Ohio, was one of ten to win Honorable Mention in the Amateur 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_B01_17
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Horse-drawn vehicles; Historical reenactments; Stadiums;
Places: Troy (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph titled "Grooming," showing a participant in the Bicentennial Wagon Train that traveled cross country to celebrate the United States Bicentennial combing his horse. The commemorative group was stopped outside Town Hall in Richfield, Ohio, on June 6, 1976. The image was submitted by photographer Lenore Nichols of Seville, Ohio, in the Amateur 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_B02F110_02_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Horse-drawn vehicles; Historical reenactments; Commemorations; Horses
Places: Richfield (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Close-up portrait of a Bicentennial Wagon Train participant named Norm, 1976. He wears a leather hat with various buttons, including one that reads "Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania," with the number 150 and the name Norm. The photograph was entered by photographer Lawrence H. Lambert in 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: AL03752
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; Celebrations
Places: Port Clinton (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: A group of men from the Elyria VFW reenact "Washington Crossing the Delaware" during the Elyria Memorial Day parade, 1976. The image was submitted by photographer John G. Kenney 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_B02F05_07_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Holidays; Parades--Ohio; Historical reenactments; American Revolutionary War (1775-1783); Veterans
Places: Elyria (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio)
 

Description: A bearded man dressed as an early American trapper or fur trader poses with a long rifle in a canoe, likely during a Bicentennial reenactment event. The image was submitted by photographer Terry D. Wright of Piqua, Ohio, in 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_B02F173_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; Ohio History -- Settlement and Early Statehood; Canoes
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)