Description: Official program for the Annual Mid-West Classic, Wilberforce University Bulldogs versus West Virginia State College Yellow Jackets held at Lakin Field Institute in West Virginia on November 24, 1938. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS6_B08F01_03
Subjects: Wilberforce University; West Virginia State College; Historical Black Colleges and Universities; Sports
Places: West Virginia; Wilberforce (University); Wilberforce (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); Institute (West Virginia)
 

Description: This photograph shows the Rockefeller Building, a 17-story office building erected by John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) between 1903 and 1905. The view is of the front entrance. A lone male pedestrian is walking past the building. Designed by Know and Elliot, the Rockefeller Building exemplifies the "Sullivanesque" style as it resembles to Louis Sullivan's Guaranty Building in Buffalo, New York. The historic Weddell House hotel built in 1847 previously stood on the site, which is at the corner of Superior and West 6th Street. The Rockefeller Building was rented to businesses involved in iron, coal, and lake-shipping industries. The original structure consisted of seven bays along Superior Avenue, and in 1910 an additional four bays in the same design were added to the west side. Josiah Kirby bought the building in 1920 and changed its name to the Kirby Building. Rockefeller was angered by the change and bought the building back, restoring the name in 1923. Rockefeller moved to the Cleveland area with his family at age fourteen. He ventured into the oil business in 1863. During the 1870s and 1880s, Rockefeller sought to expand Standard Oil's influence. The company began to purchase or drive oil refiners out of business across the United States. By 1878, Standard Oil purportedly controlled ninety percent of the oil refineries in the United States. In 1881 the Standard Oil Company became known as the Standard Oil Trust. In essence, the Standard Oil Company created various companies across the United States that were purportedly their own entities. In reality, Rockefeller directed all of these businesses. Rockefeller was alive during the government's attack on Standard Oil, but he had retired from the company in 1895, well before the dispute ended. In 1901, his wealth was estimated at $900 million, making him the wealthiest man in the world. He dedicated the remainder of his life to philanthropic efforts. He used his wealth to establish the University of Chicago in 1892 and the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901. Rockefeller also was a driving force behind the preservation of Williamsburg, Virginia, as an historic landmark. He donated funds to innumerable other charities through the Rockefeller Foundation. John Rockefeller died in 1937 at Ormond Beach, Florida. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06619
Subjects: Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937; Buildings; Cities and towns--Ohio.; Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Architect Cass Gilbert was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on November 24, 1859. As a young man, he studied for a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before traveling to Europe to obtain additional training in architecture. He is known for designing the Woolworth Building in New York City, along with the state capitols of Minnesota, West Virginia and Arkansas. His most-known building may be the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04069
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering; Architects; Capitols--West Virginia
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio); Washington, D.C.
 

Description: Traditional women's dance performers at an annual powwow held at Edgewater Park in Columbus, Ohio, on September 5, 1987, taken by a photographer for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The women are identified as Selma Walker, directory of the Columbus Native American Center, and Little Star Woman Two Hawks Van Scyoc and Medicine Wind Two Hawks Karus, vice president and president of the West Virginia Native American Association. 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_B02F15_06
Subjects: American Indian women; Cultural heritage; American Indian history and society; Dancers;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This color image shows the Rockefeller Building, Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1960-1969. John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) erected the seventeen-story structure by between 1903 and 1905. The historic Weddell House Hotel, built in 1847, formerly stood on this site. Located on the corner of Superior and West 6th Street, the Rockefeller Building contained offices for iron, coal, and lake-shipping industries. Josiah Kirby bought the building in 1920 and changed its named to the Kirby Building. Angered by the change, Rockefeller bought the building back, restoring the name in 1923. John D. Rockefeller moved to the Cleveland area with his family at age 14. He ventured into the oil business in 1863. During the 1870s and 1880s, Rockefeller sought to expand Standard Oil's influence. The company began to purchase or drive out of business oil refiners across the United States. By 1878, Standard Oil purportedly controlled ninety percent of the oil refineries in the United States. In 1881 the Standard Oil Company became known as the Standard Oil Trust. In essence, the Standard Oil Company created various companies across the United States that were purportedly their own entities. In reality, Rockefeller directed all of these businesses. Rockefeller was alive during the government's attack on Standard Oil, but he had retired from the company in 1895, well before the dispute ended. In 1901, his wealth was estimated at 900 million dollars, making him the wealthiest man in the world. He dedicated the remainder of his life to philanthropic efforts. He used his wealth to establish the University of Chicago in 1892 and the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901. Rockefeller also was a driving force behind the preservation of Williamsburg, Virginia, as an historic landmark. He donated funds to innumerable other charities through the Rockefeller Foundation. John Rockefeller died in 1937 at Ormond Beach, Florida. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06620
Subjects: Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937; Buildings; Cities and towns--Ohio.; Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)