Description: Handwritten on reverse: "High School, Mingo Jct., O. Miller and Son, 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." Mingo Junction High School was dedicated in 1930. The 3-story brick building replaced the Central High School, which was destroyed by fire in 1917. A new gymnasium was added in 1957. The Mingo Indian tribe (now referred to as the Seneca-Cayuga tribe) once had a settlement at the location of the present-day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against hostile Indians in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_047_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Schools--Ohio--Mingo Junction--History; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Mingo Junction (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Title on front reads: "Plat of Site at Fort Jefferson. 5 1/2 miels south & west of Greenville, Ohio. August 20, 1930. Maj. J.F. Mullenkopf, Civil Engineer." This drawing is similar to a blueprint and shows the location of the the monument at Fort Jefferson, as well as three blockhouses, an underground passage, several ash pits, a well and several other sites. The monument at Fort Jefferson is made of faced granite field boulders, six feet square and twenty-feet tall. The area is maintained as a roadside park with a picnic shelter and grills. No part of the fort remains. Fort Jefferson Park and Monument marks the site of an advance outpost of General Arthur St. Clair. It was named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of State. One of a chain of defensive forts built to protect army supplies from Indians, it served as a supply base throughout the campaigns of General St. Clair and General Anthony Wayne. It was abandoned in 1796. In October 1791, General Arthur St. Clair ordered the construction of a fort roughly six miles south of modern-day Greenville, Ohio. He intended to use the site as a supply depot for his campaign against the Miami Indians. The fort was a rough square with the walls approximately one hundred feet in length. St. Clair's men also built blockhouses on each corner of the fort. Originally called Fort Deposit, General St. Clair preferred to call the stockade Fort Jefferson. After the fort's completion, St. Clair's army moved against the Miami Indians. On the morning of November 4, 1791, natives under Little Turtle and Blue Jacket attacked. They easily drove the Americans from the field. The American survivors fled to Fort Jefferson for safety, but they found no food or medical supplies and quickly departed for Fort Washington. This battle became known as St. Clair's Defeat. His force suffered 647 killed soldiers and 271 wounded men out of 1400 participants in the battle. It was one of the worst defeats of the American military at the hands of Native Americans. For the next three years, American soldiers manned Fort Jefferson. Conditions were difficult as Native Americans sought to drive the men from the area. The natives did all they could to prevent supplies from reaching the embattled soldiers. The United States government hoped to use Fort Jefferson for attacks on the hostile natives as well as protection for white settlements in the area. It was an important supply depot for Anthony Wayne and his army in 1794 as they sought to punish the natives for St. Clair's Defeat. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F13_014
Subjects: Fort Jefferson (Ohio); Greenville (Ohio)--History; Darke County (Ohio)--History; Fort Jefferson, Ohio. [from old catalog]
Places: Fort Jefferson (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Jeff. Co.. New Jefferson Union High School. Between Knoxville, Ohio + Richmond, O. Miller and Son 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." This photograph was taken shortly after completion of the building. The area in front of the school has recently been prepared for grass seed. Jefferson Union High School is located about 2 miles north of Richmond, Ohio in the 9890 State Route 152 North (Lisben Street), just south of County Road 56. The Art Deco style, 3-story, light-colored brick building was built in 1938. Due to the economy, the public schools districts have consolidated, and JUHS became Edison South High School for a time, then Edison High School. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_030_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Jefferson (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Home of Edwin Stanton, who was appointed attorney general in 1860 and served as the U.S. Secretary of War during the Civil War. Stanton was born in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio in 1814. The photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00362
Subjects: Jefferson County (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "High School. Wintersville, O. Miller and Son 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio." This 3-story brick building has a stone bearing the name "Wintersville School" above the main entrance. The school was constructed in 1928, and as of 2012 has been the location for Jefferson County Christian School. Wintersville is located about 5 miles east of Steubenville, Ohio, and was laid out by John Winters around 1831. It is known as one of the villages through which General John Hunt Morgan traveled during "Morgan's Raid." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_034_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Wintersville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "High School. Mt. Pleasant, O. Miller and Sons 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio." The village of Mount Pleasant is located about 20 miles southwest of Steubenville, Ohio. Most of the village has been designated a National Historic Landmark. More information is needed as to the status of this building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_035_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; National Historic Landmarks Program (U.S.); Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Mount Pleasant (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Potter Spring in Mingo Junction, Ohio. The Mingo Indian tribe (now referred to as the Seneca-Cayuga tribe) once had a settlement at the location of the present-day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against hostile Indians in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War. A commemorative sign at Potter Spring reads: "George Washington. On his way to the Ohio County to select lands for Virginia soldiers, camped here October 22, 1770, also on November 17 on his return trip when the party quit canoes here and started overland to Fort Pitt." It is thought that Potter Spring, where the first president of the United States rested and drank the waters, is the only remaining place that Washington visited within the boundaries of what is now Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_039_001
Subjects: Springs--United States; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Travel--Ohio River Valley; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History
Places: Mingo Junction (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Hill Top District. Mingo Jct, O. Miller and Son 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio." Written on the front is the name of the photographer and the date "3-20-39." Mingo Junction High School was dedicated in 1930. The 3-story brick building replaced the Central High School, which was destroyed by fire in 1917. A new gymnasium was added in 1957. The Mingo Indian tribe (now referred to as the Seneca-Cayuga tribe) once had a settlement at the location of the present-day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against hostile Indians in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_045_001
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History;
Places: Mingo Junction (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Toronto High School Stadium. Toronto, O. Miller and Son, 436 Market Street, Steubenville, Ohio." The sign outside the stadium reads: "Home Games 1936. Amsterdam Sept. 18; Freedom Sept. 25; Liverpool Oct. 2; Chester Oct. 9; Sebring Oct. 23; Bridgeport Oct. 31; Libson Nov. 14" Toronto, Ohio is located about 9 miles north of Steubenville, on the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_046_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Stadiums--Ohio; Sports and recreation facilities; Education; Sports; Athletic fields; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toronto (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "High School Bldg, Toronto, O. Miller and Son, 436 Market Street. Steubenville, Ohio." Toronto, Ohio is located about 9 miles north of Steubenville, on the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_049_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toronto (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Baby Band, Harmony School, Georges Run, Ohio. Miller and Am, 436 Market St., Steubenville Ohio." This is a photograph of the Baby Band at Harmony School in Georges Run, Ohio. More information needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F10_005_001
Subjects: Bands; Children's music; Music and dance; Music--Performance; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Children; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "The High School Stadium- Smithfield, Jefferson County. Built by WPA. Presented by Mr. S.M. Redley." This is a photograph of the Smithfield High School Stadium in Jefferson County, Ohio. The stadium was built as part of the Works Progress Administration, a government program that hired unemployed Americans to work on various government projects from April 8, 1935 to June 30, 1943. In the first six months that the WPA existed, more than 173, 000 Ohioans, including both men and women, found employment through this program. More than 1, 500 unemployed teachers in Ohio found work through the WPA teaching illiterate adults how to read. In twelve separate counties, primarily in southeastern Ohio, more than twenty-five percent of families had at least one member working for the WPA during the late 1930s. By the end of 1938, these various workers had built or improved 12, 300 miles of roads and streets and constructed 636 public buildings, several hundred bridges, hundreds of athletic fields, and five fish hatcheries. WPA employees made improvements to thousands of more buildings, roads, and parks within Ohio. WPA artists also painted a number of murals in Ohio post offices. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_035_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Jefferson County (Ohio)--History; Stadiums; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.)
Places: Smithfield (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)