Description: Proclamation warning that from November 28 until December 2, 1859, and particularly on December 2, the hanging date of John Brown, strangers who lack proper business in Jefferson County or surrounding counties in Virginia, will be arrested. It also warns citizens of the county to stay in their homes to protect their property, and forbids women and children from attending the execution. John Brown gained national attention when, on October 16, 1859, he led a group of twenty one men on a raid of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). A federal arsenal was in the town, and Brown hoped to capture the buildings and the weapons stored inside. He then intended to distribute the guns and ammunition to slaves in the region, creating an army of African Americans that would march through the South and force slaveholders to release their slaves. Brown and his men succeeded in capturing the arsenal, but local residents surrounded the buildings, trapping the abolitionists inside. A d View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: ovs2277_1
Subjects: Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) History; John Brown's Raid, 1859; Abolitionists -- Ohio
Places: Harper's Ferry (Virginia); Jefferson County (Virginia)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Cinci., O., Oct. 11, 1937. Walnut Hill High School." The school was the third district public high school established in the city of Cincinnati, following Hughes H.S. and Woodward H.S., and was opened in September 1895 on the corner of Ashland and Burdett Avenues in Cincinnati. As a district high school, it accommodated the conventional four years (grades 9-12). It began with 20 teachers and 684 students. In 1919 Walnut Hills became a classical high school (college-preparatory school) and was expanded to accommodate six years (grades 7-12). Students were drawn from the entire city, rather than from a defined district within the city. As a classical high school, its organization was modeled on eastern college preparatory schools in general, and on Boston Latin School in particular. A new building on Victory Boulevard (now Victory Parkway) was built on 14 acres (57,000 m2) acquired from the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and was occupied in 1931. Designed by architect Frederick W. Garber's firm it remains in use today. The facility was designed for 1700 students and included 31 class rooms, 3 study halls, choral harmony and band rooms, a general shop, a print shop, a mechanical drawing room, 2 swimming pools (separate swimming for boys and girls), a library, a large and a small auditorium, and a kitchen for teaching cooking (with pantry and adjacent living room and dining room)[6]. The front of the building was inspired by Thomas Jefferson's designs at the University of Virginia and modeled after University of Virginia's library building, including the iconic, domed library at the center of the structure. Examples of Cincinnati's famous Rookwood Pottery are to be found throughout the building, including the masks of comedy and tragedy adorning the proscenium arch of the large theatrical auditorium. The school's original Ashland and Burdett location became the Burdett School in 1932, which was closed in 1979. Abandoned for many years, the building was renovated in 2005 as the Schoolhouse Lofts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F14_005_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio). Walnut Hills High School; Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio). Public Schools; Cincinnati Public Schools; Public schools--Ohio--Cincinnati
Places: Walnut Hills (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Ice skating, North End Field. Recreational Dept. Steubenville, Ohio." This is a photograph of several people ice skating at North End Park in Steubenville, Ohio. There are some neighborhoods behind the park and a large hill in the background. Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River on the border of West Virginia. Today North End Park maintains a softball diamond, for use by Steubenville High School, playgrounds, and a picnic area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_041_001
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works; Skaters; Ice skating; Winter sports; Ice; Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Geography and Natural Resources; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Walnut Hill high school, Cincinnati, Ohio 1936." Beginning as a neighborhood school in 1895, Walnut Hills High School took a new direction toward preparing students for college admission in the liberal arts starting in 1918. On September 8, 1931, a new, larger building located on Victory Parkway was dedicated. The inspiration for the design of the new school was the Library Building of the University of Virginia and Monticello, both the work of Thomas Jefferson. Walnut Hills High School continues on at this same location, utilizing the original building, albeit with major additions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F13_019_1
Subjects: School buildings--Pictorial works; High Schools--Ohio; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial worksl; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Print illustrating Aaron Burr at Blennerhassett Island from "The Story of Ohio" by Alexander Black. Burr was a veteran of the Continental Army and a prominent politician in New York. He was the third Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson from 1801 to 1805. In 1805 Burr and Ohioan Harmon Blennerhassett began to plot a rebellion against the United States. Using Blennerhassett's home on an island in the Ohio River as a staging ground, they plotted to form a new country with the western United States. When the government learned of this plan, Ohio and Virginia militias were sent to stop boat traffic on the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers and seize the Blennerhassett home. Burr was arrested and tried for treason, but not convicted. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03938
Subjects: Marietta (Ohio); Blennerhassett Island (W. Va.); Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads "River front, looking toward Market Street Bridge, Steubenville." Built in 1905, this suspension bridge was originally designed to carry light traffic until 1922 repairs designed by David Steinman increased the bridge's load-bearing capacity. The bridge crosses the Ohio River, connecting West Virginia and Ohio, and is still in use. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F18_015_001
Subjects: Suspension bridges--1930-1940; Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Ohio River--History
Places: Steubenville (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: Reverse reads: "Ice skating, 1937, North End Field. All recreation pictures by H.W. Birrell." This is a photograph of several people ice skating at North End Park in Steubenville, Ohio. Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River on the border of West Virginia. Today North End Park maintains a softball diamond, for use by Steubenville High School, playgrounds, and a picnic area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_039_001
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works; Skaters; Ice skating; Winter sports; Ice; Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Geography and Natural Resources; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This statue sits in front of the old Ashtabula County courthouse. It honors the abolitionist and his father, John Brown, who led the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry. John Brown gained national attention when, on October 16, 1859, he led a group of twenty one men on a raid of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). A federal arsenal was in the town, and Brown hoped to capture the buildings and the weapons stored inside. He then intended to distribute the guns and ammunition to slaves in the region, creating an army of African Americans that would march through the South and force slaveholders to release their slaves. Brown and his men succeeded in capturing the arsenal, but local residents surrounded the buildings, trapping the abolitionists inside. A detachment of U.S. Marines arrived and stormed the arsenal on October 18, capturing seven men, including Brown. He was charged with treason by the state of Virginia, found guilty and sentenced to death. On December 2, 1859, Brown was hanged. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F01_021
Subjects: Statues--Ohio; Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) History; John Brown's Raid, 1859; Abolitionists -- Ohio
Places: Jefferson (Ohio); Ashtabula County (Ohio); 25 W. Jefferson St.
 

Description: The caption on the front of this postcard reads: "Bird's Eye View of Steubenville, Ohio from West Virginia." This C. T. Art-Colortone color postcard bears a "Quality Co. Chicago" symbol on the reverse as well as the words "Sapirstein Greeting Card Company, Cleveland, Ohio" appears along the left edge. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_009_001
Subjects: Postcards--Ohio--Steubenville
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Fort Steuben Bridge is a wire cable suspension bridge that crosses the Ohio River between Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia. Built in 1928 by the Dravo Contracting Co., the bridge was the first suspension bridge on the Ohio River with a concrete floor. Closed in 2008 due to structural weaknesses, Fort Steuben Bridge is slated to be demolished. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F17_042_001
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Bridges--Ohio; Transportation--Ohio; Roads--Ohio; Concrete bridges; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite photograph of Winfield Scott, from the William T. Sherman Photograph Album, ca. 1865-1880. Winfield Scott was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, on August 4, 1786. He briefly attended the College of William and Mary. He served in the United States military from 1808 to 1861. He served under every President from Jefferson to Lincoln. He served in the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican-American War and in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He died on May 29, 1866, in West Point, New York, where he was buried in West Point Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04349
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military officers; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Generals--United States