Description: Photograph of a man with a child and dog sitting along the Glacial Grooves on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. The grooves, located on the north side of the island, are the largest easily-accessible such grooves in the world. They were scoured into solid limestone bedrock about 18,000 years ago by the great ice sheet which covered part of North America. A trough 400-feet long, 35-feet wide, and up to 10-feet deep remains today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_01_01
Subjects: Lake Erie--History--Pictorial works; Geology--Ohio
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse is located on Lake Erie near the end of the west breakwater at the mouth of the Grand River. It was built in 1925 to replace the existing lighthouse that was falling into disrepair. In 1917 Congress allowed $42, 000 for construction of the new lighthouse, but because of World War I, the construction was delayed. The lighthouse was constructed of an iron shell that was assembled in Buffalo, New York and transported to Fairport Harbor. The lighthouse construction was completed and the lighthouse was illuminated for the first time on June 9, 1925. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_005_1
Subjects: Erie, Lake--History--Pictorial works; Fairport Harbor Marine Museum (Fairport Harbor, Ohio); Lighthouses
Places: Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a small harbor in Lake Erie with two boats. Though this is a typical scene that could be found almost anywhere on Lake Erie, this was most likely taken around the Sandusky Bay or Lake Erie Islands area, as it was grouped with other pictures from that area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_020_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Boats and boating--Erie, Lake; Lakes; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Ident. Sandusky sailing club. Credit line:Ohio State Dept. of Conservation." A group of sailboats from the Sandusky Sailing Club sail along Lake Erie in Ohio. The club was founded in 1932 when an increase in dock fees at Sandusky's Battery Park Marina brought several sailors together to protest. There were 44 charter members and their dues were set at 25 cents per year. The club is still in existence today and hosts several different kinds of events including regattas, sailing festivals, and special island races. They also offer facilities for sailboats and learning to sail programs for children. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F03_0011_001
Subjects: Sandusky Sailing Club; Erie, Lake; Sailing; Sailboats; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Sandusky (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Code: C25. Class: Rivers, etc. Location: On Lake Erie" Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Lighthouse is located on Lake Erie near the end of the west breakwater at the mouth of the Grand River. It was built in 1925 to replace the existing lighthouse that was falling into disrepair. In 1917 Congress allowed $42,000 for construction of the new lighthouse, but because of World War I, the construction was delayed. The lighthouse was constructed of an iron shell that was assembled in Buffalo, New York and transported to Fairport Harbor. The lighthouse construction was completed and the lighthouse was illuminated for the first time on June 9, 1925. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_03_01
Subjects: Erie, Lake--History--Pictorial works; Fairport Harbor Marine Museum (Fairport Harbor, Ohio); Lighthouses
Places: Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a small harbor on Lake Erie with a few private docks scattered along the coast. While this scene is typical of many different areas along the coast of Lake Erie, it is mostly likely from the Sandusky Bay or Lake Erie Islands area, as it was grouped with others from that area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_026_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Boats and boating--Erie, Lake; Geography and Natural Resources; Docks and ports; Lakes; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows several docks along the coast of Lake Erie. Just right of center is a white cylinder which could be a fuel pump. A small crane is located at the end of the building, and the large doors behind it imply that this is probably a boat repair shop. A light on a scaffold-type tower can be seen on the far right. More information needed View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_034_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Geography and Natural Resources; Docks and ports; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Identification - Lake Erie; Credit Line - Ohio State Dept. of Conservation." This photograph shows waves crashing on the rocky shores of Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_041_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Lakes; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Original description reads: "The West shore of Lake Erie." This is a photograph of waves crashing on the rocky shore of Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F10_27_01
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Geography and Natural Resources; Recreation; Lakes; Landscapes; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Engraved print titled "View of Inscription Rock on South side of Cunningham Island, Lake Erie." Cunningham Island is currently known as Kelley's Island. The print is based on a drawing by Seth Eastman created in 1850. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01154
Subjects: Lake Erie; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Historic sites--Ohio--Kelleys Island--Pictorial works
Places: Cunningham Island, Lake Erie
 

Description: The freighter, W. W. Holloway, docked at the Coal Dock in Cleveland, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_26_01
Subjects: Lake Erie; Shipping industry; Lake steamers--Great Lakes (North America)--History; Shipping--Erie, Lake; Cargo ships; Geography and Natural Resources; Docks and ports; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated to the 1930s or 1940s, this photograph shows two cargo ships, probably carrying ore, and a tug boat on Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio. A note on the reverse of the photograph reads "Dist. 6 files." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_44_01
Subjects: Boats and boating--Erie, Lake; Geography and Natural Resources; Transportation--Ohio--History.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)