Description: Aerial view of the southern end of the South Bass Island in Lake Erie, the location of South Bass Island Light lighthouse. South Bass Island Light was brought into service in 1897 and is considered to be the only lighthouse in the United States to be owned by a university - the Ohio State University. It was constructed on Parker Point on the southwest corner of the island to help mark the passage from Sandusky to Toledo. In 1962 the light was deactivated and the lens was transferred to the Lake Erie Island Historical Museum. The Ohio State University took the permanent possession of the lighthouse in 1997 and currently uses it to house researchers and staff, occasionally making it available for tours. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1990. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07512
Subjects: Lighthouses--Ohio; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Great Lakes (North America); National Register of Historic Places
Places: South Bass Island (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio); Lake Erie
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of ice fishing houses (shanties), as well as a few vehicles, on a portion of Lake Erie. Though a scene similar to this could be found in countless places in Ohio during the winter, this was most likely in the area of Sandusky Bay and the Lake Erie Islands, as it was grouped with other photographs from that area. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on a stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities. Fisherman walk onto the ice with sleds made of plastic or wood with equipment. They drill holes with hand augers or power augers with a motor that turns the auger or drill. Many fishermen will go out with 2.5 inches of good ice for walking, but the recommended is 4 inches, 5–6 inches for Sleds (Snow Machines, Snowmobiles), 7–12 for light cars and 14–16 inches for full-sized trucks. Care must be taken, because sometimes ice will not form in areas with swift currents, leaving open areas which freeze with much thinner ice. On the Great Lakes, off-shore winds can break off miles-wide pans of ice, stranding large numbers of fishermen. In Ohio, ice fishing usually starts mid-January and ends in early March, but this greatly depends on the weather. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_006_001
Subjects: Ice fishing--North America; Ice fishing Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of ice fishing houses (shanties), as well as a few vehicles, on a portion of Lake Erie. Though a scene similar to this could be found in countless places in Ohio during the winter, this was most likely in the area of Sandusky Bay and the Lake Erie Islands, as it was grouped with other photographs from that area. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue, in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice anglers may sit on a stool in the open on a frozen lake, or in a heated cabin on the ice, some with bunks and amenities. Fisherman walk onto the ice with sleds made of plastic or wood with equipment. They drill holes with hand augers or power augers with a motor that turns the auger or drill. Many fishermen will go out with 2.5 inches of good ice for walking, but the recommended is 4 inches, 5–6 inches for Sleds (Snow Machines, Snowmobiles) 7–12 for light cars and 14–16 inches for full sized trucks. Care must be taken, because sometimes ice will not form in areas with swift currents, leaving open areas which freeze with much thinner ice. On the Great Lakes, off-shore winds can break off miles-wide pans of ice stranding large numbers of fishermen. In Ohio, ice fishing usually starts mid-January and ends in early March, but this greatly depends on the weather. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_018_001
Subjects: Ice fishing--North America; Ice fishing Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of ice skaters having fun on Lake Erie. Though a scene similar to this could be found in countless places in Ohio during the winter, this was most likely in the area of Sandusky Bay and the Lake Erie Islands, as it was grouped with other photographs from that area. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue, in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_048_001
Subjects: Ice skating; Winter sports; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Sandusky Bay (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a man in an ice boat on Lake Erie. Ice sailing was and still is very popular winter sport, especially in the Sandusky Bay, where there are still many active ice sailing clubs. It was also used as a means of transportation to and from the Lake Erie Islands, during the frozen winter months when the ferries were unable to traverse the waters. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue, in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. An ice boat (also “iceboat") is a boat or purpose-built framework similar in functional design to a sail boat but fitted with skis or runners (skates) and designed to run over ice instead of through (liquid) water. Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats. Sailable ice is known in the sport as "hard water" versus sailing on liquid or "soft" water. A related sport, land sailing, utilizes a configuration with an iceboat-like fuselage or frame equipped with wheels instead of runners. Iceboats commonly used for racing are usually only for one person, but several classes of two-seat and multiple-seat iceboats are more or less common. On some boats, a "side car" can be fitted to take others along for a ride View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_026_001
Subjects: Winter sports; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Sandusky Bay (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of four log cabins probably on one of the Lake Erie Islands, as they were grouped with other photos from that area. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. Grape growing and wineries were once the mainstay of the economy. Kelleys Island is heavily forested and has replaced them almost entirely, but still relies heavily on its limestone quarries. South Bass Island is more developed and still has a few large vineyards and is a popular vacation and recreation spot; it is often referred to as the “Key West of Lake Erie”. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_005_001
Subjects: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Tourism--Ohio; Log cabins--United States
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows six buildings, each shaped like a wine barrel, probably located on one of the Lake Erie Islands. The buildings have a covered porch, windows and a soft fabric roof. South Bass Island State Park offers four “cabents”, which are a cross between a tent and a cabin. Each has sturdy walls and multiple rooms, including a kitchen and bathroom, and topped with a canvas roof. It is possible the buildings in this photograph are predecessors of the current structures. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelago islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. Grape growing and wineries were once the mainstay of the economy. Kelleys Island is heavily forested and has replaced them almost entirely, but still relies heavily on its limestone quarries. South Bass Island is more developed and still has a few large vineyards and is a popular vacation and recreation spot; it is often referred to as the “Key West of Lake Erie”. 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_B08F08_041_001
Subjects: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Tourism--Ohio; Cabins; Camping; Recreation
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image is an aerial view of Gibraltar Island (foreground) and South Bass Island State Park, both of which are among the Lake Erie Islands, near Sandusky, Ohio. The dominant landmark on South Bass Island is the Doric Column at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, part of the National Park Service. The column stands 47 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. The image was submitted 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: AL07004
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Gibraltar Island (Ohio); Put-in-Bay (Ohio); Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (Put-in-Bay, Ohio); South Bass Island (Ohio); Lake Erie Islands (Ohio);
Places: Gibraltar Island (Ohio); Put-In-Bay (Ohio); South Bass Island (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of four log cabins probably on one of the Lake Erie Islands, as they were grouped with other photos from that area. The Lake Erie Islands are a chain of archipelagic islands in Lake Erie. Most islands that are large enough are popular tourist attractions with car ferries running from the mainland and between some islands and some small airports and numerous private marinas offering other ways to reach the islands. Grape growing and wineries were once the mainstay of the economy. Kelleys Island is heavily forested and has replaced them almost entirely, but still relies heavily on its limestone quarries. South Bass Island is more developed and still has a few large vineyards and is a popular vacation and recreation spot; it is often referred to as the “Key West of Lake Erie”. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_010_001
Subjects: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Tourism--Ohio; Log cabins--United States
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a man in an ice boat on Lake Erie. Ice sailing was and still is very popular winter sport, especially in the Sandusky Bay, where there are still many active ice sailing clubs. It was also used as a means of transportation to and from the Lake Erie Islands, during the frozen winter months when the ferries were unable to traverse the waters. Neuman Boat Dock offers the best vantage point for viewing the water front and Sandusky Bay. It was located at the foot of Columbus Avenue, in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a particularly popular place in winter, with skaters, ice sailers and fishing shanties all vying for a piece of the ice. An ice boat (also “iceboat") is a boat or purpose-built framework similar in functional design to a sail boat but fitted with skis or runners (skates) and designed to run over ice instead of through (liquid) water. Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats. Sailable ice is known in the sport as "hard water" versus sailing on liquid or "soft" water. A related sport, land sailing, utilizes a configuration with an iceboat-like fuselage or frame equipped with wheels instead of runners. Iceboats commonly used for racing are usually only for one person, but several classes of two-seat and multiple-seat iceboats are more or less common. On some boats, a "side car" can be fitted to take others along for a ride View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_019_001
Subjects: Winter sports; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Sandusky Bay (Ohio)
Places: Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Table Rock is located on the northeast peninsula of Kelley’s Island. Kelleys Island is in fact a mass of solid limestone rock, lifted about twelve feet out of the Lake Erie, and rising in some points to an elevation of 40 or 50 feet above the level of the lake. Geologically, the island consists of successive strata of Columbus limestone with as many as 60 layers which vary in thickness from 2 to 8 inches and full of marine fossils. The eastern shores of the island have mostly been worn smooth from a westbound glacier, producing gentle shores full of rocky beaches. Western facing shores are more sharp and jagged, with erosion caused from the waves of lake. Table Rock is an excellent example, having been separated from the mainland from wave erosion. Standing on a single pedestal, it has undermined to such an extent that is almost ready to topple over. Columbus limestone can be found in a north-south line from Kelleys Island in Lake Erie to south of Columbus and many quarries are, or have been, actively removing this high-calcium limestone for use in production of cement, rip-rap, driveway gravel and road base, agricultural lime, and other uses. The unit was formed in a clear, shallow, tropical sea that covered the state. Fossils of marine animals are abundant in the Columbus Limestone. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_003_001
Subjects: Limestone--Ohio; Formations (Geology)--Ohio; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Historic sites--Ohio--Kelleys Island--Pictorial works; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Kelleys Island (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is most likely of portion of shoreline at Kelley's Island. Kelleys Island is in fact a mass of solid limestone rock, lifted about twelve feet out of the Lake Erie, and rising in some points to an elevation of 40 or 50 feet above the level of the lake. Geologically, the island consists of successive strata of Columbus limestone with as many as 60 layers which vary in thickness from 2 to 8 inches and full of marine fossils. The eastern shores of the island have mostly been worn smooth from a westbound glacier, producing gentle shores full of rocky beaches. Western facing shores are more sharp and jagged, with erosion caused from the waves of lake. Columbus limestone can be found in a north-south line from Kelleys Island in Lake Erie to south of Columbus and many quarries are, or have been, actively removing this high-calcium limestone for use in production of cement, rip-rap, driveway gravel and road base, agricultural lime, and other uses. The unit was formed in a clear, shallow, tropical sea that covered the state. Fossils of marine animals are abundant in the Columbus Limestone. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_029_001
Subjects: Limestone--Ohio; Erie, Geology--Ohio; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); National Register of Historic Places
Places: Kelleys Island (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)