Description: Canal plat map showing Summit Lake, part of the Ohio and Erie Canal in Akron, Summit County, from station 46 to 84. Nearby streets and properties are pictured, and bridges, swampland, and other landmarks along the route are also noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). The Ohio and Erie Canal was constructed between 1825 and 1832, eventually connecting Cleveland and Lake Erie with Portsmouth and the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4908_005
Subjects: Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Lakes -- Ohio;
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Auglaize and Shelby Counties, between stations 6570 and 6705, as well as the feeder to Loramie's Reservoir (now Lake Loramie). Roads, properties, bridges and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4926_003
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Lakes & ponds; Reservoirs
Places: Auglaize County (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing Loramie Reservoir (now Lake Loramie) in Auglaize and Shelby County, Ohio. The southwest edge of the reservoir connects via a feeder to the nearby Miami and Erie Canal. Roads, properties, islands and other landmarks along the route are noted, and a brief description of the reservoir is provided. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23167_006
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Lakes & ponds; Reservoirs;
Places: Auglaize County (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "People at work + play." This is a photograph of people swimming and frolicking at an unknown beach in Ohio. More information needed. C. W. ACKERMAN PHOTOGRAPHER 302 1227 PROSPECT BLDG MA. 5693 CLEVELAND. O" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F10_015_001
Subjects: Beaches; Sunbathing; Swimming; Parks--Ohio; Recreation; Bathing suits--1930-1940; Lakes Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Caption reads; "The bathing beach at Virginia Kendall Park, summer of 1938. Part sand and parf turf beaches". This is a photograph of people swimming and sunbathing at Virginia Kendall Park in Akron, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F02_021_001
Subjects: Beaches; Sunbathing; Swimming; Parks--Ohio; Recreation; Bathing suits--1930-1940; Lakes Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two unknown women stand at the helm of a boat in the middle of a large lake in Ohio. The lake could be any number of bodies of water throughout the state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_046
Subjects: Boats and boating--Ohio; Recreation; Bathing suits--1930-1940; Lakes Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Plebeians of the River. Taken from the High Level Bridge. Barges and tugs on the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland. District #4, Cleveland. Photographer: John Steinko, 1940." This photograph shows a Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. boat hauling cargo long the Cuyahoga River. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is an American company providing construction services in dredging and land reclamation, currently the largest such provider in the United States. GLD&D operates primarily in the United States but conducts one-quarter of its business overseas. It is currently based in Oak Brook, Illinois. The company was founded in 1890 as the partnership of William A. Lydon & Fred C. Drews and was named Lydon & Drews dredging company. Early projects included the shoreline structures for the Chicago's Columbian Exposition. The company soon had satellite operations throughout the Great Lakes. It was renamed the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLD&D) in 1905. Between 1900 and 1950, GLD&D undertook major projects such as the Sabin Lock, straightening of the Chicago River west of the Chicago Loop, the Michigan Avenue Bridge, foundation landfill and reclamation of the area where the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Soldier Field, Meigs Field and Field Museum of Natural History stand today in Chicago and harbor work for the Naval Station Great Lakes. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F08_15_01
Subjects: Cuyahoga River (Ohio); Boats and boating--Ohio; Cargo ships; Transportation--Ohio--History.; Rivers; Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga 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: Handwritten on reverse: "Portion of Lake at Jefferson Co. State Park. 15 miles n.w. of Steubenville, Ohio." Jefferson Lake State Park is located at 501 Township Road 261A in Richmond, Ohio. Fishing and non-motorized boats are permitted at Jefferson Lake. There are also many picnic spots and plenty of hiking and bridle trails. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_028_001
Subjects: State Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works. & reserves--Ohio--1930-1940; Lakes--Ohio
Places: Richmond (Ohio); Steubenville (Ohio) Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Dist. 6 files. Jefferson County State Park. Shelter house on wooded section of lake bank. This print made by Nosset Studio, Steubenville, Ohio." Jefferson Lake State Park is located about 15 miles northwest of Steubenville at 501 Township Road 261A in Richmond, Ohio. Many different variety of fish can be caught in the lake. The park also offers many picnic spots, and several hiking and bridle trails. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_029_001
Subjects: State Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works. & reserves--Ohio--1930-1940; Lakes--Ohio
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph features a lake surrounded by a large tree and various shrubbery. The setting sun can be seen in the distance, with tall grasses casting a reflection onto the lake. Exact date and location unknown. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_019_001
Subjects: Lakes & ponds--Ohio; Landscapes; Nature; Trees; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Pymatuning Lake in Ashtabula County. Both Ohio and Pennsylvania manage state parks on each side of the reservoir. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06885
Subjects: Ashtabula County (Ohio); Lakes--Ohio
Places: Andover (Ohio); Ashtabula County (Ohio)