Description: Nine photographs of Seneca Lake in northeastern Noble County, Ohio were taken in the 1960s. Two photographs show water-skiers on the lake. Two others document the marina. The final five photographs show the beach area and people swimming in the lake. The photographs measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). Seneca Lake is the largest lake in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, with more than 3500 acres of water. The conservancy district was created in 1933 to control flooding and conserve natural resources in southeastern Ohio. Recreational activities at Seneca Lake include boating, fishing, swimming, and camping. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3040_3655092_001
Subjects: Sports; Plants and Animals; Geography and Natural Resources; Lakes & ponds; Swimming; Water skiing
Places: Senecaville (Ohio); Noble County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs document Zoar Lake in Tuscarawas County. The first photograph shows two women fishing. The second is a sunset scene at the lake. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3171_3805455_001
Subjects: Ohio Women; Geography and Natural Resources; Lakes & ponds; Fishing; Outdoor recreation
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two students sitting on the north bank of Mirror Lake on the Ohio State University campus. Mirror Lake was purchased by OSU along with a piece of land from William Neil. Originally it was spring-fed but it dried up in 1891 and the water was subsequently provided by municipal water supply. Since 1990 there has been a tradition of students jumping into the lake around midnight on the Thursday night prior to the annual football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. It is said that the the lake is haunted by multiple ghosts of students who lost their lives in unfortunate accidents in or near the lake. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07741
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Education; History of the Ohio State University; Ohio State University--Football; Parks: Lakes & ponds; Recreation
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: An image of Goodale Park in Columbus. Many visitors come to the park to see downtown Columbus which can be easily seen from the park. The variety of foliage within the park is quite extensive, several hundred trees are spread throughout the park of all sorts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06758
Subjects: Recreation; Parks--Ohio--Franklin County; Fall foliage; Lakes & ponds
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: An image of Goodale Park in Columbus. Many visitors come to the park to see downtown Columbus which can be easily seen from the park. The variety of foliage within the park is quite extensive, several hundred trees are spread throughout the park of all sorts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06759
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Recreation; Parks--Ohio--Franklin County; Fall foliage; Lakes & ponds
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Three photographs show Hocking Hills State Park in the fall. In 1924, the state of Ohio purchased 146 acres in the Hocking Hills that became Hocking Hills State Park in 1949. In 1972, the park added a dining lodge and cabins. Hocking Hills State Park is known for its geologic features of blackhand sandstone, including Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Rock House. The slides measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3018_3634228_001
Subjects: Plants and Animals; Geography and Natural Resources; Parks: Lakes & ponds; Trees; Autumn; Fall foliage
Places: South Logan (Ohio); Hocking 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: Photograph showing the Carey Aqueduct. An aqueduct refers to one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption on the bottom reads: "Carey Aqueduct Lockland, O.| July, 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_002
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Lockland (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Lake Milton spillway in Mahoning County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00376
Subjects: Mahoning County (Ohio); Lakes & ponds; Nature; Ohio History--Natural and native Ohio
Places: Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Port Union Aqueduct. An aqueduct can be one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption on the bottom reads: "Port Union Aqueduct| Aug. 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_003
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Springdale (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Flockton Aqueduct. An aqueduct can be one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The attached caption above the photograph reads: "PHOTOGRAPH No. 4.| FLOCKTON AQUEDUCT.| Flockton Aqueduct located on the Miami and Erie Canal some 5-miles south of Hamilton, Ohio. Said structure is in a state of decay and forms an obstruction to the creek that passes under same. This should be replaced by either an inverted siphon or a new wooden structure so as to obviate this difficulty. The structure itself leaks badly and loss of water from this aqueduct is very bad." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_004
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Hamilton (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the head gates north of Middletown. The caption below the photograph reads: "Head Gate North of Middletown, O.| July 1916." The attached description on the back of the page reads: "PHOTOGRAPH No. 5| HEAD GATES NORTH OF MIDDLETOWN, O.| Head gates north of Middletown, Ohio, on the Miami and Erie Canal. These gates control the feed of water entering the city of Cincinnati. The wall itself has frozen and is in a state of disintegration. The gates leak badly and it is impossible to control the feed of water entering through the same. The wall should have a replacement made on the same in the nature of a new curtain wall constructed in front of them." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_005
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Middletown (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)