Description: The Ohio State Reformatory opened in 1896 in Mansfield, Ohio. In 1990, it closed, but has since served as a set for several films. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until a 1990 federal court ruling (the 'Boyd Consent Decree') ordered the facility to be closed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06533
Subjects: Prisons--Ohio; Mansfield (Ohio); Architecture; Historic preservation
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph documents the grounds of Kingwood Gardens in Mansfield, Ohio in the 1950s. Charles Kelley King built Kingwood Center as his private estate in 1926. King made his fortune as an engineer for the Ohio Brass Company in Mansfield. He hired the Cleveland firms of architect Clarence Mack to design the home and landscape architects Pitkin and Mott to design the gardens for the 47-acre estate. After King's death in 1952, the estate opened as a public garden. The photograph is 5" x 4" (12.7 x 10.16 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3296_4563707_001
Subjects: Architecture; Plants and Animals; Gardens; Flowers
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Map of the State of Ohio 1807 by John Mansfield. Caption in the lower right-hand corner reads: "Map of the State of Ohio taken from the returns in the office of the Surveyor General by John F. Mansfield." The U.S. Surveyor General at the time was Jared Mansfield (1759-1830), a mathematician and surveyor whose book "Essays, Mathematical and Physical" so impressed Thomas Jefferson that the president appointed him to the inaugural faculty of West Point (1802) and in 1803 as Surveyor General, a post he held until 1812. Mansfield's assignment was to "survey Ohio and lands north of the Ohio, River." Later the scope of his assignment also included Indiana Territory and Illinois Territory. Mansfield applied the principles of scientific surveying to his work, thus laying the groundwork for future land surveys conducted during the nation's expansion. John F. Mansfield, the map's creator, possibly may be John Fenno Mansfield, the surveyor general's nephew who was noted for his scientific ability and who died during the War of 1812. The city of Mansfield, Ohio, is named after Jared Mansfield. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05666
Subjects: Maps--Midwest--Ohio; Historical map; Map drawing; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Three photographs show skiing at Snow Trails Ski Resort near Mansfield, Ohio, in the 1960s. The first image is of a ski class, while the other two photographs show skiers on the chair lifts and on the slopes. Snow Trails Ski Resort opened in 1960. Founder Dave Carto became interested in the sport while serving in the Army in Minnesota. Snow Trails was the first ski resort built that relied completely on artificial snow. It became the first resort in Ohio to operate a double chair lift in 1962.The photographs measure 3" x 5" (7.62 x 12.7 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3261_4549684_001
Subjects: Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Skiing; Celebrations; Winter; Cultural Ohio
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library in Mansfield, Ohio. The library was built in 1908 with money donated by Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie donated money to build 111 libraries in Ohio in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04654
Subjects: Libraries--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Literary Ohio
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Three photographs document scenes at the annual Ski Carnival at Snow Trails Ski Resort near Mansfield, Ohio in 1967. The first photograph shows the Ski Carnival Queen. Two other photographs of resort visitors are also included. The Snow Trails Ski Carnival began in 1961 and features a Bikini Race, in which skiers compete wearing swimsuits. Other events at the carnival include serious ski racing, dances in the lodge, and the crowning of the Ohio Winter Ski Carnival Queen. The photographs measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). Snow Trails Ski Resort opened in 1960. Founder Dave Carto became interested in the sport while serving in the Army in Minnesota. Snow Trails was the first ski resort built that relied completely on artificial snow. It became the first resort in Ohio to operate a double chair lift in 1962. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3232_4435139_001
Subjects: Sports; Arts and Entertainment; Skiing; Celebrations; Winter; Cultural Ohio
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an aerial view of the east central industrial area of Mansfield, Ohio. At the center is Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. 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_B11F09_002_001
Subjects: Historic buildings--Ohio--Mansfield--Pictorial works; Mansfield (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Mansfield (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works.; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a blockhouse in South Park Mansfield, Ohio. Built during the War of 1812 by soldiers from Coshocton, Ohio, the blockhouse protected Anglo-American settlers from American Indian attack. Later, it served as the first courthouse, jail, school, and location of the first religious service in Richland County. Mansfield acquired the blockhouse in the early 1900s. The Historical marker was placed by the Mansfield Council of Garden Clubs in 1953, which reads "MANSFIELD BLOCK HOUSE (within this park) Built during the War of 1812 in Central Park ~ a refuge in times of Indian alarms. Rebuilt for Mansfield Centennial in 1908. Now used as a boy Scout meeting place." 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_B11F09_001_001
Subjects: Architecture; Blockhouse (Mansfield, Ohio); Dwellings; Housing; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows a blockhouse in Mansfield that stood when Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman, 1704-1784) ran for reinforcements against a pending Indian attack during the War of 1812. Chapman immediately went to Mount Vernon for assistance. At the time of Appleseed's run, the square in Mansfield was the site of two blockhouses erected during the War of 1812. One blockhouse, constructed of round logs by a Captain Schaeffer of Fairfield County, stood at the intersection of Main Street and Park Avenue West. (The description fits this image.) Chapman risked his own life to summon aid for his neighbors in Richland County. This willingness to suffer for others was a trait Chapman exhibited throughout his life. John Chapman was born on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Chapman is better known as Johnny Appleseed. Beginning in 1802, Chapman wandered through Pennsylvania and eventually Ohio, planting apple nurseries. He spent most of his time in Ohio in Richland County near Mansfield. Chapman was known as being somewhat of an eccentric. He opposed violence of all sorts towards both humans and animals. He was a strict vegetarian. He also primarily wore discarded clothing or would barter some apple saplings for used clothes. Many of Ohio's first orchards began with saplings from Chapman's nurseries. His trees fed many of Ohio's early white settlers as they struggled to establish farms and homes on the frontier. Johnny Appleseed eventually owned more than 1,200 acres of land across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. He died near Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the early 1840s. This image of the Mansfield blockhouse was among the photographs produced by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1935 and 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06392
Subjects: Chapman, John, 1704-1784; Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845; Mansfield (Ohio); War of 1812; Mansfield (Ohio); United States. Work Progress Administration
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows a blockhouse in Mansfield that stood when Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman, 1704-1784) ran for reinforcements against a pending Indian attack during the War of 1812. Chapman immediately went to Mount Vernon for assistance. Chapman risked his own life to summon aid for his neighbors in Richland County. This willingness to suffer for others was a trait Chapman exhibited throughout his life. John Chapman was born on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Beginning in 1802, Chapman wandered through Pennsylvania and eventually Ohio, planting apple nurseries. He spent most of his time in Ohio in Richland County near Mansfield. He was known as being somewhat of an eccentric. Chapman opposed violence of all sorts towards both humans and animals. He was a strict vegetarian. He also primarily wore discarded clothing or would barter some apple saplings for used clothes. Many of Ohio's first orchards began with saplings from Chapman's nurseries. His trees fed many of Ohio's early white settlers as they struggled to establish farms and homes on the frontier. Johnny Appleseed eventually owned more than 1,200 acres of land across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. He died near Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the early 1840s. This image of the Mansfield blockhouse was among the photographs produced by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1935 and 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06391
Subjects: Chapman, John, 1704-1784; Mansfield (Ohio); Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845; Mansfield (Ohio); United States. Work Progress Administration; War of 1812
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: A black and white photograph of the Abraham Lincoln Marker located in Mansfield, Ohio. The text on the marker reads, “The first public and official endorsement of Abraham Lincoln as a candidate for President of the United States was given him in Mansfield (Ohio) at a county convention held November 5, 1858. Erected by the Richland County Lincoln Association” The marker was position in the public square of Mansfield on September 22, 1925. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F05_032
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the Municipal Building located in Mansfield, Ohio. This building housed the former City Hall at the southwest corner of Second and Walnut Streets in downtown Mansfield. It has since been replaced by the new Mansfield Municipal Building, located on North Diamond Street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F05_29_001
Subjects: Mansfield (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; City halls; Municipal government
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)