Description: Caption reads: "Foundations for new bridge on Turkey Foot Road near Massillon, Ohio." The town of Massillon, located along the Tuscarawas River in Stark County, was named in 1826 by landowner James Duncan after Jean Baptiste Massillon, the Court Preacher to Louis IV of France. The new town incorporated the town of Kendal, located in the northeast section of Massillon, which had been founded by Thomas Rotch in 1812. In 1853, Massillon was incorporated as a village. Massillon was known as the "wheat city" for many years, exporting wheat after the Ohio-Erie Canal opened in 1828. When the railroad came in 1852, industrial growth brought Pig-iron, glass, and coal mining industries. Another industry was developed by Joseph Davenport, the inventor, who founded the Massillon Bridge Company. Massillon became known for its steel and metal working activities and continues today in these areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F16_001_001
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Bridges Ohio; Massillon (Ohio)--History; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "District #5, 902 City Bldg. Akron, Ohio. Dec. 1, 1937. View on Lincoln Way East, in the heart of the business section of Massillon." This photograph depicts downtown Massillon, Ohio east from Lincoln Way. There is a trolley on the left side of the frame and several people standing on the sidewalk. The storefronts include the Massillon Savings and Loan Co., Rosenbergs Shoe Rebuilding Shop, and a Herman Bros. Massillon is located about 50 miles south of Cleveland, and along with Canton, is one of the principal cities of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F07_003_001
Subjects: Central business districts; Trolley buses; Storefronts--United States--Pictorial works; Massillon (Ohio)--History; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows a Massillon High School player, in a white jersey, leaping above several South High School players from Akron, Ohio. The Massillon player, an African-American, is working to pull in a rebound in front of a large crowd on the bleachers of the gymnasium. On the back of the photograph, a typed description reads: "Not a jumping jack, but the white-shirted young man is really up in the air. It's Odel Gillom, Massillon forward, with Alex Ellesin (No. 47) trying to scale the same heights. Massillon beat South, 34-15, to eliminate the Akron team from cage tourney." There is also a had written note reading, "Basketball, Massillon High School vs. South High School, Akron" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F02_001_001
Subjects: Basketball; Basketball players; High school athletes; Massillon (Ohio)--History; High school boys; Basketball--1940-1950; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio); Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of Main Street in Massillon, Ohio from "Historical Collections of Ohio" by Henry Howe, 1847. Massillon was settled as a port city along the Ohio and Erie Canal, on the east bank of the Tuscarawas River, in 1826. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04001
Subjects: Massillon (Ohio); Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Art, American--Ohio
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing flood gates in Massillon, Ohio. The caption beneath the photograph reads: "Flood Gates North of Massillon, Ohio." The attached description at the top of the page reads: "Photograph No. 71.| MASSILLON FLOOD GATES.| Timbers in a state of decay. The same leaks badly. Should be replaced to prevent said leakage." 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_071
Subjects: Waterworks; Rivers; Canals; Lakes & ponds; Dams; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal through Massillon in Stark County, between stations 71 and 121. Massillon streets and properties are shown, and bridges, railroads, stations, locks, 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: BV4909_007
Subjects: Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio; Bridges--Ohio
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal through Massillon in Stark County, between stations 0 and 71. The Tuscarawas River and different Massillon streets and properties are shown, and bridges, railroads, stations, locks, 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: BV4909_006
Subjects: Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio; Bridges--Ohio
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1892, this is a cabinet card of Valentine S. Stoner taken by photographer Jacob C. Haring, located at 16 South Erie Street in Massillon, Ohio. Stoner married Jennie Shank on December 29, 1892. The two had one daughter, Mary Melissa Stoner, who was born in 1903. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC5628_01
Subjects: Portrait photography; Men; Massillon (Ohio); Families--Ohio
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the Saint Dymphna Chapel in Massillon, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F16_033_1
Subjects: Chapels; Religion in Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This home belonged to Thomas and Charity Rotch of Kendal (now Massillon), Ohio. Rotch, an early settler of the area, was a Quaker and a staunch abolitionist. The home features a secret staircase, which leads from the basement kitchen area to the second floor. It may have been used to hide fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad. The home, which Rotch called Spring Hill, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The photograph measures 8.5" by 11" (22 by 28 cm). Thomas Rotch (1767-1823) also served as a correspondent for the Committee on Indian Concerns. His wife, Charity Rotch, established the Charity School of Kendal, one of Ohio's first vocational schools, with her estate. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3195_3806028_001
Subjects: Civil Liberties; Religion in Ohio; Architecture; Houses; Underground Railroad; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1892, this is a cabinet card of Jennie Shank taken by photographer Jacob C. Haring, located at 16 South Erie Street in Massillon, Ohio. Shank married Valentine Stoner, of West Brookfield, Ohio, on December 29, 1892. The two had one daughter, Mary Melissa Stoner, who was born in 1903. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC5628_02
Subjects: Portrait photography; Women; Massillon (Ohio); Families--Ohio
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Ohio and Erie Canal was constructed starting in the 1820s, continuing into the early 1830s. It connected towns like Massillon to the Cuyahoga River, making it more economical to transport goods for sale. It flourished until 1861, when the railroads destroyed the market. Many of the canals were damaged during the 1913 floods and never repaired. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06121
Subjects: Canals--1830-1840; Agriculture--Economic aspects; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Massillon (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)