Description: Reverse reads: "Skyline of Toledo, Ohio from Maumee River. District 1, Lucas County." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_013_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: Toledo." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of the Goodyear factory. To the right there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_009_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Portion of Toledo skyline from Maumee River." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of Hotel Waldorf on the right. To the left there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_011_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: The once-massive limestone rock outcropping standing in the Maumee River known as Roche de Boeuf has marked many events in the history of the Maumee Valley. It was a legendary site for American Indians and the place where they gathered before the Battle of Fallen Timbers in August 1794. Early records indicate a nearby French settlement in the 1700s was called both Roche de Bout and Roche de Boeuf (spelled here Rouche de Boeuf), but for the last hundred years or so the latter has been most frequently used for both the rock and the lost settlement. About one-third of the rock was destroyed when the railroad bridge was built which caused a great controversy. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07687
Subjects: American Indian history and society; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Geology--Ohio
Places: Waterville (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some factory pipes, boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_010_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "The Maumee in action. Freighter passing the Cherry St. Bridge." This is a photograph of a cargo freighter on the Maumee River passing under the Cherry Street Bridge in Toledo, Ohio. The bridge sides have just come up and the boat is starting to move under it. This photo is taken from the bank of the river, facing away from downtown. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_029_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges--Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930s, this photograph shows the Anthony Wayne suspension bridge in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio, looking northwest from the east bank of the Maumee River, connecting Clayton Street to Woodville Road. The bridge was constructed in 1931 and spans the Maumee River in downtown Toledo. The bridge, also known as the "The High-level," was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company. Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the nickname of Mad Anthony. 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_B13F12_032_001
Subjects: Maumee River; Suspension bridges--Ohio; Civil engineering; Ohio Federal Writers' Project; Works Progress Administration
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads in script: "Toledo Skyline From Maumee River," and also in print, "#8 Looking N. From E. Bank of Maumee River." The photograph appears to have been taken from a ship on the Maumee River. A metal contraption with a pulley system are is in the foreground, and a steamboat is seen on the river on the left hand side of the middle ground of the picture. In the background are a number of skyscrapers as well as the Anthony Wayne Bridge. The Anthony Wayne Bridge ("The High-level") was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company in 1931, and is a downtown Toledo, Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. It is a suspension bridge that spans the Maumee River. The bridge has some features that give it a unique aesthetic quality, including a sky blue color and various lattice patterns. Ohio State Routes 2, 51, and 65 cross the Maumee River on the Anthony Wayne Bridge; it also connects Clayton Street to Woodville Road. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F12_031_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken ca. 1935-1943, this aerial photograph of Toledo, Ohio, also referred to as the "Glass City" due to its long history as an important part of the glass industry, shows downtown Toledo and the Maumee River. 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_B13F11_008_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Bridges--Ohio; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Aerial photographs--1930-1950; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "On this site overlooking the Maumee River at Maumee, Ohio, was built the first white settlement in the Northwest Territory. In 1680, the French under Frontenac, erected a trading post there and a century later it was rebuilt as a British stronghold called Fort Miami. Fort Meigs, the "Gibralter of the Northwest" where the American forced made their stand was located almost directly opposite." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F20_002_1
Subjects: Maumee River Valley (Ind. and Ohio)--History--Periodicals
Places: Maumee (Ohio); Lucus County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Langley's Inn, built as an Indian trading post in 1828. Still stands in an excellent state of preservation on River Road at E. Wayne St. in Maumee, Ohio." The oldest business building in Lucas County, Ohio, the Commercial Building at 301 River Road has been known by different names over the years, including the Neeley House, the Eagle, the Schieley House, the Bismark, the Seurin Hotel, the Langley Inn, the Governor’s Inn, J. Brown’s River Inn, and the Old Plantation Inn. In 1836, Levi Beebe built the Commercial Building. Initially, several different businesses occupied the structure, including various law firms, several stores, and even the local post office. The building also housed an inn at this time. Several prominent people purportedly stayed at the inn, including future presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Businesses in the Commercial Building flourished during the 1830s and 1840s. The structure was located on the stagecoach route between Detroit, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Also, Maumee is located on the Maumee River, and river traffic brought business and guests to the area. Maumee also was the original county seat of Lucas County, bringing people to the community who were engaged in legal matters or in politics. In 1837, the Lucas County Whig Party actually formed in the Commercial Building. In 1852, the Lucas County seat moved to Toledo. The Maumee economy weakened at this time, but the Commercial Building continued to house various businesses. Purportedly, the structure served as a stop on the Underground Railroad in the years before the American Civil War. During the twentieth century, the building principally functioned as an inn and restaurant. As of this writing, the Commercial Building houses Giannos Restaurant. The Commercial Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F02_012_1
Subjects: National Historic Landmark Program (U.S.); Historic sites--Maumee River Valley (Ind. and Ohio)--Pictorial works; Lucas County (Ohio)--History.
Places: Maumee (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a group of children playing jacks at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Maumee, Ohio. The church was founded in 1837 and continues to operate today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_023_01
Subjects: Children; Games; Churches; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio); Maumee (Ohio)