Description: Photograph of the home of Udney Hyde (1808-1883), which served as a station on the Underground Railroad in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Hyde was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Mechanicsburg, and supposedly assisted 513 fugitive slaves in attaining their freedom over his lifetime. Hyde is best remembered for his involvement with the case of Addison White, a fugitive from slavery who took refuge in Hyde's home, and was defended from his owner and federal marshals who sought to take him back to Kentucky by Hyde and the townspeople of Mechanicsburg. While White's case was being adjudicated, Hyde remained a fugitive from authorities who wanted to arrest him for violating state and federal law. Hyde was never captured, and following the White case, he returned home and continued to assist fugitive slaves. Hyde eventually settled in Goshen in Champaign County, and died in 1883. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02980
Subjects: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Underground Railroad--Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Fugitive slaves
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio, and shows the farm of Joseph Wing near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Wing was an internationally-known farmer who traveled domestically and internationally to teach farming practices. He was known by some as the "alfalfa king" because he brought the crop east of the Mississippi River for the first time, and was highly regarded for his sheep farming methods. The representative from the Ohio Department of Agriculture estimated that Wing had twelve to fifteen acres of alfalfa. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F23_005_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farming; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photographic reproduction of a daguerreotype of Udney Hyde of Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Hyde's home was a stop on the Underground Railroad, and he is believed to have assisted over 500 slaves on their journey to freedom during his lifetime. Hyde is best remembered for his involvement with the case of Addison White, a fugitive from slavery who took refuge in Hyde's home, and was defended from his owner and federal marshals who sought to take him back to Kentucky by Hyde and the townspeople of Mechanicsburg. While White's case was being adjudicated, Hyde remained a fugitive from authorities who wanted to arrest him for violating state and federal law. Hyde was never captured, and following the White case, he returned home and continued to assist fugitive slaves. Hyde eventually settled in Goshen in Champaign County, and died in 1883. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02981
Subjects: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Underground Railroad--Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Fugitive slaves
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows a building on the farm of Joseph Wing near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Wing was an internationally-known farmer who traveled domestically and internationally to teach farming practices. He was known by some as the "alfalfa king" because he brought the crop east of the Mississippi River for the first time, and was highly regarded for his sheep farming methods. The representative from the Ohio Department of Agriculture estimated that Wing had twelve to fifteen acres of alfalfa. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F23_001_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the Wing farm family home owned by Joseph Wing near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Wing was an internationally-known farmer who traveled domestically and internationally to teach farming practices. He was known by some as the "alfalfa king" because he brought the crop east of the Mississippi River for the first time, and was highly regarded for his sheep farming methods. The representative from the Ohio Department of Agriculture estimated that Wing had twelve to fifteen acres of alfalfa. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F23_002_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows a barn on the farm of Joseph Wing near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Wing was an internationally-known farmer who traveled domestically and internationally to teach farming practices. He was known by some as the "alfalfa king" because he brought the crop east of the Mississippi River for the first time, and was highly regarded for his sheep farming methods. The representative from the Ohio Department of Agriculture estimated that Wing had twelve to fifteen acres of alfalfa. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F23_003_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Barns; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio, and shows outbuildings on the farm of Joseph Wing near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Wing was an internationally-known farmer who traveled domestically and internationally to teach farming practices. He was known by some as the "alfalfa king" because he brought the crop east of the Mississippi River for the first time, and was highly regarded for his sheep farming methods. The representative from the Ohio Department of Agriculture estimated that Wing had twelve to fifteen acres of alfalfa. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F23_004_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Rural Life; Barns
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Joseph E. Wing Memorial Library, located at 60 South Main Street in Mechanicsburg, was built in 1940. The brick building honors this former resident, who was one of the first to identify, promote and grow alfalfa as a forage crop for farm animals, east of the Mississippi River, which greatly improved agricultural efficiency. It remains standing and in use, and appears to have had at least one addition, but more information is needed about the library's history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F13_004_1
Subjects: Public libraries--Ohio; Agriculture--Ohio; Wing, Joseph E. (Joseph Elwyn), 1861-1915; Alfalfa as feed
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows a barn on the farm of J.T. Brown near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Brown lived on his father-in-law's farm where he had recently built fences and a concrete watering trough, and was at that time planning to build a new shed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F30_001_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Barns; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the Brown family farmhouse owned by J. T. Brown near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Brown lived on his father-in-law's farm where he had recently built fences and a concrete watering trough, and was at that time planning to build a new shed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F30_002_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the Brown family farmhouse owned by J. T. Brown near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Brown lived on his father-in-law's farm where he had recently built fences and a concrete watering trough, and was at that time planning to build a new shed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F30_003_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the farm of J. T. Brown near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Brown lived on his father-in-law's farm where he had recently built fences and a concrete watering trough, and was at that time planning to build a new shed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F30_004_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Farming; Farmhouses; Rural Life; Barns
Places: Mechanicsburg (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)