Description: This drawing shows a line of young boys standing at attention in a military formation facing a man in uniform. A caption across the bottom reads "Exercise!" This illustration originally appeared in a 15-page pamphlet entitled "When School Boards Run Amuck: Opinion No. 396 of Attorney General John G. Price of Ohio on the Power of a School Board to Establish Military Training in the Schools Without Special Authority from the Legislature, To Make Such Training Compulsory on any Pupil or to Make Such Military Training a Prerequisite to Promotion or Graduation," published in 1919 by the American Union Against Militarism. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04277
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Education; Military training; Ohio Government; School children United States; Legislation
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of a building at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1960. Fort Hayes was established in 1863 as a military post, which housed military forces until 2009. This area was chosen because soon after the Civil War began, there was an imminent need for a military fort in central Ohio. Today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot once occupied by the Fort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05143
Subjects: U.S. Army; Military training; Military Ohio; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a building at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1960. Fort Hayes was established in 1863 as a military post, which housed military forces until 2009. This area was chosen because soon after the Civil War began, there was an imminent need for a military fort in central Ohio. Today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot once occupied by the Fort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05144
Subjects: U.S. Army; Military training; Military Ohio; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Established in 1861, Camp Dennison was a military recruiting and training camp for the Union Army during the Civil War. Named for Ohio Governor William Dennison, it was located near Cincinnati, Ohio. Camp Dennison encompassed more than five hundred acres of land, and housed more than fifty thousand men who passed through the camp during the Civil War. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04217
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Military training
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio State University cadets assembled on the Oval, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1907-1915. The Armory building can be seen in the background. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07743
Subjects: Ohio State University; Cultural Ohio--Education; Architecture--Ohio; Military training
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows two army soldiers standing outside a tent holding sabers in their right hands with the scabbards on the left. These soldiers are likely members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. A note is etched at the top of the glass plate negative, but the words are no longer legible. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F729
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; U.S. Army; Soldiers; Military training
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows soldiers lined up in two rows in front of their tents, with officers facing them. These soldiers are likely members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F727
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; U.S. Army; Soldiers; Military training
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows soldiers eating a meal at a mess table. These soldiers are likely members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received th View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F728
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; U.S. Army; Soldiers; Military training
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This photographic postcard is captioned "Departure of Recruits, Col. Barracks, O." A group of soldiers is seen gathered in the central area of the barracks. Columbus Barracks, renamed Fort Hayes in 1922, was abandoned, and today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05141
Subjects: U.S. Army; Soldiers--Ohio; Military training; Schools--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photographic postcard is captioned, "Receiving Station for Applicants, Barracks, Col, O." Two men with suitcases, perhaps new military recruits, are seen waiting outside the building. Columbus Barracks, renamed Fort Hayes in 1922, was abandoned, and today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05142
Subjects: U.S. Army; Soldiers--Ohio; Military training; Schools--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs document Camp Perry near Port Clinton, Ohio. A lack of soldiers with marksmanship skills in the Spanish-American War led to the founding of Camp Perry in 1906. Camp Perry grew to be one of the largest rifle ranges in the United States. It was used to train soldiers during World War I and World War II. The camp also housed German and Italian prisoners of war during World War II. Later, Camp Perry became a training facility for the Ohio National Guard. It also hosts the National Rifle Matches sponsored by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The photographs measure 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3074_3671404_001
Subjects: Military Ohio; Sports; Camps; Sharpshooting; Targets (Sports); Rifle ranges; Military training
Places: Port Clinton (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)