Description: The Morgan County Courthouse in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. Cars are parked in front of the courthouse, with a gathering to the right of the courthouse. Morgan County in southeastern Ohio was formed on December 29, 1817 and was named after Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. McConnelsville was established as the county seat in 1819. Morgan County Courthouse is located in downtown McConnelsville and is considered one of the most impressive in Ohio. The Greek Classic building was built in 1858 at a cost of $10,000. It is still standing and is open to visitors. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07519
Subjects: Courthouses--Ohio--History; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture--Ohio; Morgan County (Ohio); American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
Places: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph along the Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio taken from an elevation. Alongside the river farm houses and farmland can be seen in the distance. The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio. Via the Ohio, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. McConnelsville is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Morgan County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_019_001
Subjects: Muskingum River (Ohio)--1930-1950; Morgan County (Ohio)--History; McConnelsville (Ohio)
Places: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio)
 

Description: An image of McConnelsville showing a bridge extending over the Muskingum river. McConnelsville was first known as Old Town, before it had its current name which comes from one of the men who lived there in the early days of the community. Through the 19th century the town expanded, partly thanks to its strategic placement right by a body of water. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06731
Subjects: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio); Bridges--Ohio; Muskingum River (Ohio)
Places: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: The Stockport Mill in Stockport. The mill is currently home to a restaurant and bed and breakfast. This mill served important functions for many years for the community of Stockport. In addition to being a significant producer of flour, it was also a source of power. Often times men would gather there to discuss the topics of the day while they purchased various goods. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06778
Subjects: Mills and mill-work--Ohio; Mills; Morgan County (Ohio)
Places: Stockport (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio)
 

Description: Artist's rendering of the Battle of Big Bottom, also known as the "Big Bottom Massacre." On January 2, 1791, native Delaware and Wyandot Indians attacked the isolated settlement Big Bottom, along the Muskingum River in Morgan County. Tensions were high between Native Americans and the Ohio Company settlers prior to the attack, and following the massacre, most whites in southeastern Ohio moved closer to Marietta, hoping that the Indians would not attack in a more populous area. The United States Congress also played a greater role in the Ohio Country, due at least in part to the attack. Today, the Ohio Historical Society maintains a monument at the site of the Big Bottom Massacre. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02816
Subjects: Morgan County (Ohio); Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Morgan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This color illustration is a full-length profile of a woman with dark hair wearing a long evening dress. The artist, Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952), was famous for his portraits of the so-called "Christy Girl," his romanticized vision of the modern young society woman. Born in Morgan County, Ohio, Christy spent his youth on his parents' farm near Duncan Falls. Later in life he recorded fond memories of the time that he spent along the Muskingum River. Christy’s mother encouraged his work as a painter and sketch artist. During the 1890s Christy moved to New York City and studied under William Merritt Chase, who encouraged his students to paint their subjects in a realistic manner. After achieving success as an illustrator, Christy open his own studio and began painting portraits and landscape scenes. Christy became a well-known artist because of his involvement in the Spanish-American War. During this conflict, he accompanied American soldiers into battle. He provided magazines, such as "Scribner's," "Harper's," "The Century", and "Leslie's Weekly," with drawings of the battlefields. After the war, Christy became famous for his artwork depicting the "Christy Girl," whose image he used in books, magazines, calendars, and even patriotic posters. Over the next decade, Christy emerged as one of America's most popular artists and illustrators. He returned to his childhood home in Ohio and opened his own studio. His fame continued to grow during the 1910s. He returned to New York and opened a studio in 1915. During World War I he drew posters encouraging his fellow Americans to support the war effort. Once again, the "Christy Girl" figured prominently in his artwork. Following the world war, Christy slowly turned away from painting the "Christy Girl." During the 1920s the artist painted the portraits of a number of well-known Americans, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Eddie Rickenbacker. At the beginning of the Great Depression, Christy's popularity briefly declined, but the artist returned to painting women and landscape scenes. His celebrity status revived, he created commemorative paintings of historical events. His most famous painting from this era shows the signing of the United States Constitution. It hangs in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building. Two of Christy's works from this period also hang in the Ohio Statehouse. Christy died in 1952 in New York City. He was buried in the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06980
Subjects: Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952; Illustration; Morgan County (Ohio); Artists--Ohio
 

Description: This color illustration is a full-length profile of a woman with light-brown hair opening a door into a room. She is wearing a white blouse, black scarf tied in a bow at the neck, and a floor-length brown skirt. The artist, Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952), was famous for his portraits of the so-called "Christy Girl," his romanticized vision of the modern young society woman. Born in Morgan County, Ohio, Christy spent his youth on his parents' farm near Duncan Falls. Christy’s mother encouraged his work as a painter and sketch artist. During the 1890s Christy moved to New York City and studied under William Merritt Chase, who encouraged his students to paint their subjects in a realistic manner. After achieving success as an illustrator, Christy open his own studio and began painting portraits and landscape scenes. Christy became a well-known artist because of his involvement in the Spanish-American War. During this conflict, he accompanied American soldiers into battle. He provided magazines, such as "Scribner's," "Harper's," "The Century", and "Leslie's Weekly," with drawings of the battlefields. After the war, Christy became famous for his artwork depicting the "Christy Girl," whose image he used in books, magazines, calendars, and even patriotic posters. Over the next decade, Christy emerged as one of America's most popular artists and illustrators. He returned to his childhood home in Ohio and opened his own studio. His fame continued to grow during the 1910s. He returned to New York and opened a studio in 1915. During World War I he drew posters encouraging his fellow Americans to support the war effort. Once again, the "Christy Girl" figured prominently in his artwork. Following the war, Christy slowly turned away from painting the "Christy Girl." During the 1920s the artist painted the portraits of a number of well-known Americans, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Eddie Rickenbacker. At the beginning of the Great Depression, Christy's popularity briefly declined, but the artist returned to painting women and landscape scenes. His celebrity status revived, he created commemorative paintings of historical events. His most famous painting from this era shows the signing of the United States Constitution. It hangs in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building. Two of Christy's works from this period also hang in the Ohio Statehouse. Christy died in 1952 in New York City. Christy died in New York on March 3, 1952 and was buried in the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06981
Subjects: Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952; Illustration; Morgan County (Ohio); Artists--Ohio
 

Description: This color illustration portrays a young woman with golden-brown hair wearing an off-the-shoulder blouse and a yellow skirt. A single stone of emerald green hangs from a narrow band around her forehead. The artist, Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952), was famous for his portraits of the so-called "Christy Girl," his romanticized vision of the modern young society woman. Born in Morgan County, Ohio, Christy spent his youth on his parents' farm near Duncan Falls. Christy’s mother encouraged his work as a painter and sketch artist. During the 1890s Christy moved to New York City and studied under William Merritt Chase, who encouraged his students to paint their subjects in a realistic manner. After achieving success as an illustrator, Christy open his own studio and began painting portraits and landscape scenes. Christy became a well-known artist because of his involvement in the Spanish-American War. During this conflict, he accompanied American soldiers into battle. He provided magazines, such as "Scribner's," "Harper's," "The Century", and "Leslie's Weekly," with drawings of the battlefields. After the war, Christy became famous for his artwork depicting the "Christy Girl," whose image he used in books, magazines, calendars, and even patriotic posters. Over the next decade, Christy emerged as one of America's most popular artists and illustrators. He returned to his childhood home in Ohio and opened his own studio. His fame continued to grow during the 1910s. He returned to New York and opened a studio in 1915. During World War I he drew posters encouraging his fellow Americans to support the war effort. Once again, the "Christy Girl" figured prominently in his artwork. Following the war, Christy slowly turned away from painting the "Christy Girl." During the 1920s the artist painted the portraits of a number of well-known Americans, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Eddie Rickenbacker. At the beginning of the Great Depression, Christy's popularity briefly declined, but the artist returned to painting women and landscape scenes. His celebrity status revived, he created commemorative paintings of historical events. His most famous painting from this era shows the signing of the United States Constitution. It hangs in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol Building. Two of Christy's works from this period also hang in the Ohio Statehouse. Christy died in New York on March 3, 1952 and was buried in the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06982
Subjects: Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952; Illustration; Morgan County (Ohio); Artists--Ohio