Description: Photograph showing the bass section of the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal newspaper. Identified on the reverse are Mary Jane Parkinson (left), and Carolyn Utz (right). Utz, hired around 1944, was the orchestra's first African American musician. A native of Columbus, she was a graduate of the Ohio State University with a bachelors and masters degree in music, and had taught music at several Southern colleges before joining the orchestra in her hometown. The Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra was a professional symphony orchestra based in Columbus between 1941 and 1949. Under conductor Izler Solomon, the group performed at Franklin County Memorial Hall and featured full-time professional musicians. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F05_07_01
Subjects: Musicians; Musical performances; Musical instruments; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Arts and entertainment
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing performers with the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra, two of whom are playing violins, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal newspaper. They are identified on the reverse as (left to right) Imogene King, Mario Mancinel (spelled Mancinelli on another related photograph) and David Flanagan. The Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra was a professional symphony orchestra based in Columbus between 1941 and 1949. Under conductor Izler Solomon, the group performed at Franklin County Memorial Hall and featured full-time professional musicians. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F05_08_01
Subjects: Musicians; Musical performances; Musical instruments; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Arts and entertainment
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the violin section of the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal newspaper. Identified on the reverse are Robert Gross (left), concertmaster, and Mario Mancinelli (right), assistant concertmaster. The Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra was a professional symphony orchestra based in Columbus between 1941 and 1949. Under conductor Izler Solomon, the group performed at Franklin County Memorial Hall and featured full-time professional musicians. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F05_05_01
Subjects: Musicians; Musical performances; Musical instruments; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Arts and entertainment
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra on stage, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal newspaper. A handwritten caption on the reverse reads, "The orchestra plays Mozart's 'Jupiter' symphony. Absent are players of instruments (trombone, clarinet, oboe) not scored in this work." The photograph was likely taken at the Franklin County Memorial Hall and Auditorium, located on East Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra was a professional symphony orchestra based in Columbus between 1941 and 1949. Under conductor Izler Solomon, the group performed at Franklin County Memorial Hall and featured full-time professional musicians. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F05_09_01
Subjects: Musicians; Musical performances; Musical instruments; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Arts and entertainment
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph from the Columbus Free Press showing a quartet of musicians performing at Oktoberfest, an annual event which takes place in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The men wear traditional German costumes and stand next to a statue of King Gambrinus, a Flemish leader who is credited with the invention of beer. The statue originally stood outside of Gambrinus Brewery, which operated on the site from 1906 until 1974, and remained after the brewery was demolished. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F09_05
Subjects: German Village; German Americans; Multicultural Ohio--Ethnic Communities; Musical performances; Musicians; Cultural heritage
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken for the Columbus Free Press during an event at the Ohio State Fairgrounds showing traditional ceremonial music performed by American Indians who were passing through Central Ohio while taking part in "The Longest Walk." Tribal members who participated in the walk spent a week resting at Delaware State Park in Delaware, Ohio, ca. 1978, during which time they shared information about the walk with interested members of the public and demonstrated a variety of ceremonial music traditions. The Longest Walk was an American Indian Movement-led event in support of tribal sovereignty for American Indians and in protest of anti-Indian legislation that was being proposed at the time. The walk covered a 3,200-mile stretch across the United States. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F15_01
Subjects: American Indian history and society; Cultural heritage; American Indian Movement (AIM); Musical performances; Drums
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A person standing backstage watches a group of musicians perform on stage for the WMNI Company Cavalcade, a country music radio station based in Columbus, Ohio. The image was submitted by photographer Jeffrey A. Rycus of Columbus, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B03F10_04_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Musical performances; Radio broadcasting;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing musicians of the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra as they prepare to leave on board a tour bus, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal newspaper. Several men and women hold a banner that reads, "On Tour from Ohio to Maine!" The Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra was a professional symphony orchestra based in Columbus between 1941 and 1949. Under conductor Izler Solomon, the group performed at Franklin County Memorial Hall and featured full-time professional musicians. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F05_06_01
Subjects: Musicians; Musical performances; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Arts and entertainment;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An orchestra plays on a small stage belonging to the Columbus Recreation Department in downtown Columbus, Ohio., likely on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B06F144_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Musicians; Musical performances;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd listens as a woman plays acoustic guitar at a political rally. A large banner hangs behind the stage reading "End Jackson Kent Coverups," referring to the shooting of students by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University and by police at Mississippi's Jackson State College. Both tragedies occurred in response to student antiwar protests in May of 1970. This photograph is included in a collection of images published in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F01_01
Subjects: Demonstrations; Protests and protestors; Musical performances; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An audience watches an outdoor performance on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The back side of the William McKinley Monument, located on the west side of Capitol Square, is visible, and Rogers Jewelers can be seen across High Street. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B06F145_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Musical performances; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio);
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph showing the Agora Ballroom on North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio, was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The marquee advertises concerts by Glass Harp, a rock band from Youngstown, as well as Skeezix and Sweathog. To the building's left is the Agora Kitchen, and to the right is Pearl Alley Discs record store. Originally opened as a movie theater called the State Theater in 1923, the venue was later converted to the Agora, which was in operation from 1970-1984. Starting in 1984, it was renamed the Newport Music Hall, and still operates as a popular music venue today. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B04F16_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Theaters -- Ohio; Musical performances;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)