Description: The Photo is of downtown New Philadelphia. Several historic buildings are noticeable especially the County Courthouse near the center of the photo. Residents named the town after Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once formed in 1804. One of the principal reasons for this quick growth was New Philadelphia's location on the Ohio and Erie Canal, making the community an important trading center. Over the next several decades, New Philadelphia's status as a trading and manufacturing center continued to expand, especially following the completion of two railroads through the community. In 2000, many of New Philadelphia's 17,056 residents worked in retail sales, although several also found employment in service industries, and a few people still worked in mining. Several residents commuted to Canton, in nearby Stark County, to find employment. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F02_013_001
Subjects: Historic buildings--Ohio--New Philadelphia--Pictorial works; New Philadelphia (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads:"Theo E. Dotts 939 Logan Street New Phila. Ohio. Horseshoe curve scene on Route 39 1 1/2 miles north of Roswell O. Tus. Co." Picture depicts a road forming a horseshoe. Bare trees line the road. A small house is at the base of a hill. New Philadelphia is the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. John Knisely established the community in 1804. Residents named the town after Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once formed in 1804, New Philadelphia grew quickly, having over one thousand residents in 1846. One of the principal reasons for this quick growth was New Philadelphia's location on the Ohio and Erie Canal, making the community an important trading center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_029_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.; New Philadelphia (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: New Philadelphia Post Office; Photo taken between 1935-1943. The New Philadelphia post office is a replica of Independence Hall. The business district of New Philadelphia was laid out as a replica of Philadelphia, PA. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_019
Subjects: Post Office--New Philadelphia--
Places: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); New Philadelphia (Ohio)
 

Description: The caption reads: "Old jail on Third Street (taken in 1868) New Philadelphia, Ohio". New Philadelphia was founded in 1804 by John Knisley. It was incorporated in 1808 and was near the German settlement of Schoenbrunn Village. It is located along the Tuscarawas River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_017_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); JAIL
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the public library in New Philadelphia, Ohio, located in Tuscarawas County. The library is located at 121 Fair Avenue NW. The photograph was taken by S. H. Green, Wet Highland Ave, New Philadelphia, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_007_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Public libraries
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the interior of the Public Library in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It is located at 121 Fair Avenue NW. The photograph was taken by S. H. Green on West High Avenue in New Philadelphia, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_010_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Public libraries
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the interior of the Public Library in new Philadelphia, Ohio. It is located in Tuscarawas County at 121 Fair Avenue NW. The photograph was taken by S H Green on West High Avenue in New Philadelphia, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_008_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Public libraries
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the interior of the Public Library in New Philadelphia Ohio. It is on 121 Fair Avenue NW. The photographer was S H Green on West High Avenue in new Philadelphia, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_009_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Public libraries
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Diesel powered cargo train at the West High Street crossing in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Front of train is marked with the serial number 6138. Reverse reads: "Railroad, W. High St. crossing New Phila, Wesley Green Photographers, Nellie E. Kaltenbaugh, Ohio Writers Project, New Phila." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F14_002_1
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Trains; Transportation--Ohio; Railroads
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows the Auto Club on East Fair Avenue in New Philadelphia, Ohio. 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_B06F05_020_1
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Architecture; Societies and clubs; Automobiles--Ohio--History
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is a draft of a map for New Philadelphia (1938), which was created for potential use in The Ohio Guide, and is covered with pencil marks, arrows and notes. A the top right corner is a North arrow, beneath which says "Ohio Guide, Federal Writers' Project 1938". The map is approximately centered on the Tuscarawas County Courthouse on the Corner of High Avenue and Broadway Street. It depicts the Tuscarawas River and Tuscora Park, as well as the C & P Railroad tracks, the abandoned Ohio Canal, and the East Avenue and Fair Street Cemeteries. From 1935 to 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), through its Federal Writers' Project created The American Guide Series, which included forty-eight state guides, as well as supplemental guides for large cities, etc. The state guides are divided into three sections. In the first section are general essays about the state on things such as agriculture, culture, history, industry, religion, etc. The second section contains an overview of the various cities and towns around the state, as well as enumerating various points of interest. The last section is dedicated to various tours around the state. The tourist is taken from city to city, with turn by turn directions, and descriptions of what can be seen along the way. While much of the country has grown and changed since the guides were written, it is surprising how much remains, and sometimes more surprising what has been lost. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F14_005
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio)--Maps; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio; Federal Writers' Project. Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "New Phila State Champs Basket Ball - recption returning home in New Phila O." The boys basketball team from New Philadelphia, Ohio won the state championship in 1940 in Division2/AA. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_022_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Basketball
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)