Description: Photograph of Ohio Governor James Rhodes with President Richard Nixon, April 1968. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03594
Subjects: Presidents--United States; Governors--Ohio; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
 

Description: A crowd demonstrates against President Richard Nixon near the intersection of North Third Street and East Broad Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1973. In 1974, President Nixon would resign as a result of the Watergate Affair, a political scandal involving illegal activities of members of his administration. Members of the crowd hold up signs reading "Nixon Out on his Ass! for His Crimes and for His Class" and "Honk If You Want Nixon Out." 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_NS04_03
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs document President Richard Nixon's visit to Xenia, Ohio, following the devastating tornado of 1974. Nixon toured Greene County and declared it a disaster area. The slides measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). On April 4, 1974 an F5 tornado (the most intense tornado, reaching speeds of over 261 miles per hour) hit Xenia. It touched down at 4:30 p.m. nine miles southwest of Xenia and entered town at 4:40 p.m. Of 25,000 residents, 33 were killed and 1600 were injured. More than 1400 buildings were damaged or destroyed and total estimated damages exceeded $400 million. Xenia was declared a national disaster area, and the American Red Cross, as well as several hundred Ohio National Guard troops, moved into Xenia for several weeks to assist with the rescue and clean up. The Xenia tornado was the deadliest and most damaging of storms that comprised the "Super Outbreak" that occurred April 3 and 4, 1974, when 148 storms hit thirteen states. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3127_3729330_001
Subjects: Transportation; Climate and Weather; Presidents and Politics; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Presidents; Tornadoes; Helicopters
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd demonstrates against President Richard Nixon near the intersection of North Third Street and East Broad Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1973. In 1974, President Nixon would resign as a result of the Watergate Affair, a political scandal involving illegal activities of members of his administration. 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_NS04_02
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd demonstrates against President Richard Nixon near the intersection of North Third Street and East Broad Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1973. In 1974, President Nixon would resign as a result of the Watergate Affair, a political scandal involving illegal activities of members of his administration. 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_NS04_04
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd demonstrates against President Richard Nixon and his administration near the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1973. In 1974, President Nixon would resign as a result of the Watergate Affair, a political scandal involving illegal activities of members of his administration. 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_NS04_06
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Protestors condemning the Nixon administration gather during a visit from Vice President Gerald Ford in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1974. This photograph was taken for publication 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_B04F06_03
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A group of protestors demonstrate for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon at a political rally at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1973. In 1974, President Nixon would resign as a result of the Watergate Affair, a political scandal involving illegal activities of members of his administration. Members of the crowd hold up signs reading "Throw the Bum Out" and "Throw All the Bums Out!" (the latter referring also to Vice President Gerald Ford). 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_NS04_05
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two men holding a sign that reads "Homosexuals for Nixon, We Love Dick," ca. 1972. The photograph was taken by a photographer for publication 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: AL05854
Subjects: Social movements; Cultural Ohio; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Presidents--United States;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken by an unknown photographer of President Nixon, his cabinet, and advisors holding up Joe Munroe's famous ""Loving Pigs"" print with the caption ""Hogs are Beautiful!"" Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B34_F2464_JPG267
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Presidents; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Portrait photography
Places: Washington DC
 

Description: A protestor dressed as a butcher and wearing a Richard Nixon mask is seen with a sign reading, "Nixon-Agnew Butcher Co. --A Subsidiary of I.T.T. -- We Specialize in Asians." This photograph was taken for publication 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_B04F06_02
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An elderly woman holds a protest sign reading "Dump Nixon Now." This photograph was taken for publication 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_B04F06_05
Subjects: Protests and protestors; Demonstrations; Presidents--United States; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)