Description: This image shows the Jefferson Furnace in Oak Hill, Ohio. The furnace was in operation from 1854 through 1916. It was here that the iron for the Union warship Monitor and the seven ton guns used at Harper's Ferry were made. It was closed on December 26, 1916 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06435
Subjects: Furnaces; Manufacturing industries--Ohio; Jackson County (Ohio)
Places: Oak Hill (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs of Jackson Lake near Oak Hill, Ohio were taken in the 1960s. In the nineteenth century, much of the area around Jackson Lake was logged to fuel the iron furnaces in southeastern Ohio. In 1938, however, the state of Ohio took control of Jackson Lake and opened camping and swimming areas. Jackson Lake State Park was officially designated a state park in 1979. The photographs measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3023_3636516_001
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Lakes & ponds; Parks
Places: Oak Hill (Ohio); Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows a square tomb in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The building lies half underground with a stone wall holding back the earth behind it and a stone walkway leading to the door. Behind it are trees and head stones. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). Kinley was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F01_18
Subjects: Cemeteries--Ohio; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Funeral rites and ceremonies
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: The photograph shows a square tomb in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The building lies half underground with a a stone wall holding back the earth behind it and a stone walkway leading to the door. The words over the door read "Oak Hill." Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). Kinley was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F01_45
Subjects: Cemeteries--Ohio; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Funeral rites and ceremonies
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph depicting the blacksmith shop and store at Vesuvius Furnace in Lawrence County, Ohio. The original photograph was taken ca. 1900. Wilbur Stout, former chemist at the Columbus Iron and Steel Company and Ohio's state geologist, researched and collected photographs of blast furnaces in Ohio. He received this photograph from A. J. Duteil of Oak Hill, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01198
Subjects: Lawrence County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Geography and Natural Resources; Furnaces
Places: Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph depicting Jefferson Furnace employees and a team of oxen hauling about 100 bushels of charcoal. They are identified as William Howell, Eben Davis and Willard Crabtree. Jefferson Furnace was built in 1854. Wilbur Stout, former chemist at the Columbus Iron and Steel Company and Ohio's state geologist, researched and collected photographs of blast furnaces in Ohio. He received this photograph from Mrs. Jennie Davis of Oak Hill, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00815
Subjects: Iron and steel workers--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Economy--Labor
Places: Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph depicting a crew of laborers at the Jefferson Furnace in Jackson County, Ohio. The crew members are identified as Amos Crabtree, Fred Heading, John Wilson, John Wilson Jr. and Ellory Manring. Jefferson Furnace was built in 1854. Wilbur Stout, former chemist at the Columbus Iron and Steel Company and Ohio's state geologist, researched and collected photographs of blast furnaces in Ohio. He received this photograph from Mostyn Jones of Oak Hill, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00814
Subjects: Iron and steel workers--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Economy--Labor
Places: Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads; "Oak Hill. 2.5 miles S.W. of Chillicothe, Ohio on U.S. 50. Property of Charles Allen Smart, and Helen Smart Darff." Smart was the author of the highly popular "R.F.D", an account of depression era farming. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F06_007_001
Subjects: Architecture; Smart, Charles Allen, 1904-1967
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Painting of regimental colors of the 2nd Ohio Veteran Volunteer Cavalry. Text on flag reads: Text of AC 2a: Second Ohio Vet. Vol. Cavalry. Text of AC 2b: Waynesboro; Dunwiddie C.H.; Five [??]; Harpers Farm; Appomattox C.H.; Newtonia MO.; Prairie Grove; Cane Hill Ark.; Steubenville KY; Richmond KY; Buffington Island O.; Cumberland Gap; Knoxville; Blue Springs; Russellville; Bean Station. 1864. The Wilderness; Hanover C.H.; Ashland; Hane's Shop; White Oak Swamp; Smith's Store; Nottaway C.H.; Roanoke Station; Stoney Creek; Ream Station; Winchester; Summit Point; Kearneysville; Opequan; Front Royal; Tom's Brook; Cedar Creek; Back Road; Petersburgh; Appomatox Station; Richmond. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02337
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

Description: This blue silk flag served as the regimental colors of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. The flag was manufactured in the United States between 1861 and 1865. The dimensions are 69 by 74 cm. The front or obverse of the flag features the United States arms painted in the center. The arms consists of a bald eagle holding an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of arrows in its left talon. The eagle holds in its beak a scroll with the motto "E Pluribus Unum" (Latin for "one out of many"). A shield emblazoned with red and white stripes and a blue upper portion is positioned on the eagle's breast. Just above the eagle is a light blue field featuring thirteen white stars. At the top of this light blue field is a gray cloud with gold rays extending above it. Below the arms is a red painted banner with a gold border. Gold text in the banner reads: "SECOND OHIO VET. VOL. CAVALRY." The flag has gold fringe on its top, left, and bottom sides. The reverse of the flag features battle honors painted in gold. At the top of flag are: "WAYNESBORO DINWIDDIE C.H. FIVE [...] / HARPER'S FARM. 1865. APPOMATT[...] H." A gold crest-shaped border encloses the following battle honors: "NEWTONIA MO. 1862. PRAIRIE GROVE. / CANE HILL ARK. / STEUBENVILLE KY. 1863, RICHMOND KY. / BUFFINGTON ISLAND O. CUMBERLAND GAP.KNOXVILLE. / BLUE SPRINGS. RUSSELLVILLE. BEAN STATION. / 1864. / THE WILDERNESS. HANOVER C.H. ASHLAND. CHARLESTOWN VA. / HANE'S SHOP. WHITE OAK SWAMP. SMITH'S STORE. / MOTTAWAY C.H. ROANOKE STATION. STONEY CREEK. / REAM STATION. WINCHESTER. SUMMIT POINT. / KEARNEYSVILLE. OPEQUAN. FRONT ROYAL. / TOM'S BROOK. CEDAR CREEK. BACK ROAD." Listed along the bottom of the flag are: "PETERSBURGH. APPOMATTOX STATION. RICHMOND." Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. The 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, and at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati from August to October 1861. The regiment initially served in Kansas and Missouri before pursuing Confederate General John Morgan on his raid across Ohio. The regiment took part in the siege of Knoxville; the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek; and the Appomattox Campaign. The regiment was mustered out in Missouri on September 11, 1865. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01855
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

Description: This photograph is blurry and the building in the center is at a distance, but this could be the Lonz Winery. Facing the south shore, on Middle Bass Island, is the Lonz Winery. The winery was originally built as the Golden Eagle in 1863 by Andrew Wehrle, who carved a 14 foot deep wine cellar into the limestone. The winery prospered for many years, and for a time, even had the largest wine casks in the United States (each held 16,000 gallons). The company began failing around 1885, after a failed attempt at a partnership with Michael, Casimer and Emile Werk, of Cincinnati. In 1888, Herman Wehrle, Andrew’s youngest son, became a full partner with hopes that he would be able to rescue the winery from its financial troubles. Things went from bad to worse after Herman leased the land to Mr. R. W. Brown in 1890. The winery was sold at a sheriff’s auction in 1905, and then sold again a year later, to Mr. August Schmidt, Jr, who also owned a winery in Sandusky. The Hill Crest hotel and a manor home were added and the winery was again successful, until Schmidt’s death in 1913. His daughter Elsie took over for a time, but sold the winery to John Roesch, James Hauck, William Conley and Earl Heinan in 1916. Fire struck in 1923, destroying almost everything except the large house where Mrs. Schmidt and her daughter were living. The Lonzes bought the winery in 1926 and due to Prohibition (from 1920 – 1933) began selling grape juice. In 1934, following the repeal of Prohibition, George Lonz designed the castle-like structure that was built above the original cellars. In 1941, the entire wooden structure of the winery was destroyed by fire, but rebuilt adding a copper dome which housed a telescope. The castle like structure is of brick and stone, with turrets and battlements measuring100 feet by 150 feet. The 2-story structure is a mason’s caprice; often a course of stone is broken by an inset or two or three of brick; a straight arch may be succeeded by one with a stringbone effect; and a brick inset is likely to have bricks laid flat, on edge and sideways. Inside the wine cellar are a number of chambers lined with vats holding from 1,500 to 2,000 gallons each. About 50,000 gallons of wine were made here annually (during the 1930s). The dry wines were Delaware, Riesling, Catawba and Claret; the sweet wines Port, Sherry, Tokay, Haut Sauterne and Muscatel; the sparkling wines, Burgundy and Champagne. The Silenium was the name given to the clubroom of the winery. The room, 40 feet square, was paneled in dark oak and had a flagstone floor, with heavy oak beams overhead. The chandeliers were made from the hoops of old wine casks. Sunlight filtered into the room through four windows whose designs show Bacchus and Pan capering among bacchantes and dryads. The bar was lighted through small panes of stained glass, and around the room were solid trestle tables of oak and smaller octagonal tables, with benches and chairs to match. The Lonz family continued to operate the winery until George’s death in 1968. The winery continued operation until 2000 when it closed and was purchased by the state. The cellars were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In July 2000, a terrace collapsed into the cellars, killing one and injuring many. Later that year, the land became property of the State of Ohio, with the intention of the site becoming a state park in order to preserve a piece of Ohio history on this beautiful island. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_031_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Wine and wine making--Ohio; Lonz Winery
Places: Put-in-Bay Township (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Regimental colors of the 2nd Ohio Veteran Volunteer Cavalry. Text on flag reads: Text of AC 2a: Second Ohio Vet. Vol. Cavalry. Text of AC 2b: Waynesboro; Dunwiddie C.H.; Five [??]; Harpers Farm; Appomattox C.H.; Newtonia MO.; Prairie Grove; Cane Hill Ark.; Steubenville KY; Richmond KY; Buffington Island O.; Cumberland Gap; Knoxville; Blue Springs; Russellville; Bean Station. 1864. The Wilderness; Hanover C.H.; Ashland; Hane's Shop; White Oak Swamp; Smith's Store; Nottaway C.H.; Roanoke Station; Stoney Creek; Ream Station; Winchester; Summit Point; Kearneysville; Opequan; Front Royal; Tom's Brook; Cedar Creek; Back Road; Petersburgh; Appomatox Station; Richmond. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01856
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Flags