Description: Photograph showing two men leaning against a chain link fence. One is dressed as Uncle Sam, while the other wears an MP uniform and armband. The image was submitted by photographer John Sheckler of Middletown, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. Sheckler provided a caption on the photograph's reverse that reads, "Uncle Sam waits for the festivities at an amusement park." 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_B02F13_02_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Celebrations; Costumes; Patriotic symbols
Places: Middletown (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph titled "200 Years Old and Walking Tall," submitted by photographer Newman Townsend, Jr., of Dayton, Ohio, in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. The scene shows the 4th of July parade in downtown Dayton, 1976. A crowd watches as a man dressed as Uncle Sam walks by on stilts carrying an American flag, followed by men in colonial costumes. 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_B02F155_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Fourth of July celebrations; Parades; Costumes; Patriotic symbols; Flags
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: A man and woman wearing Revolutionary War-era costumes pose on a decorated boat at East Harbor State Park in Lakeside, Ohio, on July 4, 1976. The woman appears to be dressed as Betsy Ross with an American flag, while the man holds a large prop of the Declaration of Independence. The image was submitted by photographer Charles Bixler of Fremont, Ohio, in the Amateur 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_B02F38_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Fourth of July celebrations; Costumes; Patriotic symbols; Boats and boating; Lake Erie;
Places: Lakeside (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: A decorated white Chevrolet step van takes part in a Fourth of July Bicentennial parade in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 4, 1976. Various slogans and statements appear on the van, including "200 Years of Freedom," "Stand Up for America," "Freedom Forever" and "America We Love You," along with many other patriotic decals, flags and graphics. A label on the side of the van identifies its proprietor as Cramer Burks, Low Temp. Contractor of London, Ohio. The image was submitted by photographer William B. Lee of Portsmouth in the Amateur 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_B02F95_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Parades; Fourth of July celebrations; Patriotic symbols; Automobiles;
Places: Portsmouth (Ohio); Scioto County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of West Carrollton Junior High School students gathered in the stadium on the junior high's Bicentennial Day, May 1976. The students wear either red, white or blue, and are formed into the American flag in the bleachers. The image was submitted by photographer Willard L. Frush of West Carrollton in the Amateur 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_B02F66_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Students; Patriotic symbols; Flags; Celebrations
Places: West Carrollton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing riders of different ages on decorated bicycles, as onlookers watch from the sidewalk. The rider closest to the camera has a red, white and blue cake prop mounted on his bicycle that reads "Happy Birthday America." It was taken in East Palestine, Ohio, likely on the Fourth of July 1976. The image was submitted by photographer Dena Bozick of East Palestine in the Amateur 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_B02F42_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Parades; Bicycles and bicycling; Fourth of July celebrations; Patriotic symbols;
Places: East Palestine (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio)