Description: Photograph of the Johnston and Patterson families at the Patterson Homestead in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Typed caption on the reverse of an identical photograph reads "Scene at the old Patterson homestead, Dayton, Ohio, (commencing at the right) Mr. John H. Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary John Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret Kirk Ayers, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Maragaret Kirk, Piqua Ohio, Miss Rachel Vance, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. Wm. B. Johnston, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. R. Patterson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Julia Johnston Patterson, Dayton, Ohio." The Patterson Homestead was home to Colonel Robert Patterson, a Revolutionary War soldier who helped found Lexington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Industrialist John H. Patterson, founder of the National Cash Register company, was also raised and lived in the home. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F09_002
Subjects: Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922; Historic houses; Families--Ohio; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph of the Johnston and Patterson families at the Patterson Homestead in Dayton, Ohio. Typed caption on the reverse of an identical photograph reads "Scene at the old Patterson homestead, Dayton, Ohio, (commencing at the right) Mr. John H. Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary John Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret Kirk Ayers, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Maragaret Kirk, Piqua Ohio, Miss Rachel Vance, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. Wm. B. Johnston, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. R. Patterson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Julia Johnston Patterson, Dayton, Ohio." The Patterson Homestead was home to Colonel Robert Patterson, a Revolutionary War soldier who helped to found Lexington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Industrialist John H. Patterson, founder of the National Cash Register company, was also raised and lived in the home. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F09_001
Subjects: Historic houses; Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922; Families--Ohio; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph of the farmhouse at Johnston Farm. Typed caption on the reverse of the photograph reads "The old Col. John Johnston homestead, Piqua, Ohio." Handwritten caption on the reverse of an identical photo reads "West view of the old Johnston Manor house upper Piqua pho taken May 31st 1899." Johnston Farm, maintained as a state memorial, is the homestead of John Johnston. Johnston is best known for holding the office of Indian Agent for over 30 years, appointed by President James Madison in the early years of the state to oversee the American Indian reservations in northwest Ohio. Johnston was an important political and social figure in Ohio who also served as a state canal commissioner, helped to found Kenyon College and served on the board of trustees of Miami University. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F04_001
Subjects: Historic sites Ohio; Piqua (Ohio); Johnston, John, 1775-1861;
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph dated April 26, 1886, shows two men and a dog looking into the distance from a hillside. In the background, the town of Piqua is visible, as well as a covered bridge over the Miami River. At the mouth of the bridge, a sign advertises a new lumber yard. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07970
Subjects: Covered bridges--Ohio; Piqua (Ohio); Miami River (Ohio); Landscape photography;
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Cover Bridge over the Miami River with Pique in the background View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07973
Subjects: Covered bridges--Ohio; Piqua (Ohio); Miami River (Ohio)
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Small plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through Picqua in Miami County, between stations 7867 and 7874. Also shown are the Miami River, Main Street. an electric railway line and various property and lease lines. A proposal to build a stone wall is detailed on the map, for the purpose of "widening and improving Main Street." The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23167_008
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Rivers--Ohio
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on the back of the photograph reads "Scene in Johnston burying ground, Piqua, Ohio, (commencing at the right) Mr. John Johnston Kirk, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret Kirk Ayers, piqua, Ohio, Miss Rachel Vance, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. George W. Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Joh. H. Crane, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Rachel Johnston Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Master Samuel Johnston Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Hebe Craig, New York City, Mrs. Frank Carter Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. S. J. Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Frank Conover, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Stephen Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Will Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, and Mr. Stephen Johnston, Piqua, Ohio." Johnston Farm, maintained as a state memorial, is the homestead of John Johnston. Johnston is best known for holding the office of Indian Agent for over 30 years, appointed by President James Madison in the early years of the state to oversee the American Indian reservations in northwest Ohio. Johnston was an important political and social figure in Ohio who also served as a state canal commissioner, helped to found Kenyon College and served on the board of trustees of Miami University. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F02_004
Subjects: Cemeteries; Death and burial; Monuments & memorials; Families--Ohio
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph of the farmhouse at Johnston farm. Typed caption on the reverse of the image reads "Scene at the old Johnston homestead, Piqua, Ohio, (commencing at the right) Joe Miller (servant) Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Stephen Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Frank Conover, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Hebe Craig, New York City, Mrs. Margaret Kirk Ayers, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. John Johnston Kirk, Piqua, Ohio, Master Samuel Johnston Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Frank Carter Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. S.J. Patterson Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Will Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Johs. H. Crane, Dayton, Ohio, Miss Rachel Vance, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. Stephen Johnston, Piqua, Ohio and Mrs. Geo. W. Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio." Johnston Farm, maintained as a state memorial, is the homestead of John Johnston. Johnston is best known for holding the office of Indian Agent for over 30 years, appointed by President James Madison in the early years of the state to oversee the American Indian reservations in northwest Ohio. Johnston played an important political and social role in Ohio; he was a strong advocate of the Whig Party, helped found Kenyon College and also served on the board of trustees of Miami University. With his wife, Johnston formed the first Sunday school in Miami County. He also published one of the earliest histories of the American Indian tribes that once called Ohio home. He died in 1861 in Washington, D.C. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F05_001
Subjects: Johnston, John, 1775-1861; Historic sites Ohio; Farmhouses; Families--Ohio
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph of the spring house at the Johnston Farm. Typed caption on the reverse of the photograph reads "Scene at spring house, Johnston homestead, Piqua, Ohio, (commencing at the right) Mrs. Will Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Stephen Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Hebe Craig, New York City, Mrs. Joh. H. Crane, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Geo. W. Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. John Johnston Kirk, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret Kirk Ayers, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Frank Carter Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Master Samuel Johnston Davies, Piqua, Ohio, Miss Rachel Vance, Piqua, Phio, Joe Miller (servant) Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. S.J. Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Conover, Dayton, Ohio (in window.)" Johnston Farm, maintained as a state memorial, is the homestead of John Johnston. Johnston is best known for holding the office of Indian Agent for over 30 years, appointed by President James Madison in the early years of the state to oversee the American Indian reservations in northwest Ohio. Johnston was an important political and social figure in Ohio who also served as a state canal commissioner, helped to found Kenyon College and served on the board of trustees of Miami University. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F08_001
Subjects: Johnston, John, 1775-1861; Historic sites Ohio; Families--Ohio; Farm life
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph of the Patterson and Johnston families at the Patterson Homestead in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. A handwritten caption on the photograph indicates Mrs. Mary (John) Johnston as the woman standing closest to the tree. A typed caption on the reverse of an identical photograph reads "Scene at the old Patterson homestead, Dayton, Ohio, (commencing at the right) Mr. Frank Patterson, Jr., Dayton, Ohio, Miss Rachel Vance, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Mary John Johnston, Piqua, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret Kirk Ayers, Piqua, Ohio, Mr. Wm. B. Johnston, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Julia Johnston Patterson, Dayton, Ohio, Mr. R. Patterson, Jr., Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Piqua, Ohio." The Patterson Homestead was home to Colonel Robert Patterson, a Revolutionary War soldier who helped found Lexington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Industrialist John H. Patterson, founder of the National Cash Register company, was also raised and lived in the home. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F10_002
Subjects: Johnston, John, 1775-1861; Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922; Historic houses; Families--Ohio; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery (Ohio);
 

Description: Flank Marker of the 94th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was formed in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio at Camp Piqua. A flank marker is a small flag carried at each end of the regimental line. To qualify as a flank marker, it must be carried on a long pole. This flag has not been cataloged in this collection. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02058
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Flags--Ohio
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, 1886. This photograph is part of a collection compiled by Henry Howe while researching the 1889 edition of "Historical Collections of Ohio." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00507
Subjects: Bridges; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)