Description: A large group of protestors gather at a political rally on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1973. One of the protestors is carrying a sign calling for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon which reads "Would You Buy a Used Investigation from This Man?" 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 High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B04F081_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Political corruption; Demonstrations; Political rallies
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A large crowd listens to a speaker calling for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon at a political rally on the steps of 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 "Give Nixon a Fair Trial Impeach Him!," "Nixon Get Out Now," and the name "Nixon" with a swastika in place of the "X." The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B04F080_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Political corruption; Demonstrations; Political rallies
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: George B. Cox (1853-1916) of Cincinnati was a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention from Ohio. He was indicted on corruption charges in 1906, but was never convicted. He served as a Cincinnati City Councilman in 1879, but continued to influence politics through money, gifts, and illegal voting practices. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03892
Subjects: Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Ohio--Politics and government; Political corruption; Cincinnati (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Unidentified man speaking before an NBC microphone. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photograph reads: "Davey: Corruption investigation 1935." This note likely refers to Martin L. Davey, governor of Ohio from 1935 to 1939. As governor, Davey had to help Ohioans cope with the Great Depression. Although President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a fellow Democrat, Davey opposed many of Roosevelt's New Deal programs because they assumed control over many programs previously operated by the states. As a result of Davey's opposition to Roosevelt's policies, the governor was charged with corruption by federal officials. Davey was cleared of all charges, but federal government aid ceased flowing into Ohio during a time when many Ohioans were in need. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05636
Subjects: Governors--Ohio; Political corruption; Great Depression and the New Deal; Radio broadcasting