Description: Illustration of the Erie and Kalamazoo, called "the pioneer railroad of the West," from Henry Howe's "Historical Collection of Ohio," 1909. The E&K was the first railroad operated west of the Alleghenies, chartered in 1833 to connect Port Lawrence (later renamed Toledo) with the Kalamazoo River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04032
Subjects: Railroads; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Port Lawrence (Ohio); Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two men in jeans, buttoned shirts, and straw hats converse near a covered wagon at Fort Firelands. One of them men holds stacks of papers. Fort Firelands is a recreation of a frontier fort in Port Clinton, Ohio. The image was submitted by photographer Lawrence A. Lambert of Dayton, 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_B04F08_03_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Wagons;
Places: Port Clinton (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Close-up portrait of a Bicentennial Wagon Train participant named Norm, 1976. He wears a leather hat with various buttons, including one that reads "Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania," with the number 150 and the name Norm. The photograph was entered by photographer Lawrence H. Lambert in 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: AL03752
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Historical reenactments; Celebrations
Places: Port Clinton (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)