Description: This house was built in 1828 by John Pray as a trading post and stagecoach stopping post. It has served many purposes over the years, from a jail to a school to a ballroom. In 1927, Henry Ford held his Halloween party in the building, probably because of its reputation for being haunted. In the 1930s, this house was occupied by Toledo antiques dealer Charles Capron. Most recently, the Columbian House has served as a restaurant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F07_009_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Jails; Restaurants; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Waterville (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This house was built in 1828 by John Pray as a trading post and stagecoach stopping post. It has served many purposes over the years, from a jail to a school to a ballroom. In 1927, Henry Ford held his Halloween party in the building, probably because of its reputation for being haunted. In the 1930s, this house was occupied by Toledo antiques dealer Charles Capron. Most recently, the Columbian House has served as a restaurant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F09_034_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Jails; Restaurants; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Waterville (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the front of Hennick's Confectioners, ca. 1904. Hennick's Restaurant was a popular hangout on the Ohio State University campus during the early and mid-20th century. Owned by Herb Hennick, it was located at 1824 North High, across Fifteenth Avenue from another Ohio State landmark, Long's Book Store. It began around 1904 as a modest storefront offering candy, cigars, sodas and such, but soon evolved into a popular spot to meet after university football games when the Buckeyes played at "Ohio Field" on High Street. The business closed in the 1950s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P405_B01_F13_003
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; College students--United States; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken outside of Hennick's Restaurant during a promotional visit from the bellboy mascot of Phillip Morris, John Roventini, 1938. The signature reads "Best Wishes to Herb Hennick's --Johnny Jr." Hennick's Restaurant was a popular hangout on the Ohio State University campus during the early and mid-20th century. Owned by Herb Hennick, it was located at 1824 North High, across Fifteenth Avenue from another Ohio State landmark, Long's Book Store. It began around 1904 as a modest storefront offering candy, cigars, sodas and such, but soon evolved into a popular spot to meet after university football games when the Buckeyes played at "Ohio Field" on High Street. The business closed in the 1950s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P405_B01_F13_001
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; College students--United States; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the front of Hennick's Restaurant with a vertical electric sign, ca. 1920. Hennick's Restaurant was a popular hangout on the Ohio State University campus during the early and mid-20th century. Owned by Herb Hennick, it was located at 1824 North High, across Fifteenth Avenue from another Ohio State landmark, Long's Book Store. It began around 1904 as a modest storefront offering candy, cigars, sodas and such, but soon evolved into a popular spot to meet after university football games when the Buckeyes played at "Ohio Field" on High Street. The business closed in the 1950s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P405_B01_F13_002
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; College students--United States; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Wesley T. "Pop" Swenson, his wife, Edna, and other family members outside his first Swenson's Drive-In Restaurant at 18 S. Hawkins Ave. in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, 1934. The young girl in the family group is identified as Jean Swenson. Swenson's is a drive-in style fast food restaurant with seven locations throughout northeast Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02967
Subjects: Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Akron (Ohio); Families--Ohio; Fast food restaurants;
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: A young African American wearing a knit hat and corduroy jacket stands outside of Lum's Restaurant at 1864 North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. 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_B11F295_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Restaurants--Ohio--History;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of W. T. "Pop" Swenson, owner of Swenson's Drive-In Restaurants, and his wife, Edna, ca. 1934-1949. The first Swenson's restaurant was opened in 1934. The business expanded to include two locations in Akron as well as restaurants in other Ohio cities including Canton, Montrose, Seven Hills and the Stow - Kent area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02971
Subjects: Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Food production
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Hip Pocket Tofu Deli, a vegetarian restaurant located at 1634 Northwest Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio. The restaurant was opened in March 1980 by Bill Lutz and Mick Vissman. This photograph was taken by a photographer for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_NS01_02
Subjects: Street photography; Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Food and drink;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Swenson's Drive-In Restaurant in Akron, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. The first Swenson's restaurant was opened in 1934 in Akron by Wesley T. Swenson. Swenson's is still open today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02970
Subjects: Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: An employee takes a customer's order at Hip Pocket Tofu Deli, a vegetarian restaurant located at 1634 Northwest Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio. The restaurant was opened in March 1980 by Bill Lutz and Mick Vissman. This photograph was taken by a photographer for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_NS01_03
Subjects: Street photography; Businesses; Restaurants--Ohio--History; Food and drink;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Sidewalk Cafe. Hotel Gibson." In 1899, plans were announced to replace the Gibson House in Cincinnati with a modern hotel. Finished in 1913, the new Hotel Gibson, later known as the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel, was a Neo-Classical style high rise building designed by architect Gustave W. Drach. Located in the Fountain Square area of downtown Cincinnati, the fifteen story, 1,000 room hotel offered guests an air-conditioned restaurant, a bowling alley, a barber shop, guest rooms and meeting rooms. The building was later torn down to make way for the US Bank Tower/Westin Hotel, built in 1981. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F13_010_1
Subjects: Restaurants--Design and construction; Restaurants--Ohio; Hotel restaurants; Restaurants--Decoration; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)