Description: Caption reads: "Emery arcade rear entrance to Netherland Plaza Hotel. Cincin Ohio." The Art Deco style Netherland complex, which included the Netherland Plaza Hotel, the Carew Office Tower, and the Emery Arcade, was designed by architect Walter W. Ahlschlager with contributions from William Delano. The ground level shopping arcade, which served as the main lobby of the complex, spanned the distance of a city block, connecting to the offices on one end and the hotel on the other. Conceived by civic leader John J. Emery, Jr to revive the downtown area as a city center, the complex took the place of an Emery hotel, an Emery shopping arcade, and a popular department store. The structure was constructed and decorated in a little over a year, and completed in 1931 during the Great Depression. The complex was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1994. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F13_005_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Cincinnati; Shopping--Ohio--Cincinnati; Art deco (Architecture)--Ohio--Cincinnati
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: A couple walks by the large Big Bear sign which sat in front of the grocery store once located at the Graceland Shopping Center. Wayne Brown founded Big Bear Stores, a regional supermarket chain, in Columbus, Ohio, in 1933. Built in 1954, Graceland Shopping Center is located on the west side of North High Street at Graceland Boulevard. The Country Hearth restaurant, a family steakhouse, is visible in the background. 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_B13F335_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History; Street photography; Grocery stores; Signs and signboards; Shopping; Restaurants
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An elderly woman wearing a hat and a pearl necklace and carrying several bags walks down North High Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Other pedestrians walk down the busy sidewalk past local businesses, newspaper stands, and a fire hydrant. 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_B04F088_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Pedestrians; Shopping
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A gas station attendant fills up the tank of a Volkswagen Beetle while a couple waits inside the car. At this full-service Exxon station, attendants routinely pumped fuel, cleaned windshields, and checked oil levels. Across the street from the filling station is a small shopping center, with shoe, jewelry, and fabric stores. 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_B02F001_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Service stations; Motor vehicles; Gasoline; Shopping centers
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A group of men and women stand on the sidewalk while waiting to cross the street, along North High Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Several of the women are carrying matching shopping bags in their hands from the Lazarus Department Store. 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_B04F085_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Pedestrians; Shopping; Lazarus Department Store;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Women shopping for produce at Central Market, located at East 9th Street and Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, 1940. This photograph was to be included in the Cleveland Guide, one of several guides on selected American cities to be published by the Federal Writers Project. The Federal Writers Program was a depression-era program created to employ writers. Most of the work for the Cleveland Guide was complete when the program was abolished in 1943, though the Cleveland Guide was not published. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03286
Subjects: Markets--Ohio; Grocery shopping--United States; Business enterprises--Ohio--Cleveland; Federal Writers' Project--1930-1950
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Chillicothe was named the capital of the Northwest Territory in 1800 and became the first capital of the state of Ohio in 1803. The presence of influential men such as Thomas Worthington, the "father of Ohio statehood" and Edward Tiffin, Ohio's first governor, near Chillicothe made the city a convenient place to locate the capital. The capital was moved to Zanesville in 1810, but returned to Chillicothe in 1812. In 1816 Columbus became the permanent state capital. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_013_1
Subjects: Central business districts--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Shopping--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps.
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows North Paint Street in Chillicothe, Ohio from above including a view diagonally across from the Warner Hotel. Previously on the site of the Warner Hotel was another hotel called Valley House until the ownership changed and it was renamed Emmitt House. Jake Warner then took ownership of the building remodeling it and renaming it the Warner Hotel in 1886. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_010_1
Subjects: Central business districts--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Shopping--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Shoppers and volunteers are pictured in an aisle with bulk food items at the Olentangy Cooperative Grocery, located at 2647 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Grocery or food cooperatives (or co-ops) are generally non-profit storefronts where shoppers can purchase membership and volunteer monthly hours in exchange for food and other products at discounted prices. This photograph was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper by photographer Allen Zak. 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_B04F14_02
Subjects: Businesses; Grocery stores; Shopping; Social movements;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A woman is seen leaving Henn's Gift Shop, once located at 2643 South High Street in Columbus, Ohio. The gift shop featured a variety of collectibles and trinkets, including birdbaths, figurines, lamps, and statues. 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_B03F068_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Gift shops; Shopping;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Shoppers browse and weigh bulk food items at the Olentangy Cooperative Grocery, located at 2647 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Grocery or food cooperatives (or co-ops) are generally non-profit storefronts where shoppers can purchase membership and volunteer monthly hours in exchange for food and other products at discounted prices. This photograph was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper by photographer Allen Zak. 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_B04F14_01
Subjects: Businesses; Grocery stores; Shopping; Social movements;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two patrons identified as Michael Martin and Judy Nablo are pictured at Fan the Flames, a feminist bookstore located in the downtown Columbus YWCA. Fan the Flames began as a non-profit collective in 1974, occupying various locations before settling at the YWCA in 1972. This photograph was taken 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_B04F14_03
Subjects: Businesses; Shopping; Books and reading; Bookstores;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)