Description: This banner is comprised of rectangular panels of red, yellow and black cotton stitched together. The banner is stamped "2 1/2 x 4" and has brass grommets and white cotton twill on one side. The banner was displayed on showboats and dates from around 1930. The dimensions are 120 cm by 70 cm. This banner was possibly flown on the Eisenbarth showboats. Mrs. E. E. Eisenbarth of Marietta, Ohio, donated this banner to the Ohio Historical Society in 1986. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H59977_001
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio; Showboats
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This rectangular banner is printed with a stripe of red, white and blue. The white stripe is printed with red and blue stars. The blue and red stripes are printed with white stars. This banner was displayed on showboats and dates from around 1930. The dimensions are 160 cm by 53 cm. It was probably flown on the Eisenbarth showboats. Mrs. E. E. Eisenbarth of Marietta, Ohio, donated this banner to the Ohio Historical Society in 1986. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H59980_001
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Ohio River; Theater--Ohio; Traveling shows; Showboats
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This banner has a central red stripe that is flanked by white and blue stripes on either side. The banner is stamped "2 1/2 x 4" and has brass grommets and white cotton twill on one side. The banner was displayed on showboats and dates from around 1930. The dimensions are 120 cm by 70 cm. This banner was possibly used on the Eisenbarth showboats. Mrs. E. E. Eisenbarth of Marietta, Ohio, donated this banner to the Ohio Historical Society in 1986. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H59936_001
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Showboats; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows Billy Bryant's showboat being pulled by the Clairmont on the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. Billy Bryant was among the more notable showboat entrepreneurs of the early 1900s, although the popularity of showboats declined after World War II when automobiles made movie theaters were more accessible to people living in more isolated areas. A note on the photograph's reverse reads "Billy Bryant's showboat, one of the 3 remaining showboats on the river." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F02_036_001
Subjects: Ohio River; Showboats; Bryant, Billy; Entertainment; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This American flag is made of cotton and has thirteen red and white horizontal stripes and 48 white stars against a square blue field in the upper left corner. The flag has brass grommets and white cotton twill on one side. This flag was flown on showboats and dates from around 1930. The dimensions are 100 cm by 175 cm. Mrs. E. E. Eisenbarth of Marietta, Ohio, donated this flag to the Ohio Historical Society in 1986. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H59935_001
Subjects: National Flag--United States; Stars & Stripes; Showboats
 

Description: Original description reads: "Majestic showboat. Capt. Thomas J. Reynolds, owner. Probably younger son, Tommy, standing on the bank." Built in 1920, the Majestic is the last of the original traveling showboats on the Ohio River. It is a registered historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 20, 1989. It is currently permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing and is a venue for comedies and musicals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_014_001
Subjects: Showboats; Ohio River
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Majestic showboat. Capt. Thomas J. Reynolds, owner. Son, Marion Reynolds, pulling mooring line up the hill." Built in 1920, the Majestic is the last of the original traveling showboats on the Ohio River. It is a registered historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 20, 1989. It is currently permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing and is a venue for comedies and musicals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_016_001
Subjects: Showboats; Ohio River
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Majestic showboat approaching landing. Print by Nosett(?) Jan. 10, 1941. Possibly Pomeroy, Ohio. Capt. Thomas J. Reynolds, owner." This photo was actually taken at the Middleport Wharf in Middleport, Ohio. While the year is almost certainly correct, the date may not be accurate. Built in 1920, the Majestic is the last of the original traveling showboats on the Ohio River. It is a registered historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 20, 1989. It is currently permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing and is a venue for comedies and musicals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_018_001
Subjects: Showboats; Ohio River
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Showboat Majestic at Middleport Wharf. Capt. Thomas J. Reynolds, owner." Built in 1920, the Majestic is the last of the original traveling showboats on the Ohio River. It is a registered historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 20, 1989. It is currently permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing and is a venue for comedies and musicals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_019_001
Subjects: Showboats; Ohio River
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Ohio River. Cincinnati, Ohio? Majestic showboat. Capt. Thomas J. Reynolds, owner. Son, Marion Reynolds pulling mooring line up the hill." This photo was actually taken at the Middleport Wharf in Middleport, Ohio. Built in 1920, the Majestic is the last of the original traveling showboats on the Ohio River. It is a registered historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 20, 1989. It is currently permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing and is a venue for comedies and musicals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_020_001
Subjects: Showboats; Ohio River
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Majestic showboat. Capt. Thomas J. Reynolds, owner." Built in 1920, the Majestic is the last of the original traveling showboats on the Ohio River. It is a registered historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 20, 1989. It is currently permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing and is a venue for comedies and musicals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_021_001
Subjects: Showboats; Theaters; Ohio River
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This American flag made of cotton has thirteen red and white horizontal stripes and 48 white stars on a square blue field in the upper left corner. The flag has brass grommets and white cotton twill on one side. This flag was flown on showboats and dates from around 1930. The dimensions are Mrs. E. E. Eisenbarth of Marietta, Ohio, donated this flag to the Ohio Historical Society in 1986. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H59934_001
Subjects: National Flag--United States; Stars & Stripes; Textile--cotton; Showboats