Description: An aerial view of Silver Lake in Summit County. Silver Lake was a popular retreat with an amusement park for families in the late 1800s. In 1917 it was sold for residential development and incorporated as a village in 1918. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06882
Subjects: Lakes--Ohio; Summit County (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio
Places: Silver Lake (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Indian Lake in Logan County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. Indian Lake was built between 1850 and 1857 as a feeder lake for the Miami and Erie Canal. It was known as Lewistown Reservoir until 1896, when the lake was purchased by the state of Ohio for a state park. In the 1920s, S. L. Wilgus built an amusement park on the shore of the lake near Russell's Point. Attractions included a boardwalk along the lake and a roller coaster. The park closed in the 1970s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00369
Subjects: Indian Lake (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio
Places: Indian Lake (Ohio); Logan County (Ohio)
 

Description: Samuel Butler (1794-1881) was an Underground Railroad operator at Fairport in Lake County, Ohio. This photograph was sent to Wilbur H. Siebert by Henry Butler, Samuel's son, for his research on the Underground Railroad. Siebert (1866-1961) began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03152
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Ohio; Fairport Harbor (Ohio); Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Fairport (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of College Hall on the campus of Lake Erie College, a private institution for women in Painesville, Ohio, ca. 1935-1943. The college was founded in 1856. In 1859, the college opened its doors, with an enrollment of 137 students. Since the 1950s, both male and female students have graduated from Lake Erie College. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02846
Subjects: Lake Erie College; Multicultural Ohio--Ohio Women
Places: Painesville (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: This silver armband features an incised floral design (flower with leaves in a basket) on the front. The top edge is scalloped while the bottom edge is straight with two sets of holes at the edge. This piece is from the Historic Period. The Historic Period in North America began in the late 1400s when Europeans wrote down accounts of their experiences in the New World. It did not begin in Ohio, however, until 1650 when French map makers first depicted the southern shore of Lake Erie on their maps. Although nearly two centuries had passed before Europeans arrived in the Ohio area, their presence on the east coast greatly affected the Indians of the interior. The Indians of the Historic Period used many European-made tools. Still, they did not immediately give up all their traditional crafts, such as chipping flint arrow points. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A4786_000135_1
Subjects: Indians of North America;
 

Description: This silver cross has arms that widen slightly at the ends, which curve inward slightly. On the lower end and cross ends are engraved designs. At the top there is an open circle to allow for hanging. This pendant is from the Historic Period. The Historic Period in North America began in the late 1400s when Europeans wrote down accounts of their experiences in the New World. It did not begin in Ohio, however, until 1650 when French map makers first depicted the southern shore of Lake Erie on their maps. Although nearly two centuries had passed before Europeans arrived in the Ohio area, their presence on the east coast greatly affected the Indians of the interior. The Indians of the Historic Period used many European-made tools. Still, they did not immediately give up all their traditional crafts, such as chipping flint arrow points. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A4346_011681
Subjects: Indian silverwork; Indians of North America;
 

Description: This silver gorget is in the shape of a crescent moon. Engraved at the center is the profile of a boar. There are buttons near each point, and along the edges are lines that resemble molding. This piece is from the Historic Period. The Historic Period in North America began in the late 1400s when Europeans wrote down accounts of their experiences in the New World. It did not begin in Ohio, however, until 1650 when French map makers first depicted the southern shore of Lake Erie on their maps. Although nearly two centuries had passed before Europeans arrived in the Ohio area, their presence on the east coast greatly affected the Indians of the interior. The Indians of the Historic Period used many European-made tools. Still, they did not immediately give up all their traditional crafts, such as chipping flint arrow points. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A0203_000234
Subjects: Indians of North America;
 

Description: This silver formee cross pendant has a loop at the top. At the intersection of the beams of the cross is a circle. The beams of the cross flare out from the circle and the base of the cross has a concave edge. The tips of the side beams are scalloped. There is an hand-engraved zigzag pattern that runs parallel to the edges of the beams of the cross with triangles in the center. In the center are two incomplete hemispheres. This peice is from the Historic Period. The Historic Period in North America began in the late 1400s when Europeans wrote down accounts of their experiences in the New World. It did not begin in Ohio, however, until 1650 when French map makers first depicted the southern shore of Lake Erie on their maps. Although nearly two centuries had passed before Europeans arrived in the Ohio area, their presence on the east coast greatly affected the Indians of the interior. The Indians of the Historic Period used many European-made tools. Still, they did not immediately give up all their traditional crafts, such as chipping flint arrow points. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A3692_000002
Subjects: Indians of North America;
 

Description: A woman stands by the water source for Mirror Lake on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1890-1899. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07739
Subjects: Franklin County (Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Education; Ohio State University--Pictorial works; Universities and colleges
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Marblehead Lighthouse, built in 1821, Marblehead, Ottawa County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. Marblehead Lighthouse is located on the tip of the Marblehead Peninsula in Marblehead, Ohio. It has operated since 1822 and is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the US side of the Great Lakes. In 1858, initially used whale oil lamps were replaced by a single kerosene lantern, which in turn was replaced by electric light in 1923. A lifesaving station was built a short distance from the lighthouse in 1876. Marblehead Lighthouse was one of five lighthouses included in the "Lighthouses of the Great Lakes" postage stamp series designed by Howard Koslow in 1995. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00392
Subjects: Marblehead Light (Ohio); Lighthouses; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Women--Employment; Ships; Marblehead (Ohio); National Register of Historic Places; National parks & reserves
Places: Marblehead (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Turkey Foot Lake in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00412
Subjects: Boats and boating; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Lakes & ponds
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Four boys fishing from a boat, Lake Hope, Vinton County, Ohio ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00304
Subjects: Children--Ohio; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Parks
Places: Vinton County (Ohio)