Description: Dated April 15, 1939, this photograph shows Shelter Lodge in Beatty Park in Steubenville, Ohio. A handwritten note on the photograph's reverse reads "Shelter Lodge in Beatty Park. Steubenville, O. Miller and Son 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio" and there is a photographer's mark on the front which reads "Miller & Son Steubenville Ohio 4-15-39." The original Beatty Park entrance was located at 737 Lincoln Avenue. The park was comprised of 100 acres and afforded picnic sites and camps for auto trailers. A full-time worker had charge of the city's recreational program here, which included baseball, basketball, swimming, golf and other sports. Beatty Park was reopened for public use in September 2007 thanks to efforts by local individuals working with the Steubenville Parks and Recreation Department after many years of disrepair. 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_B08F06_037_001
Subjects: Parks; Hiking trails; Steubenville (Ohio); Geography and Natural Resources; Recreation
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Steubenville High School Orchestra. Miller and Son 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio." The photograph shows about 50 students which comprise the Steubenville High School orchestra. They stand on the steps of what is presumably the Steubenville High School and the address on the door is 408. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_044_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Orchestras; Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Instruments; Musicians--Ohio; Students; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on front reads: "Steubenville, O. Bridge No. 42. N.E. of bridge." The rest of the caption is illegible, but appears to be a designation number of some kind. Steubenville's first bridge to cross the Ohio River was built between 1857 and 1865. The bridge connected the S&I (Steubenville and Indiana Railroad) and P&S (Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad). The new railroad line was operated by the Western Transportation Company as the Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad until 1868, when multiple companies joined together as the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway. All that remains of the original bridge is one pier which now braces the most current railroad bridge, viewable from State Route 7. The Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, viewed best from LaBelle Avenue and Stanton Boulevard, a mammoth structure more than 1, 000 feet long, was installed as a unit September 29, 1936, to replace the old bridge. New piers were constructed, and the steel work was fabricated and welded on the spot. Traffic was delayed for only seven hours as the bridge was lifted into place by 10 powerful jacks. This massive metal riveted cantilever though truss bridge is sometimes called the Steubenville Railroad Bridge or the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_052_001
Subjects: Bridges--Ohio River; Railroad bridges--United States
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "New Railroad Bridge, North End, Steubenville, O." Steubenville's first bridge to cross the Ohio River was built between 1857 and 1865. The bridge connected the S&I (Steubenville and Indiana Railroad) and P&S (Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad). The new railroad line was operated by the Western Transportation Company as the Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad until 1868, when multiple companies joined together as the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway. All that remains of the original bridge is one pier which now braces the most current railroad bridge, viewable from State Route 7. The Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, viewed best from LaBelle Avenue and Stanton Boulevard, a mammoth structure more than 1, 000 feet long, was installed as a unit September 29, 1936, to replace the old bridge. New piers were constructed, and the steel work was fabricated and welded on the spot. Traffic was delayed for only seven hours as the bridge was lifted into place by 10 powerful jacks. This massive metal riveted cantilever though truss bridge is sometimes called the Steubenville Railroad Bridge or the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F17_043_001
Subjects: Bridges--Ohio River; Railroad bridges--United States
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Harding Stadium- nite. Steubenville, O. Miller and Son, 436 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio." This is a photograph of Steubenville High School's Harding Stadium at night in Steubenville, Ohio. Steubenville High School is commonly referred to by its mascot, "Big Red" and has a very successful football team. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F02_021_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Football--Ohio--Steubenville; Football stadiums; School sports; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Illustration by Henry Howe showing Market Street in Steubenville, Ohio, during the 19th century. The caption reads, "On the right is seen the County buildings, on the left the Market, and in the distance, near the foot of the hill, some Factories." Bezaleel Wells founded Steubenville on the ruins of Fort Steuben in 1797, within the area known as the Seven Ranges in southeastern Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04041
Subjects: Steubenville (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Cities and towns--Ohio
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Illustration of Market Street in Steubenville, Ohio, from "Historical Collections of Ohio," by Henry Howe, 1847. Bezaleel Wells founded Steubenville on the ruins of Fort Steuben in 1797, within the area known as the Seven Ranges in southeastern Ohio. Steubenville is the county seat of Jefferson County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04042
Subjects: Steubenville (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Cities and towns--Ohio
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Steubenville High School Band. Miller and Son 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." This photograph shows the Steubenville High School marching band (ca. 1935-1940) standing on, presumably, the steps of the high school. Their are approximately 80 members of the band, who all wear uniforms and hold their instruments. There are two (possibly three) drum majors, and the director stands near the back. There are about 6 African-Americans in this band. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_026_001
Subjects: High schools--Ohio; Marching bands--United States; Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Instruments; Bands (Music); Musicians--Ohio; Students; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the Steubenville City Building. The Steubenville VFW post is located at the right corner, on the third floor. Underneath this, on the first floor is, what appears to be, the Olympic Restaurant, who's staff poses outside. An advertisement for Keith-Albee Orpheim Vaudeville sits outside the window. Also visible in this photograph is The Munker Jones Company, purveyors of dry goods and clothing. The Steubenville City Building, located at 304-314 Market Street, was completed in 1883 at a cost of $65,000. It was demolished sometime after 1911. The site on which this building stands was the original public square in Steubenville, and naturally, a place where farmers would gather to sell their goods. The Market building was built in 1816, a 1-story building consisting simply of a roof and brick pillars with arches, and provided the farmers and public shelter from the weather. This building was torn down in 1879 and the land returned to an open public square for several years, before the Honorable J. Dunbar and others pushed to have a city building built on the site. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_031_001
Subjects: Public buildings Ohio; Demolished buildings
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "National Ex. Bank & Trust Co., Steubenville, O. Miller and Son, 436 Market Street, Steubenville, Ohio." This photograph shows North 4th Street, looking north, at the intersection of Market Street. Visible in this photograph are McCrory's, above which are the offices of Dr. Allison, Dentist. The Green Mill Restaurant is also visible. This is located at approximately 136 N. 4th Street, and the location of this former restaurant was the headquarters of the Obama campaign in Steubenville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_041_001
Subjects: Steubenville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Streets--Ohio
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Second United Presbyterian Church. La Bell View. Steubenville, O. Miller and Son, 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." Sign at the front of the church reads: "Rev. Dr. Mo George D. D. 11am Aaron & Modern Leaders; 7:30pm Hills & Valleys." This is a photograph of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Steubenville, Ohio. It began as Second United Presbyterian Church and was incorporated in 1911. The brick building is located at 1443 Belleview Boulevard and Ohio Street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_048_001
Subjects: Churches--Ohio; Presbyterian Church--Ohio; Steubenville (Ohio)--Church history; Churches; Church Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Steubenville Country Club. Photo by Miller and Son, 436 Market Street, Steubenville, Ohio." The Steubenville County Club, organized in 1908, is located at 413 Lovers Lane in Wintersville, Ohio. This clubhouse was built in 1921, as a result of the original building (located Steubenville-Toronto Pike Road) having been destroyed in a fire in 1920. This beautiful white building was a landmark of the community until it also was destroyed by fire in 1959. In 1961, a new clubhouse was opened on the same property, with a bigger golf course and improved facilities. Wintersville is located about 5 miles east of Steubenville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_050_001
Subjects: Country clubs--Ohio--Steubenville--History
Places: Wintersville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)