Description: By 1900, most major cities in Ohio had electric railways connecting the downtowns of the cities with the suburbs. This electric railcar has a sign reading "Delaware Marion LOCAL." Prior to the electric railway, urban transportation systems ran with cars pulled by teams of horses. By the 1890s, cities around the nation began to replace horse-drawn trolleys and cable cars with electric cars. Some were later incorporated into extensive interurban railways that carried passengers between major cities. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1164_001
Subjects: Transportation; Electric railroads; Street railroads; City and town life;
Places: Delaware (Ohio); Delaware County (Ohio); Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the third y-shaped bridge built at the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers in Zanesville. It was completed in 1832 and was replaced in 1902. In 1812 a charter was granted to Moses Dillon and others to construct a toll bridge that spanned the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers, connecting Zanesville with Natchez and West Zanesville. A walled, oak-planked bridge with a central pier where the forks of a "Y" met was opened to the public in 1814. A makeshift structure, this first bridge (1814-1818) needed constant repair and collapsed into the river in 1818. A second bridge (1819-1832) was built on the same site of stronger construction, but it was condemned thirteen years later when twelve-inch-thick ice in the river weakened the superstructure. During renovation work in 1832, a section of the bride collapsed, killing two men, one of whom was Ebenezer Buckingham, an owner of the bridge. The third Y bridge (1832-1900) stood until 1900. On January 4, 1902, the fourth Y bridge (1902-1979) was opened for foot passengers. Ten days later, streetcars and wagons began to cross the bridge. In 1979, the fourth Y bridge was judged unsafe. A fifth bridge opened on November 9, 1984. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1903_1984425_005
Subjects: Transportation; Architecture; Rivers; Muskingum River (Ohio); Licking River (Ohio); Bridges; Street railroads
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken March 8, 1916, this photograph shows flat car 1206 looking south, with P. Mc. K & Y 80190 painted on the back of the streetcar. To the right, a man stands next to the wooden platform facing a woman in a horse-drawn buggy pulling a wagon of straw bales. This photograph is part of the Columbus Railway, Power, and Light Company collection, consisting of 53 glass plate negatives with images related to the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in Columbus, Ohio. In the mid to late nineteenth century, there were many power and streetcar companies in Columbus, Ohio. These companies eventually merged into four main companies, and by 1914 all the remaining companies merged to form the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company. In 1933, with 1,509 employees, the company was the largest employer in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV118_B01F30
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Ohio economy--Transportation and development; Electric utilities; Winter; Streetcars; Street railroads
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken between 1905 and 1930, this photograph shows the corner of High and Town Streets in downtown Columbus, Ohio, with a streetcar on the left side. This photograph is part of the Columbus Railway, Power, and Light Company collection, consisting of 53 glass plate negatives with images related to the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in Columbus, Ohio. In the mid to late nineteenth century, there were many power and streetcar companies in Columbus, Ohio. These companies eventually merged into four main companies, and by 1914 all the remaining companies merged to form the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company. In 1933, with 1,509 employees, the company was the largest employer in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV118_B02F06
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Ohio economy--Transportation and development; Electric utilities; Street railroads; Streetcars; City and town life
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken between 1905 and 1930, this photograph shows a boy dashing in front of a street car on a residential street. A group of children stands on the other side of the road, facing away from the street. This photograph is part of the Columbus Railway, Power, and Light Company collection, consisting of 53 glass plate negatives with images related to the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in Columbus, Ohio. In the mid to late nineteenth century, there were many power and streetcar companies in Columbus, Ohio. These companies eventually merged into four main companies, and by 1914 all the remaining companies merged to form the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company. In 1933, with 1,509 employees, the company was the largest employer in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV118_B02F07
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Ohio economy--Transportation and development; Streetcars; Street railroads; City and town life;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: These three photographs, show the fourth y-shaped bridge built at the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers in Zanesville. On January 4, 1902, it was opened for foot passengers. Ten days later, streetcars and wagons began to cross the bridge. In 1979, the fourth Y bridge was judged unsafe. The fifth bridge was opened on November 9, 1984. In 1812 a charter was granted to Moses Dillon and others to construct a toll bridge that spanned the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers, connecting Zanesville with Natchez and West Zanesville. A walled, oak-planked bridge with a central pier where the forks of a "Y" met was opened to the public in 1814. A makeshift structure, this first bridge (1814-1818) needed constant repair and collapsed into the river in 1818. A second bridge (1819-1832) was built on the same site of stronger construction, but it was condemned thirteen years later when twelve-inch-thick ice in the river weakened the superstructure. During renovation work in 1832, a section of the bride collapsed, killing two men, one of whom was Ebenezer Buckingham, an owner of the bridge. The third Y bridge (1832-1900) stood until 1900. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1903_1984400_002
Subjects: Transportation; Architecture; Rivers; Muskingum River (Ohio); Licking River (Ohio); Bridges; Automobiles; Buses; Street railroads; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)