Description: This photograph shows 5th and Vine Streets in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dow's Drugstore is on the right, owned by Cora Dow Goode, who took over her father's (Edwin B. Dow) business. She was only the second woman to graduate from the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and opened several drug stores in the Cincinnati area, and eventually established the Dow Drug Company. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collection 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_B04F02_18_01
Subjects: Streets--Ohio--Cincinnati; Central Business Districts; Dow Drug Co.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "North Crescent, a winding street in Avondale, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo by Federal Writers' Photographer, District #2. June 28, 1937." Cresent Avenue has been renamed to Fred Shuttlesworth Circle, in honor of the civil rights pastor (in Cincinnati, Revelation Baptist Church) who fought racism and helped the homeless in both Birmingham, Alabama and Cincinnati, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F03_19_01
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Parks--Ohio; Streets--Cincinnati (Ohio); Streets--Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Map of Columbus, Ohio, that includes transportation routes, streets and railroads. Properties, many with property owner listed, are identified across the city. Notable locations include the Ohio Penitentiary, Greenlawn Cemetery, the Ohio State Fairgrounds, The Ohio State University, Ohio Institute for Feeble Minded Youth, and more. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MAPVFM0631_2
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Streets--Ohio--Columbus;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken September, 1937, from an office in the Union Trust Building, currently known as the Bartlett Building, this photograph shows 4th Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. On the left is The Hotel Sinton, a luxurious hotel built in 1907 which included 750 rooms and sixteen dining rooms. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collection 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_B04F02_22_01
Subjects: Streets--Cincinnati (Ohio); Downtown; Ohio Federal Writers' Project; Hotels; City and town life
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph shows a commercial district of Urbana, Ohio. The two way street provides parking for automobiles, and is in the downtown area of the city. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_037_001
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Automobiles; Urbana (Ohio);
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Downtown area of Marysville, Union County, Ohio, ca. 1886-1888 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00435
Subjects: Horse-drawn vehicles--Ohio; Streets--Ohio; Stores and shops; Small business--Ohio; City and town life
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Clark County, Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1936. Culvert on Mitchell Blvd." This photograph shows a culvert which runs diagonally across the intersection of Mitchell Boulevard and North Belmont Avenune. It is taken from below street level, facing northeast towards Lagonda United Methodist Church, which can be seen in the distance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_15_01
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Concrete culverts
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a street scene along Second Street in Middleport, Ohio, ca. 1940. Vehicles and pedestrians can be seen along either side of the street. Businesses visible in the picture include Lyon's Lunch and Recreation restaurant, Hi-Bru Carryout, H.M. Cross, Evans Market and Wallace's Watch Repair. Signs can also be seen advertising Philco Radio, Frigidaire and Westinghouse. A Hudepohl beer delivery truck can be seen on the street. Hudepohl was a brewery based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F08_034_001
Subjects: Streets -- Ohio; Small towns; Central business districts; Automobiles; Breweries
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: Clark County - Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1936. View of Mitchell Blvd. Culvert." This photograph show a culvert at the intersection of Mitchell Boulevard and North Belmont Avenue, facing southeast. In the background can be seen some of the building of the International Harvester Company. The International Harvester Company Plant was located at Buck Creek and Lagonda Avenue. It was a divisional plant manufacturing motor trucks. The roots of International Harvester can be traced back to the 1830s, when Cyrus Hall McCormick, an inventor from Virginia, finalized his version of a horse-drawn reaper. The reaper was demonstrated in tests in 1831 and was patented by Cyrus in 1834. Together with his brother, McCormick moved to Chicago in 1847 and started the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormick reaper sold well, partially as a result of savvy and innovative business practices. Their products came onto the market just as the development of railroads offered wide distribution to distant market areas. He developed marketing and sales techniques, developing a vast network of trained salesmen able to demonstrate operation of the machines in the field. McCormick died in Chicago, with his company passing on to his son, Cyrus McCormick, Jr. In 1902, the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company, along with three smaller agricultural equipment firms (Milwaukee; Plano; and Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner (manufacturers of Champion brand)) were purchased by J.P. Morgan and merged together to create the International Harvester Company. In 1919, the Parlin and Orendorff factory in Canton, Illinois grew with a ranking of number one in the plow manufacturing industry. They were successful many decades, producing everything from tractors and automobiles to home appliances and the Cub Cadet lawn mowers. International Harvester's downfall started in the 1980s. In order to stay in business, they sold the Ag business to Tenneco, Inc in 1984. In 1986 Harvester changed the corporate name to Navistar International Corporation (having sold the International Harvester name and the IH symbol to Tenneco Inc. as part of the sale). Navistar International Corporation continues to manufacture medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school buses, and engines under the International brand name. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_19_01
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Concrete culverts; Industries--Ohio--Springfield; International Harvester Company--Buildings
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption: "Clark County - Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1936. State 15-57-789. WPA 6465. Mitchell Blvd. Culvert." This photograph shows the intersection of Mitchell Boulevard and North Belmont Avenue, facing northeast towards Lagonda United Methodist Church. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_25_01
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Concrete culverts
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Street view in Spg. O., 1936 ? " This photograph shows a residential area in Springfield, Ohio. A man sits on the curb, leaving against a fire hydrant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_27_01
Subjects: Streets--Ohio
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a business bloack on Main Street in Mount Victory, Hardin County, Ohio, ca. 1900-1909. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00474
Subjects: Mount Victory (Ohio); Cities and towns--Ohio; Streets--Ohio; Small towns
Places: Mount Victory (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio)