Description: Dated ca. 1935-1393, this photograph shows Toledo, Ohio, on the bank of the Maumee River, with the National City Bank Building on the left. On the side of some of the buildings are advertisements, including M.I. Wilcox and Goodyear. 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_B13F12_025_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads in script, "Toledo Yacht Club." The photograph was taken from the water and shows the clubhouse of the Toledo Yacht Club. The Spanish style building was built in 1908 and is made of steel reinforced concrete. It is three stories tall with big windows and a large front entryway. Three boats are docked in front of the yacht club, included the Sister Sue. The Toledo Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Bay View Park, in Toledo, Ohio. It is located on the Maumee River, at the western end of Lake Erie. The Toledo Yacht Club is among the oldest yacht clubs in North America. It was founded in 1865 when two rowing clubs, the Undines and the Naiads, joined together and turned their attention to sailing. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F12_017_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Toledo (Ohio)--Social life and customs--20th century--Pictorial works.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "The Maumee at Toledo Photograph by Edwin Locke Photograph by courtesy of United States Film Service This photo must be returned to OHIO WRITERS' PROJECT 8 E. Chestnut St. Columbus, O. Carrius (Page 5)" Another piece of paper is attached to the back of the photo, although it is damaged. The remaining portions read: "(Used in The Ohio Guide) 15-to Michigan-National Picture Book 1/8/41 Toledo Edwin Locke; courtesy U. S. Film Service Caption - The Maumee River at Toledo This photo must be returned to OHIO WRITERS' PROJECT 8 E. Chestnut St., Columbus, O." The barge in the foreground, the Henry C. Dalton seems to be named after a doctor from St. Louis who is noted for performing the first suturing of the pericardium on record. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_002_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Barges; Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Attached caption reads: "Lake boats on the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio, with the city in the background PHOTO BY EDWIN LOCKE FOR U.S. FILM SERVICE FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION photograph by Locke" The barge in the foreground, the Henry C. Dalton seems to be named after a doctor from St. Louis who is noted for performing the first suturing of the pericardium on record. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F02_003_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Barges; Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Toledo, Ohio- Avant garde. Many modernistic homes similar to the one shown above have been built in suburban Toledo. This one is located on River Road, south of Toledo." This is a photograph of a home decorated in modern and art deco style located on River Road in Toledo, Ohio. This home is an example of what modern architecture was in 1930s and 1940s. There are two terraces on either side and curved edges on the front facade. Modern design emphasizes function, little or no ornamentation, factory-made parts, and man-made materials. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_033_001
Subjects: Toledo (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Housing; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works., Domestic; Art deco (Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.); Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works., Modern; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)