Description: Taken ca. 1935-1943, this aerial photograph of Toledo, Ohio, also referred to as the "Glass City" due to its long history as an important part of the glass industry, shows downtown Toledo and the Maumee River. 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_B13F11_008_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Bridges--Ohio; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Aerial photographs--1930-1950; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Skyline of Toledo, Ohio from Maumee River. District 1, Lucas County." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_013_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: Toledo." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of the Goodyear factory. To the right there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_009_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken on a barge from the Maumee River. The boat is about to go under one of the many bridges located in the downtown core of Toledo. The skyline of the city can be seen in the distance, as well as, some factory pipes, boat docks and other ships. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_010_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Portion of Toledo skyline from Maumee River." This is a photograph of downtown Toledo, Ohio taken from the Maumee River. There are two large buildings in the background and a rear view of Hotel Waldorf on the right. To the left there is a mural for the M.I. Wilcox Company. Toledo is the fourth largest city in Ohio and is home to the University of Toledo. It is also known as the "Glass City" due to its long history of innovation in all aspects of the glass industry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_011_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "The Maumee in action. Freighter passing the Cherry St. Bridge." This is a photograph of a cargo freighter on the Maumee River passing under the Cherry Street Bridge in Toledo, Ohio. The bridge sides have just come up and the boat is starting to move under it. This photo is taken from the bank of the river, facing away from downtown. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_029_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges--Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads in script: "Toledo Skyline From Maumee River," and also in print, "#8 Looking N. From E. Bank of Maumee River." The photograph appears to have been taken from a ship on the Maumee River. A metal contraption with a pulley system are is in the foreground, and a steamboat is seen on the river on the left hand side of the middle ground of the picture. In the background are a number of skyscrapers as well as the Anthony Wayne Bridge. The Anthony Wayne Bridge ("The High-level") was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company in 1931, and is a downtown Toledo, Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. It is a suspension bridge that spans the Maumee River. The bridge has some features that give it a unique aesthetic quality, including a sky blue color and various lattice patterns. Ohio State Routes 2, 51, and 65 cross the Maumee River on the Anthony Wayne Bridge; it also connects Clayton Street to Woodville Road. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F12_031_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Lake freighter S.T. Crapo on the Maumee River. (Close-up)" This is a photograph of the S.T. Crapo freighter on the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The photo is taken from the water and shows the front and side of the freighter. The Maumee River forms in Fort Wayne, Indiana and continues to flow into the Maumee Bay of Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_031_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code: E22; Class: Cities; Ident.: Looking toward city from High Level Bridge; Location: Toledo; Credit: Courtesy of U.S.H.A." This is a photograph depicting the view from the Anthony Wayne Bridge in Toledo, Ohio. The skyline can be seen in the top left corner and there are several houses in the foreground. Some train tracks run through a factory behind the homes and the Maumee River can be seen behind it. Locally known as the High Level Bridge, the Anthony Wayne Bridge is a 3,215-foot suspension bridge crossing the Maumee River, and has been a staple of Toledo's skyline for more than 70 years. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_012_001
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo Ships; Bridges Ohio; Cityscape photography; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Central business districts--Ohio--Toledo; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
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)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Lake Freighters on the Maumee River. Location-Toledo, Ohio. Indent-11-to Michigan-National 1/8/41 Picture Book. Code-022. Class- Rivers, etc. Ident- Lake Freighters." Freighters are pictured on the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge is pictured in the background. The Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge was constructed in 1931 and spans the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, Ohio. The bridge, also known as the "The High-level," was constructed by the McClintic-Marshall Company, and is a Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. The bridge has some features that give it a unique aesthetic quality, including a sky blue color and various lattice patterns. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_28_01
Subjects: Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio); Cargo ships; Bridges--Ohio; Toledo (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Note affixed to the pictures reads in type: "This interesting photo shows a pot of molten glass being removed from one of the ovens in the huge Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company's factory in Toledo." Photograph shows large machinery at work in the Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company in Toledo Ohio. A man holds onto a handle of a 20-plus foot steel clamp as he pulls a crucible of molten glass out of the oven. The Libbey–Owens–Ford Company (LOF) was a producer of flat glass for the automotive and building products industries both for original equipment manufacturers and for replacement use. The company's headquarters and main factories were located in Toledo, Ohio. The company was formed by the merger of Libbey-Owens' flat-glass operation with the Edward Ford Plate Glass Company, both located in Toledo, in 1930. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F07_032_1
Subjects: Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company--History; Glass industry--United States--1920-1950; Glass manufacture--Ohio--Toledo--History
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)