Description: The photograph shows a gravel street with three houses visible. The middle house has a chicken coop visible close to the road. On the near side of the street, there is a utility pole and a sign reading "RAIL ROAD CROSSING" in an X-shaped configuration. Railroad tracks are visible in the foreground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F06_001_1
Subjects: Dwellings; Railroads; Traffic signs and signals; Chickens; Housing
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a street sign in Akron, Ohio, which reads "Don't Jaywalk, You May Live Longer" in English, Italian, and German. 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_B01F02_012_001
Subjects: Signs (Notices); Traffic signs and signals; Akron (Ohio)--Social life and customs; Ohio--Emigration and immigration--History
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: A man gazes out the window of a truck as it passes through the intersection of Obetz Road and South High Street, south of Columbus, Ohio. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F005_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Traffic signs and signals; Street signs; Truck driving
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Cars and trucks pass a sign pointing towards State Route 762 while traveling north and south on U.S Route 23, directly south of Columbus, Ohio. Trees and houses are visible in the distance. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F008_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Traffic signs and signals; Automobiles; Truck driving
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A man identified as Richard Hollenback stands in the snow beside a traffic signal on the corner of North High Street and Hollenback Drive. Across the street, a flag flies in front of the entrance to Whetstone Park and the Columbus Park of Roses. Opened in 1953, the Park of Roses is one of the largest municipal rose gardens in the United States. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B13F342_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Clintonville (Ohio); Traffic signs and signals; Parks;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Looking northward from near the intersection of North High Street and Russell Street in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, this photograph shows pedestrians, traffic, and local businesses including Christy's Market, Mike's Grill, Henry's, OK Used Cars and more. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B09F242_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Short North (Columbus, Ohio); Businesses; Traffic signs and signals;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph looking north along High Street in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, shows various businesses and restaurants near the crossroads of Spruce, Swan and Poplar Streets. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B08F209_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Short North (Columbus, Ohio); Automobiles; Traffic signs and signals;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)