Description: This is a portrait of William B. Hazen. William B. Hazen was born in West Hartford, Vermont on September 27, 1830. He moved to Ohio when he was three years old. He was a United States Army officer who served in the Indian Wars, the Union Army during the Civil War and served as a Chief Signal Officer with the U. S. Army. He died in Washington D. C. on January 10, 1887. The photograph was apparently taken by C. M. Bell, who was a photographer in Washington D. C. in the 1870's and 1880's. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06865
Subjects: Civil War 1861-1865; Military Ohio; Military officers; U.S. Army
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows soldiers lined up in two rows in front of their tents, with officers facing them. These soldiers are likely members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F727
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; U.S. Army; Soldiers; Military training
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows two army soldiers standing outside a tent holding sabers in their right hands with the scabbards on the left. These soldiers are likely members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. A note is etched at the top of the glass plate negative, but the words are no longer legible. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F729
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; U.S. Army; Soldiers; Military training
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows kneeling and standing soldiers at an unidentified camp. These soldiers may have been members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F724
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Photography; U.S. Army; Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Soldiers; Military encampments
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Dated ca. 1861-1865, this is a photograph of American Civil War Brigadier General John Sanford Mason. Mason was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1824 and attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and Washington College in Pennsylvania before being appointed to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1843. After battling illness while serving in the Mexican War, Mason served in the American Civil War and eventually became the colonel of the 4th Ohio Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC3316_1_BrigGenMason
Subjects: U.S. Army; Civil War 1861-1865; Military officers; Generals--United States
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows soldiers eating a meal at a mess table. These soldiers are likely members of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ohio-based infantry units often consisting entirely of men from one town or county. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received th View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B13_F728
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; U.S. Army; Soldiers; Military training
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This photographic postcard is captioned "Departure of Recruits, Col. Barracks, O." A group of soldiers is seen gathered in the central area of the barracks. Columbus Barracks, renamed Fort Hayes in 1922, was abandoned, and today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05141
Subjects: U.S. Army; Soldiers--Ohio; Military training; Schools--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photographic postcard is captioned, "Receiving Station for Applicants, Barracks, Col, O." Two men with suitcases, perhaps new military recruits, are seen waiting outside the building. Columbus Barracks, renamed Fort Hayes in 1922, was abandoned, and today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05142
Subjects: U.S. Army; Soldiers--Ohio; Military training; Schools--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a building at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1960. Fort Hayes was established in 1863 as a military post, which housed military forces until 2009. This area was chosen because soon after the Civil War began, there was an imminent need for a military fort in central Ohio. Today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot once occupied by the Fort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05143
Subjects: U.S. Army; Military training; Military Ohio; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a building at Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1960. Fort Hayes was established in 1863 as a military post, which housed military forces until 2009. This area was chosen because soon after the Civil War began, there was an imminent need for a military fort in central Ohio. Today, the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a Columbus City Schools magnet high school, stands on the spot once occupied by the Fort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05144
Subjects: U.S. Army; Military training; Military Ohio; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)