Description: This photograph depicts the Cavalier Hotel at Virginia Becah, Virginia. Youngstown-Buckeye conduit was used in the hotel. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B03F44_005
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Construction; Steel industry and trade--Virginia; Cavalier Hotel (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Places: Virginia Beach (Virginia): Princess Anne County (Virginia)
 

Description: Official program for the Annual Mid-West Classic, Wilberforce University Bulldogs versus West Virginia State College Yellow Jackets held at Lakin Field Institute in West Virginia on November 24, 1938. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS6_B08F01_03
Subjects: Wilberforce University; West Virginia State College; Historical Black Colleges and Universities; Sports
Places: West Virginia; Wilberforce (University); Wilberforce (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); Institute (West Virginia)
 

Description: Proclamation warning that from November 28 until December 2, 1859, and particularly on December 2, the hanging date of John Brown, strangers who lack proper business in Jefferson County or surrounding counties in Virginia, will be arrested. It also warns citizens of the county to stay in their homes to protect their property, and forbids women and children from attending the execution. John Brown gained national attention when, on October 16, 1859, he led a group of twenty one men on a raid of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). A federal arsenal was in the town, and Brown hoped to capture the buildings and the weapons stored inside. He then intended to distribute the guns and ammunition to slaves in the region, creating an army of African Americans that would march through the South and force slaveholders to release their slaves. Brown and his men succeeded in capturing the arsenal, but local residents surrounded the buildings, trapping the abolitionists inside. A d View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: ovs2277_1
Subjects: Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) History; John Brown's Raid, 1859; Abolitionists -- Ohio
Places: Harper's Ferry (Virginia); Jefferson County (Virginia)
 

Description: The now tattered Stars and Stripes has 13 stars organized in rows of 5-3-5. Thirteen star flags were carried by soldiers in both the Mexican War (1846-48) and the Civil War (1861-65) in remembrance of America's past colonial struggle for freedom. This wool battle flag was captured at Chancellorsville (May 1863) by the 4th Virginia Cavalry, also known as the Black Horse Cavalry. Though it originated as a militia in 1859, the Black Horse Cavalry mustered in Fauquier County, Virginia, and reportedly were escorts to General Stonewall Jackson. One of the officers of the 4th Virginia Cavalry gave the flag to a friend. Years later this lady friend married a Southern gentleman named Isaac Solomon. Years after the wedding, Solomon sold his plantation to Mr. Nelson Guenther. When they came across this flag in the household inventory Mr. Solomon said, "Guenther, you are a good Yankee, and I am going to give you this flag, with Mrs. Solomon's consent." [above narrated by Solomon] As part of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederate Calvary was commanded by Major General J.E.B. Stuart. (Stuart's corps had only two brigades at Chancellorsville, those of Brigadier Generals Wade Hampton and William E. "Grumble" Jones were detached.) View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H18378_001
Subjects: Textile--cotton; Communication artifact; textile--cotton ---wool; Civil War, 1861-1865; Chancellorsville, Battle of; 4th Virginia Cavalry; Black Horse Cavalry
Places: Chancellorsville (Virginia)
 

Description: Memorial to Edwin Coppock, who was executed in Charleston, Virginia, in 1859 for being a member of John Brown's Raiders at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. The memorial is in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio. This photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. John Brown gained national attention when, on October 16, 1859, he led a group of twenty one men on a raid of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). A federal arsenal was in the town, and Brown hoped to capture the buildings and the weapons stored inside. He then intended to distribute the guns and ammunition to slaves in the region, creating an army of African Americans that would march through the South and force slaveholders to release their slaves. Brown and his men succeeded in capturing the arsenal, but local residents surrounded the buildings, trapping the abolitionists inside. A detachment of U.S. Marines arrived and stormed the arsenal on October 18, capturing seven men, including Brown. He was charged with treason by the state of Virginia, found guilty and sentenced to death. On December 2, 1859, Brown was hanged. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00326
Subjects: Memorials -- Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) History; John Brown's Raid, 1859; Abolitionists -- Ohio
Places: Salem (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the Riverside and Dan River Cotton Mill in Danville, Virginia. Youngstown pipe was used in the structure. On the photo is written: "RIVERSIDE & DAN RIVER COTTON MILLS DANVILLE, VIRGINIA. YOUNGSTOWN PIPE" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B03F44_007
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Construction; Steel industry and trade--Virginia
Places: Danville (Virginia); Pittsylvania County (Virginia)
 

Description: Broadside for the funeral of Edwin Coppock held in Salem, Ohio, on December 30, 1859. Coppock was executed in Charleston, Virginia, for being a member of John Brown's Raiders at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. The names of 24 men are listed under the funeral announcement, presumably his fellow raiders. John Brown gained national attention when, on October 16, 1859, he led a group of twenty one men on a raid of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). A federal arsenal was in the town, and Brown hoped to capture the buildings and the weapons stored inside. He then intended to distribute the guns and ammunition to slaves in the region, creating an army of African Americans that would march through the South and force slaveholders to release their slaves. Brown and his men succeeded in capturing the arsenal, but local residents surrounded the buildings, trapping the abolitionists inside. A detachment of U.S. Marines arrived and stormed the arsenal on October 18, capturing seven men, including Brown. He was charged with treason by the state of Virginia, found guilty and sentenced to death. On December 2, 1859, Brown was hanged. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04685
Subjects: Columbiana County (Ohio); Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) History; John Brown's Raid, 1859; Abolitionists -- Ohio
Places: Salem (Ohio); Columbiana County (Ohio)
 

Description: The flag of West Virginia has a white background with a blue border. The state seal of West Virginia is in the center. The seal shows two men, a farmer and a miner leaning on a rock. On the rock is written: "June 20, 1863", the day the state entered the United States. Above them is a red banner that reads: "State of West Virginia". Surrounding the rest of the seal are rhododendrons, the flower of the state. The dimensions of the flag are 110 by 160 cm and the fabric is wool and nylon. 1860s View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65291_001
Subjects: State Flags; Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifacts
Places: West Virginia
 

Description: Carte de visite of Pvt. George B. palmer, who served with Companies E & D of the 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry. While the regiment was mustered in the then-unofficial region of West Virginia, most of the troopers were recruited from Southern Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f23_04
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; United States. Army. West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, 2nd (1861-1865) Company D; United States. Army. West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, 2nd (1861-1865) Company D
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This is a picture of a woman lying in bed with a fish bowl on the bedside stand near her head. A marking on the negative reads: "Mrs. Marshall, Freeport, West Virginia." This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. 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: AL03626
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States—History; Women--West Virginia; Photographers--Ohio
Places: Freeport (West Virginia)
 

Description: Photograph of a young boy in a baseball uniform leaning against his baseball bat. The photograph was possibly taken in Cairo, West Virginia. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. 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: AL04621
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Children--West Virginia; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Baseball
Places: Cairo (West Virginia)
 

Description: Stereograph view of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia (once Virginia), captioned "From the Chesapeake to the Ohio, B. & O. R.R. Scenery." Harper's Ferry is located at the intersection of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. The most noted event in the town's long history was on October 16, 1859, when abolitionist John Brown and a small group of followers tried unsuccessfully to capture the federal arsenal. In less than two days most of Brown's followers were killed or wounded. He was caught, tried for treason and sentenced to death. Due to the town's strategic location, it was occupied by both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War and a great deal of the town's infrastructure was damaged. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC5118_001
Subjects: Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) History; John Brown's Raid, 1859; Abolitionists -- Ohio; Railroads;
Places: Harper's Ferry (Virginia);