Description: Historical photograph of Columbus waterworks employees ca. 1900, photographed by Perry Okey and included in the Columbus Citizen-Journal Photograph Collection. Some of the men are identified in a typed caption on the back as follows. Front row, seated left to right: John Bauer, boilermaker; Tom Neishan, fireman; and Charley Lyons, blacksmith's helper. Standing in the front left, with a black bow tie and beard, is a Civil War veteran named "Carr," who was a carpenter. The man in light clothes at center is Marvin Custer, the morning engineer and a nephew of General George Armstrong Custer. To his left is Captain Carter, a river patrolman, and at the far right wearing a derby hat is Uncle John Kilroy, chief engineer. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B11F03_04_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History; Waterworks; City employees; Civil engineering;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows a water works and filtration plant in Cincinnati, Ohio. The photograph's caption reads "California water work and filtration plant showing various operations-Cincinnati, Ohio." 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_B04F05_02_01
Subjects: Hydraulic structures; Waterworks; Cincinnati (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of the reservoir or stream in Williamsburg, Ohio that would probably be the source of water to be treated at a Water Treatment Plant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_025_001
Subjects: Clermont County (Ohio)--Pictorial works; Williamsburg (Ohio); Waterworks
Places: Williamsburg (Ohio); Clermont County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads "Col Water works showing golf links." This appears to be an image of a golf course that once stood near the grounds of the Columbus Public Utilities building and water plant. The location appears to be close to the lower Scioto Greenway and Dublin Road. More information is needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04B_026_1
Subjects: Ohio Government; Waterworks; Sports; Golf; Columbus (Ohio). Division of Water
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Carey Aqueduct. An aqueduct refers to one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption on the bottom reads: "Carey Aqueduct Lockland, O.| July, 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_002
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Lockland (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: A view of a building, which appears to be a church, and the water-tower in Seaman, Ohio. Seaman dates back to the second half of the 19th century and takes it's name from Franklin Seaman. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06806
Subjects: Adams County (Ohio); Buildings; Waterworks
Places: Seaman (Ohio); Adams County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Photograph showing Port Union Aqueduct. An aqueduct can be one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption on the bottom reads: "Port Union Aqueduct| Aug. 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_003
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Springdale (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Flockton Aqueduct. An aqueduct can be one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The attached caption above the photograph reads: "PHOTOGRAPH No. 4.| FLOCKTON AQUEDUCT.| Flockton Aqueduct located on the Miami and Erie Canal some 5-miles south of Hamilton, Ohio. Said structure is in a state of decay and forms an obstruction to the creek that passes under same. This should be replaced by either an inverted siphon or a new wooden structure so as to obviate this difficulty. The structure itself leaks badly and loss of water from this aqueduct is very bad." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_004
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Hamilton (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the head gates north of Middletown. The caption below the photograph reads: "Head Gate North of Middletown, O.| July 1916." The attached description on the back of the page reads: "PHOTOGRAPH No. 5| HEAD GATES NORTH OF MIDDLETOWN, O.| Head gates north of Middletown, Ohio, on the Miami and Erie Canal. These gates control the feed of water entering the city of Cincinnati. The wall itself has frozen and is in a state of disintegration. The gates leak badly and it is impossible to control the feed of water entering through the same. The wall should have a replacement made on the same in the nature of a new curtain wall constructed in front of them." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_005
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Middletown (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Bimms Ice Pond. The caption beneath the photograph reads: "Bimms Ice Pond, Dayton, O., July, 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_007
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the east end of the nine mile aqueduct in north Dayton. An aqueduct can be one of two kinds of structures: a water passage through land artificially constructed for the purpose of boats, ships, etc. to travel, or a channel (any type) used to transport water from one location to another. The caption underneath the photograph reads: "East End- Nine Mile Aqueduct- North of Dayton, Ohio, July 1916." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_010
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a spillway, which is a structure used to control the release of water flow from a dam or another waterwork. The caption underneath the photograph reads: "Spillway North of Tippecanoe City, O.| July, 1916." The attached typed description on the back of the page reads: "PHOTOGRAPH No. 11.| SPILLWAY NORTH OF TIPPECANOE CITY.| This structure was built by The Dayton and Troy Electric Company as no appropriation was available for the department to construct the same. This spillway replaces the old timber spillway washed out by the high water in 1915." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_011
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Tipp City (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio)