Description: Original description reads: "Battery F. Memorial. Eden Park. Cin. O." The Battery F, 136th Field Artillery Memorial was presented in 1925 by the mothers of the 324 officers and men of this unit, which distinguished itself in World War I. The memorial is mainly of native rocks, with flagstone platform and limestone seat. The centerpiece (pictured here) is an artistic bronze panel, 8 by 4 feet, listing the battle honors and names of those commemorated beneath a representation of the battery in action. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F04_019_001
Subjects: War memorials--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918--Monuments
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Foster Lane posed next to a Nieuport (sometimes spelled Newport), a World War I-era French fighter plane, June 2, 1958. The man seated in the plane is identified as Frank Tallman. In 1935, Lane and his wife, Ruth, established the Port Columbus Flying School, which became Lane Aviation Corporation, a fixed-base operation. Lane operated a Navy Primary Flying School during World War II, and later founded the Ohio Museum of Flight and was inducted into the Ohio Aviation Hall of Fame. The Ohio History of Flight Museum, located at Port Columbus, was the creation of Foster Lane, It opened to the public in 1984 and gained a reputation as one of the top aviation resource centers in the United States. In 1999, its collection (which includes this image) was donated to the Ohio History Center View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1704AV_B02F05_02
Subjects: Aviation--History; Aircraft; Manufacturing industries--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Brigade colors of the 158th Field Artillery Brigade of the 95th Infantry Division are shown on this flag. The red swallowtail pennant with white appliqued number "158" is a machine sewn applique. The flag is made of wool. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989 (call number State Archives Series 4605 AV, formerly P 1 and T 15). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02281
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 95th; United States. Army. Field Artillery Brigade, 158th; United States. Army--Flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918--Flags; Communication artifacts; 95th Infantry Division; 158th Field Artillery Brigade
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This red swallowtail Brigade Colors wool flag is of the 165th Infantry Brigade, 83rd Infantry Division of World War I. It was organized on August 25, 1917 at Camp Sherman, Ohio and demobilized February 12 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio. It is now a training unit of the United States Army. The flag is 128 cm high and the numbers, 165 and 83, are machine appliqued with white cotton fabric. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02250
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; Textile--wool;
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This blue swallowtail pennant show the Brigade Colors of the 166th Infantry Brigade, 83rd Infantry Division of World War I. The cotton white numbers, 166 and 83 are machine appliqued onto the wool pennant. It is 125 cm high. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02251
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; Textile--wool;
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fred R. Brunt of Columbus, Ohio, donated this World War I guidon in 1943. It is a red and white wool swallowtail flag manufactured between 1910-1917. 136th Field Artillery, part of the 37th "Buckeye" Division, Battery A used horse-drawn artillery. The flag is made of wool and measures 73.7 by 91.5 cm. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H50764_001
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 37th; Guidon; Textile--wool
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Richard W. Brettell of Shreveport, Louisiana, donated this flag in 1958. Swallowtail guidon was used by the 135th Field Artillery Regiment, Battery B (part of the 37th "Buckeye" Division) during World War I. The wool flag is red and white and displays crossed cannons. Correspondence about donation: Ohio Historical Society Archives, Bill Keener, Box 1, Series I, Folder 3 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65516_001
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 37th; Guidon; Textile--wool
Places: Shreveport, Louisiana
 

Description: The blue swallowtail Brigade Colors flag of the 165th Infantry Brigade, 83rd Infantry division which was organized late into World War I. The organization date was 25 August 1917 at Camp Sherman, Ohio and demobilized 12 February 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio. It is now a training unit of the United States Army. The blue flag was made of wool with white numbers made of cotton. The 165 at the top and the 83 at the bottom were machine sewn appliques. The flag measures 121 cm high. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02249
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 83rd; Guidon; Textile--wool
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This Blue Star banner was donated by Miss Augusta Panhorst of Marietta, Ohio in 1969. It has a red border, a white field with one blue star appliqued on it. It was hemmed by hand. It is a rectangular flag, measuring 45.5 by 35.5 cm. The In Service Flag (Blue Star Banner) was patented by an Ohioan, Colonel Robert L. Queisser of East Cleveland, Ohio, on 6 November 1917. Intended for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces, blue star banners are also displayed in shop windows to honor the members of that organization serving. Most flags were homemade by mothers, though they later became mass-produced. Upon death in service the blue star was replaced by a gold one, wounded soldiers were represented by silver. One of the most famous flags was that of the five Sullivan brothers who all perished on the U.S.S. Juneau. Miss Augusta Panhorst of Marietta, Ohio, donated this item in 1969. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H75179_001
Subjects: Textile--wool; Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; Blue Star Banner;
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: This flag has a red border with a white field and one blue star. It is a wool rectangular flag measuring 44 by 39 cm. Cyril H. Webster of Columbus, Ohio, donated this wool service flag in 1953. This flag was displayed in the donor's home while he served in World War I. The In Service Flag (Blue Star Banner) was patented by an Ohioan, Colonel Robert L. Queisser of East Cleveland, Ohio, on 6 November 1917. Intended for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces, blue star banners are also displayed in shop windows to honor the members of that organization who were serving. Most flags were homemade by mothers, though they later became mass-produced. Upon death in service the blue star was replaced by a gold one, wounded soldiers' stars were replaced by silver. One of the most famous flags was that of the five Sullivan brothers who all perished on the U.S.S. Juneau. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65301_001
Subjects: Textile--wool; Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; Blue Star Banner;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Regimental colors of the 166th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division. Rectangular flag measures 131 cm high by 169 cm wide. Text on flag reads: 166th U.S. Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02510
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918
 

Description: This red felted wool service flag is embroidered with white stars in the lettering: "Over There" on a blue banner at the top. The center is a white embroidered rectangular panel measuring 17.5 by 28.5 cm, with a large blue star. The back is stamped:"Patented Momento 1917" The In Service Flag (Blue Star Banner) was patented by an Ohioan, Colonel Robert L. Queisser of East Cleveland, Ohio, on 6 November 1917. Intended for display by families who have members serving in the Armed Forces, blue star banners are also displayed in shop windows to honor the members of that organization serving. Most flags were homemade by mothers, though they later became mass-produced. Upon death in service the blue star was replaced by a gold one, wounded soldiers were represented by silver. One of the most famous flags was that of the five Sullivan brothers who all perished on the U.S.S. Juneau. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H60920_001
Subjects: Textile--wool--flannel; Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; Blue Star Banner;