Description: Photograph of Roy's Diamonds & Watches department store in Columbus, Ohio, 1978, photographed by Tom Zamaria from the nearby Wyandotte Building. The department store was located at 8 E. Broad Street on the northeast corner of Broad and High Streets in downtown Columbus and was considered a landmark jeweler in Columbus. Next to Roy's on the right is Park Federal Savings and Loan. Above Roy's is a billboard for Columbus Outdoor. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02893
Subjects: Downtowns; Streets--Ohio--Columbus; Businesses; Department stores
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of author Paul Laurence Dunbar on horseback, ca. 1890-1906. A note written on the back of the photograph indicates that the horse may have inspired Dunbar's poem "Dat Ol' Mare O' Mine." Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872 to Joshua and Matilda Dunbar, both former slaves, and was encouraged by his mother in poetry and his schooling from an early age. He attended Dayton Central High School and was the sole African American student at that time. Following his high school graduation, Dunbar worked as an elevator operator while writing poetry in his free time. He built a reputation as a successful literary voice and writer of dialect poetry, and was the first African American poet to receive critical acclaim for his work. Dunbar authored twelve collections of poetry, five novels, one play, and a large number of newspaper articles before his death from tuberculosis on February 9, 1906. He is buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Dayton. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05260
Subjects: Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906; American poetry--Ohio; Literary Ohio; Horses; African American Ohioans; Poets; Authors
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Illustration of the ceremony in which President Abraham Lincoln commissioned Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union army, published in "Civil War in Pictures" by Fletcher Pratt. Caption reads: "General Grant receiving his commission as Lieutenant General from President Lincoln." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04595
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Presidents--United States; Generals; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
 

Description: This photograph shows an exterior view of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1935-1943. The school is surrounded by an iron fence next to a sidewalk. Streetlights, utility poles, and wires are visible. In 1826 William Woodward (1768-1833) and his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. A year later they established a trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the original structure. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system. In 1860 the remains of William and Abigail Woodward were moved from their original burial place to the school property. The statue of William Woodward was dedicated on October 24, 1878. In 1907 this building was razed to make way for a new five-story school, the one pictured in this photograph. During the early 1950s, the high school moved to a new site, and this building was renamed "Abigail Cutter Junior High School." From 1973 to 2010, it was the site of the School for the Performing and Creative Arts. From 1856-1863, the home of Levi and Catherine Coffin was also located on this site. Both were legendary abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. Levi is often referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06175
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Jacob Edinger, of Hamilton County, was electrocuted March 9, 1920, for the Murder of William Thie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08111
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Capital punishment
Places: Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of the Ohio State Penitentiary. The Ohio State Penitentiary also known as the Ohio Penitentiary operated from 1834-1984 in downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was known for its poor conditions and at its peak in mid 1950s it housed more than 5000 prisoners. Some of its more famous inmates were General John H. Morgan, who famously escaped the prison during the Civil War, "Bugs" Moran, O. Henry, Chester Himes, and Sam Sheppard, whose story is said to have inspired the movie "The Fugitive." Until 1963 when death penalty was halted in the State of Ohio, it was a site of executions. In 1930 the prison experienced the deadliest prison fire in United States history as it killed 322 inmates and injured 150. For some time after the Ohio Penitentiary closed in 1984, the building was used as a training site by the Ohio National Guard and for Halloween festivities as "The Haunted Prison". It also served as the setting for the 1985 TV movie "Love on the Run.". The building was eventually sold by the state to the city of Columbus in 1995 and demolished in 1998. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07752
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Historic buildings--Ohio--Columbus; Historic sites Ohio; Prisons--Ohio; Prisoners; Capital punishment
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Birdie Schmidt (later Birdie Schmidt Larrick) with fellow performers in the American Red Cross Cinemobile and 7th Army Special Service Show, at the Stadt Theater in Heidelberg, Germany, September 1945. From left to right are Chuck Moffett, Schmidt, John O'Neil, Helen Malsed, and Eddy Phillips. Seated in front is Sidney Porcelain. During World War II, Columbus native Birdie Schmidt Larrick (1919-2009) became the only woman serving in the Red Cross to have an American bomber named after her. In early December 1943, Birdie traveled to the Air Base in Wendling, England, as program director of the American Red Cross (ARC) Aero Club. Also stationed in Wendling was the 392nd Bombardment Group (BG), which moved to the base in August 1943 and was assigned to the 8th Air Force. As program director, and later as director, Birdie’s responsibilities included managing the Aero Club staff, organizing programs and events for the enlisted men and officers, and managing the club's supplies for soldiers. Because of her popularity among the men at the base, the 392nd named a B-24 Liberator the “Birdie Schmidt ARC” in her honor. A portrait of Birdie’s face was painted on one side of the bomber with the symbol for the Red Cross on the other. The plane flew missions from August 1944 until it was shot down in February 1945. That same year, Birdie joined the ARC Cinemobile and performed with the 7th Army Special Service Shows before returning home in November of 1945. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1528AV_B03F01_01
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Women; American Red Cross; United States Air Force; Military aircraft;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Heidelberg (Germany)
 

Description: Photograph of North High School, located at 100 E. Arcadia Avenue in Clintonville. This school building, designed by well-known Ohio architect Frank Packard, opened in September 1924 and housed Clintonville-area senior high students as North High until 1979. It has subsequently served as North Education Center, the temporary location for East High and Linden McKinley STEM, Columbus International High School , and now Columbus North International School. This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_177
Subjects: Clinton League; Women--Charities; School buildings; Education
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An elderly man crosses the street near a fire truck or other utility vehicle, along North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. Written on the brick wall ahead of him is the message "Free the 4." The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. 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_B12F313_01
Subjects: Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Pedestrians; Graffiti
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of two staff members during a party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Free Press newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B02F08_02
Subjects: Newspaper publishing; Social issues; Journalism; Celebrations;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is the fourth Licking County Courthouse and is an example of Second Empire architecture. An iron balustrade surrounds the flagpole on top of the clock tower. The interior includes religious murals, portraits, busts, and stained glass windows of local and national jurists, heroes and presidents. This image shows the front facade and clock tower. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_268
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places; pediments; mansard roofs; Second Empire
Places: Newark (Ohio); Licking County (Ohio); Courthouse Square
 

Description: This photograph shows the welcome home celebration for Neil Armstrong after NASA mission Gemini 8; with wife Janet in gymnasium of Wapakoneta High School (formerly Blume High) View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F2_049
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Celebrations
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)