Description: Lime pulver made by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio on display in the factory yard, 1917. The pulver was used to crush limestone into a fine powder which farmers spread on fields to enrich soil and increase crop yield. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01378
Subjects: Crushing machinery; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an action photograph, cut out, of Cincinnati Reds shortstop Billy Myers. Myers played for the Reds from 1935-1940, and finished his career with the Chicago Cubs in 1941. He was known to be excellent at defense and was recognized as a master at picking up hit-and-runs and stolen base signs from opposing teams. In 1966 he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. 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_B13F01_032_001
Subjects: Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)--History--Pictorial works; Baseball; Cincinnati (Ohio); Athletes; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of an unknown canal in Ohio, believed to be located in Dayton. A sign for Durst Milling Co. appears in the distance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F06_036
Subjects: Canals--Ohio--Pictorial works; Bridges--Ohio; Bridges--Pictorial works; Canals--Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: This art deco style illustration for “Tours” was not used in The Ohio Guide. It shows a road going through the country, past a rural farm, towards a large city in the horizon. A signature of the artist “Homer Seay” can also be seen. This illustration is a photographic reproduction of a drawing. It is one of a series produced as possible chapter headings for The Ohio Guide. From 1935 to 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), through its Federal Writers' Project created The American Guide Series, which included forty-eight state guides, as well as supplemental guides for large cities, etc. The state guides are divided into three sections. In the first section are general essays about the state on things such as agriculture, culture, history, industry, religion, etc. The second section contains an overview of the various cities and towns around the state, as well as enumerating various points of interest. The last section is dedicated to various tours around the state. The tourist is taken from city to city, with turn by turn directions, and descriptions of what can be seen along the way. While much of the country has grown and changed since the guides were written, it is surprising how much remains, and sometimes more surprising what has been lost. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F16_015
Subjects: Books Chapter-headings; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio; Federal Writers' Project. Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code - F77; Class - Industry; Ident - Iron and Steel." This photograph probably shows the interior of a steel mill. This is most likely a ladle full of motel metal being poured. Sparks fly over steel ingots. More information needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F02_013_001
Subjects: Industries--Ohio; Factories; Steel-works--Ohio--Pictorial works
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows the steps and entrance to Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_043_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio); Hospitals--History--Ohio
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "A winter Scenery at Tuscora park New. Phila Ohio. Kaderly-Campbell" The Photo depicts a field surrounded by bare trees. The field is lined with lights and bleachers. In the background is a rising hill. The landscape is covered in snow. The park in the photo is Tuscora park. The park is still around today and is an amusement park. Within the park is a carousel that was built in 1928. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_033_001
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)--Social life and customs;
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of William Bebb (1802-1873), born in Butler County, Ohio. Ohio Whigs nominated him as their candidate for governor in 1846. Banking and currency were major issues in the campaign. Overall, Bebb supported the extension of the Kelley Bank Act of 1845. Bebb ran against Democrat David Tod on the slogan "William Bebb and a Home Currency against David Tod and Pot Metal." Bebb also campaigned on the issue of repealing Ohio's discriminatory laws against African Americans. The election was close, but Bebb won and became Ohio's nineteenth governor. He served as governor of Ohio from 1846 to 1849. Upon his inauguration as governor, Bebb immediately had to deal with the Mexican War. Like his predecessor, Mordecai Bartley, Bebb personally did not agree with the war. In spite of his personal opinions, Bebb continued Bartley's recruitment of Ohio troops for the war effort. He also continued the previous governor's economic plans and reduced the state's debt during his administration. Before leaving office, Bebb recommended that the state hold a new constitutional convention in 1850, which ultimately produced the Constitution of 1851. Bebb left office on January 22, 1849, and he never again held an elected office. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV105_1_13
Subjects: Ohio--Governors--Portraits; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: 1880 political cartoon for "Puck Magazine" titled "The Political Handicap--Who Will Ride the Democratic Entry?" In this cartoon, Republican candidate James A. Garfield is depicted as a jockey with the weight of Arthur and Credit Mobilier on his back against the Democratic Party hopefuls. Included in this latter group are Winfield S. Hancock, who won the 1880 Democratic primary, as well as Thomas A. Hendricks, Allen G. Thurman, Thomas F. Bayard, Samuel J. Tilden, and Samuel J. Randall. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_0565
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881; Political primaries; Presidential elections--United States--1880; Political cartoons
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio);
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B02F337_01
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B03F349_005.tiff
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Ray J. Schott identification photograph from the files of the Republic Steel Corporation, Central Alloy District. The Central Alloy District consisted of two plants: one in Canton, Ohio, and one in Massillon, Ohio. Identification photographs were taken over a period of time and logged into the files as one batch on June 3, 1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B01F076_18
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Republic Steel Corporation -- Employees
Places: Ohio