Description: This image shows the side facade of the Lorain County Courthouse. Construction on this Renaissance Revival building was completed in 1881. It is made of Amherst sandstone and is identical to the courthouse in Marion, Indiana, which was built at the same time. The central dome of the courthouse was removed in 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_279
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places;
Places: Elyria (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio); 308 2nd St.
 

Description: Welcome home celebration for Neil Armstrong after NASA mission Gemini 8. Gymnasium of Wapakoneta High School (formerly Blume High) where St. Paul's Evangelical Church choir performed "Battle Hymn of the Republic". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F2_042
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photographic reproduction depicting employees of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Airplane Division in Columbus, Ohio assembling an airplane, February 4, 1944. The Columbus plant was established in 1940 when the Curtiss-Wright Corporation expanded to meet the increased demand for military aircraft during World War II. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00702
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Coal car unloading machine made by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio and owned by the Medal Paving Brick Company, Wooster, Ohio, 1921. The portable car unloader was designed to unload coal from hopper bottom railroad cars directly to motor trucks or to storage piles. The unloader could move at least 30 tons of coal per hour. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01420
Subjects: Wayne County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Wooster (Ohio)
 

Description: The caption reads: "Lima Public Square. Lima, Ohio." Lima, the seat of Allen County, was established in 1831. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F08_005_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Lima (Ohio)
Places: Lima (Ohio); Allen County (Ohio)
 

Description: This house was built in 1828 by John Pray as a trading post and stagecoach stopping post. It has served many purposes over the years, from a jail to a school to a ballroom. In 1927, Henry Ford held his Halloween party in the building, probably because of its reputation for being haunted. In the 1930s, this house was occupied by Toledo antiques dealer Charles Capron. Most recently, the Columbian House has served as a restaurant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F07_009_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Jails; Restaurants; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Waterville (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows a brick building somewhere in Ohio. There are several windows with white borders and decorative iron balconies, and much of the facade is covered by ivy. 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_B01F10_032
Subjects: Building, Brick; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Located 1000 Main St. at Central Parkway, downtown Cincinnati, the 1919 structure here visible replaced a courthouse on the same site. Isaiah Rogers proposed a domed courthouse for Cincinnati in 1851; taken over by James Keys Wilson and William Walter, it was completed in the mid-1850s, without the dome. Riots in March 1884 over a corrupt judiciary and slack sentencing ended in the deaths of 45 people; fire damaged the courthouse. Although the interior has been extensively remodeled over the years, the lobby and library have been beautifully restored. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F12_005_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Rogers, Isaiah, 1800-1869; Wilson, James Keys, 1828-1894
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: The largest WPA Project in the United States was on Lakefront Boulevard in Cleveland, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F11_13_01
Subjects: Cleveland (Ohio)
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated May 4, 1936, this photograph shows the cast of "Adam and Eva," a play put on by the Federal Theatre Project (FTP), a New Deal project to fund theatre and other live artistic performances in the United States during the Great Depression. It was one of five Federal One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The FTP's primary goal was employment of out-of-work artists, writers, and directors, with the secondary aim of entertaining poor families and creating relevant art. 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_B12F12_016_001
Subjects: Federal Theatre Project (U.S.); Theater; Entertainment; Actors
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a Queen Mary replica from a collection of models for the Ohio State School for the Blind. The Queen Mary, of the once Cunard-White Star line, a British company, is a retired ocean linear that sailed the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967. In 1936, the Queen Mary held the world's record for speed in both east and west Atlantic crossings, averaging 30.63 knots an hour. The main dining room was 160 feet long and 118 wide, extending through three decks. It took 24 large boilers heated by 200 oil burners to generate steam for the turbines. Fumes from the boilers were carried off by the three funnels. During World War II, the Queen Mary, its running mate Queen Elizabeth, and Normandie were converted to be used as troopships. Queen Mary's hull, superstructure and funnels were painted navy gray in the conversion. In December 1942, she carried 16,082 American troops from New York to Great Britain. The Queen Mary still holds the standing record for the most passengers ever transported on one vessel. Before World War II, the ocean liner could accommodate 1,995 passengers with 421 cabin-class suites and rooms, 300 tourist class staterooms and 214 third-class rooms. On September 19, 1967, after 1,001 crossings of the Atlantic, Queen Mary retired. The Queen Mary now resides in Long Beach, California. Model dimensions: length 46", width 6", height 11". Photographs and descriptions of models were included in the book "Models for the Blind," compiled by workers of the Ohio Writers' Program. The book was meant as a guide, to be used in the building and study of models, and as documentation of the achievements at the Ohio State School for the Blind. The models were a result of research, design and construction by employees of the Works Projects Administration. Models were made of durable materials to withstand regular usage. The average cost of labor for larger models was $45. A special room was built to store the models where teachers could borrow them to be used in classroom instruction. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F02_047_001
Subjects: United States. Work Projects Administration; Blind--Education--Ohio; Ohio State School for the Blind; Queen Mary (Steamship); Ship models
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio's state flag was adopted in 1902. The Ohio burgee, as the swallowtail design is properly called, was designed by John Eisenmann. The large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys, and the stripes represent roads and waterways. The 13 stars grouped about the circle represent the original states of the union; the 4 stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the union. The white circle with its red center not only represents the "O" in Ohio, but also suggests Ohio's famous nickname, "The Buckeye State." This flag measures 150 by 245 cm and is made of cotton. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65045_001
Subjects: Statehouse--Ohio; Pennant; Flags. Ohio. 1950-1960
Places: Ohio