Description: Dated to the 1910s, this photograph shows an ice wagon from the Crystal Ice Manufacturing & Cold Storage Company in Columbus, Ohio, on West Broad Street. In 1923, the company's name changed to City Ice and Fuel, and in 1953 City Products Corporation. On April 20, 1978, Spaghetti Warehouse opened the building as a dine-in restaurant and still resides there today at 397 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08515
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Ice industry
 

Description: Photograph of C. Walder Parke on a tennis court with other Army Air Forces members, either before or after playing a game. Charles Walder Parke was born on July 28, 1924, and grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 intending to be a pilot during WWII, but spent most of his military career as a navigator on B-17 Flying Fortresses in the 94th Bombardment Group. Parke earned two Bronze Stars, an Air Medal with several Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his successful bombing missions, including some over Berlin. He is best known for being on board a B-17 which was shot down over France by German planes on June 25, 1944, during a non-combat mission. The crew managed to make an emergency landing, and everyone inside survived. After the war, Parke founded the Cleveland-based Laurel Industries Inc., which became a prominent supplier of antimony oxide to the plastics industry. He died of Lou-Gehrig’s Disease on September 15, 1996, at the age of 72. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1510_B03F02_004
Subjects: Tennis; Parke, Charles Walder, 1924-1996; United States Air Force; Air pilots
 

Description: This image shows the cornerstone of the Lucas County Courthouse, located at 800 Adams St. This sandstone building has a rusticated base, Roman arches and Corinthian columns. The egg-and-dart trim which recurs throughout the building, on the furniture and architectural elements, is an example of continuity and strict attention to detail. The frogs carved into the stone and in the tile mosaic of the south entranceway are reminders of the courthouse’s site of construction on the former Miami-Erie Canal. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_290
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places; pediments;
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photo depicts people gathered in the streets of downtown Wapakoneta, Ohio during the homecoming celebration parade held for Neil Armstrong in 1969. There are several children and adults with cameras and signs waiting for Armstrong to make his appearance. More than 80,000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_038
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ulysses S. Grant attended school from the ages of six to thirteen in this schoolhouse. It was built in 1829, on Water Street in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio. The building is an Ohio Historical Society site. This photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00318
Subjects: Education; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; School buildings
Places: Georgetown (Ohio); Brown County (Ohio)
 

Description: Civil Defense workers evacuate "victim" during training exercise in Hamilton County, Ohio, ca. 1968. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01088
Subjects: Civil defense; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken in Hocking Hills State Park in Hocking County, Ohio. The back of the photograph reads: "Old Mans Cave, State Park, Hocking Co." In 1924, the state of Ohio purchased 146 acres in the Hocking Hills that became Hocking Hills State Park in 1949. Hocking Hills State Park is known for its geologic features of Blackhand sandstone, including Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Rock House. Old Man's Cave derives its name from Richard Rowe, a hermit who, according to local legend, lived at least briefly in the cave beginning in 1796. It also appears that two brothers, Nathaniel and Pat Rayon, built a cabin in the area in 1795. Evidence exists that various groups occupied Old Man's Cave well before Rowe or the Rayon brothers arrived. Archaeologists have documented that American Indians visited the region perhaps as early as 7,000 years ago. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F04_007_1
Subjects: Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio); State parks and reserves; Geology; Natural features; Outdoor recreation
Places: Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio); South Logan (Ohio); Hocking County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads "Montgomery County, Dayton Ohio. Stone bridge on community golf course. Hills & Dales Park - August 5, 1936". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_034_1
Subjects: Golf courses--History; Bridges Ohio
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this is a photograph of an attic in disarray in Athens, Ohio. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Athens Co. Attic." 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_B01F14_009_001
Subjects: Attics--History; Athens (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Athens County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads "Cary (or Corey or Carey) Home, College Hill, Cedar Avenue, near Cincinnati, Ohio." This is possibly the home of Samuel Fenton Cary, former Congressman for the United States House of Representative from Ohio's 2nd District, and Vice Presidential candidate in 1876. The home, built in 1840 and located at 1669 Cedar Ave in the College Hill community of Cincinnati, Ohio, is described as being a two and a half story square frame home with a wide front porch. The College Hill School is now located at this address, so more information is needed to verify that this is in fact Samuel Cary's residence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F05_015_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Rear view of Music Hall showing Central Parkway." Music Hall is the epicenter of classical music performance in Cincinnati. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Completed in 1878, the building is located at 1241 Elm Street in Cincinnati, Ohio across from historic Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine, not far from the center of the downtown area. In December of 1974, it was included on the list of National Historic Landmarks. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F02_25_01
Subjects: Music-halls--Cincinnati (Ohio); Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph depicts butchers at a market waiting on customers, with a note on the reverse which reads "People at work + play." 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_B10F10_008_001
Subjects: Meat--Packing; Meat cutting--Pictorial works; Butchers--Ohio; Grocery stores--1930-1970.
Places: Ohio