Description: This photo shows the state of the Miami and Erie canal in the 1930s. The Miami and Erie Canal connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati and Lake Erie in Toledo and was completed in 1845. This photograph was most likely taken near Dayton. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F05_023
Subjects: Canals--Ohio--Pictorial works; Canals--Ohio--Dayton; Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "A general view of Mayfield Road a few blocks above Euclid Avenue (Mayfield Hill). This is the Italian section. A few doors down on the left is the Hdqts. of the infamous Mayfield Road gang." The Mayfield Road Mob was a Mafia gang based in Cleveland's Little Italy. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F08_20_01
Subjects: Streets--Cleveland (Ohio); Buildings--Cleveland (Ohio)
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: This painting is of a scene in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The church seen in the background is St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, located at 733 Starkweather Avenue. The painting is signed by Cleveland artist Paul Slade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F09_026_001
Subjects: Ohio; Watercolors; Slums
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code - F80; Class. - Industry; Ident. - Firing Kilns." This photograph shows a man shoveling coal into a firing kiln. This is most likely Weller Pottery. S.A. Weller Pottery located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery in the world, with 400,000 square feet of floor space, manufacturing all kinds of decorative art ware. Founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller (1851- 1925), initially in Fultenham, Ohio, he moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects if production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. At first, Weller produced everyday items such as cookware and flower pots, but in 1895 the company began producing more decorative items such as vases and figurines, eventually becoming the largest producer of art pottery in the world. The few of the most popular of his patterns are: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. Sam Weller’s Pottery closed in 1948. Though many think that Weller Pottery is just an imitation of Roseville and Rookwood pottery, Weller pieces are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at other museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F01_019_001
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Kilns
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of John M. Pattison (1847-1906), born in Clermont County, Ohio, and Civil War veteran who served with the 153rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was elected governor in 1905 and inaugurated January 8, 1906. Due to poor health he left office in April and passed away in June 1906. Lieutenant Governor Andrew L. Harris completed the rest of Pattison's term. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV105_1_28
Subjects: Ohio--Governors--Portraits; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Painting of national colors of the 185th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02603
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

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_B04F710_001
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Donald B. McCullough 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_B01F075_09
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Republic Steel Corporation -- Employees
Places: 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_B05F0993_008
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: #4 blast furnace showing columns and mantle with stack removed at US Steel Ohio Works Youngstown, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0009_B02F91_001
Subjects: Blast furnaces--Equipment and supplies; Blast furnaces--Design and construction; Steel industry and trade--Youngstown (Ohio); Blast furnaces--United States; Blast Furnace--Ohio; United States Steel Corporation
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts tapping operations at a Chicago blast furnace. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B02F30_007
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Blast furnaces
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Two 8.5" by 11" (21.6 by 27.9 cm) image show Youngstown Sheet and Tube employees at work in the Depression Gardens. The company encouraged workers to create and maintain vegetable gardens as a means of self-sufficiency during the economic depression of the 1930s. Employees living in Buckeye Land Company housing (a subsidiary of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company) were given the opportunity to apply for garden space for $2.00 per garden. For that price the company would plow, harrow, and lime the ground. Seed and fertilizer would be made available at low prices. Spaces were made available close to the Highview, Overlook and Blackburn neighborhoods. The mill is visible in the background in both images. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1628_1919951_012
Subjects: Business and Labor; Daily Life; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Gardens; Gardening
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)