Description: PFC Michael Petrucci on board a ship bound for Kobe, Japan, then on to Korea, September 1953. Petrucci was born August 9, 1930, in Youngstown, Ohio, where he grew up and attended school. Petrucci enlisted in the Marine Corps in July of 1952, and began basic training at Cherry Point Marine Base in North Carolina in August 1953. He received orders for overseas duty in May 1953, but when the United States and North Korea ended hostilities in July 1953, his transfer to Korea was halted. Petrucci was eventually sent to Korea in September 1953 and stationed at the First Marine Aircraft Wing base in the town of Pohang Dong, where he served until July 1954. By September 1954, Petrucci had returned to civilian life in Youngstown, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07478
Subjects: Ohio History--Military Ohio; Military life; United States Marine Corps; Korean War (1950-1953)
 

Description: Advertisement for "The New Great Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre," announcing its double show of vaudeville and a comedy-drama called "Her Fatal Step." Ellsworth Eugene Eisenbarth was born October 22, 1864, in Ironton, Ohio. The family later moved to Wetzel County, West Virginia. By 1889, Eisenbarth was traveling the mid-Atlantic states in "The Oregon Indian Medicine Show," which featured such entertainment as real cowboys and “Indians.” He next bought a floating store, which he refitted as a showboat and christened "The Eisenbarth Wild West & Floating Opera." The endeavor lasted from 1891 to 1895. By the late 1890s, Eisenbarth and his wife Julia had founded "The Eisenbarth & Henderson Mammoth and Combined Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company," complete with calliope, band and orchestra, which also traveled throughout the middle states by rail. In February of 1900, E.E. and Julia converted a glass barge named the E.V. Poke No. 2 into "The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre, Temple of Amusement." This showboat and its successor ("The Eisenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre-The New Great Modern Temple of Amusement")were devoted to bringing Shakespearean plays and other dramas, such as “Human Hearts” to the waterways. Eisenbarth also worked with a traveling company of players, perhaps to remain off the rivers during the winter months. The Temple cleared more money than almost any other boat on the Ohio River, even though it only played four nights a week and never on Sunday. Julia Eisenbarth died sometime after, and E.E. remarried in 1908 to Jennie Salina Brown. In 1909, he presented his last show on a riverboat, “The Castle.” He sold The Temple showboat to the Needham-Steiner Amusement Company that year, and although he made bids on other boats, these proved unsuccessful and The Temple ended up being his last showboat. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS930AV_B03F03_02_02
Subjects: Popular culture; Showboats; Ohio River; Traveling shows; Theater--Ohio; Posters; Advertisements;
Places: Ohio River; Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a student choir performing on the day of James A. Rhodes' inauguration to a fourth term as governor, January 8, 1979. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_03_10
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Inaugurations--Governors--Ohio; Singers;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1965, this photograph shows inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women dressed up in patriotic costumes such as Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty, and a woman in colonial garb with a flag draped over her lap. In 1911, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the establishment of a separate women’s penal institution. On September 1, 1916, the Ohio Reformatory for Women opened in Marysville, Ohio, with a population of 34 inmates. When Marguerite Reilley was appointed superintendent of the Reformatory in 1935, she found dirty and unkempt inmates with excessively restricted living habits. She instituted the “human being” program which provided recreation, entertainment, jobs, and vocational training for the inmates. State Archived Series 1679 AV consists of 234 photographs which illustrate daily life in the Ohio Reformatory for Women, as well as photographs of the buildings and grounds, superintendents Marguerite Reilley and Martha Wheeler, and notorious inmate Velma West. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1679AV_B01_F02_004
Subjects: Photography--Ohio; Ohio Reformatory for Women; Prisons; Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections; Arts and entertainment; Costumes
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio)
 

Description: A man walks past the Ohio Statehouse during a light snowstorm. Completed in 1861, the Statehouse is located at the corner of Broad and High Streets in downtown Columbus, Ohio. This Greek Revival building houses the Ohio legislature and the ceremonial offices of the executive branch of government. 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_B07F198_01
Subjects: Street photography; Downtowns; Pedestrians; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Winter
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A construction worker drives a piece of CAT equipment during the demolition of the Chittenden Hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Henry Chittenden opened the doors of his hotel in 1889, at the corner of North High and Spring Streets. Closed in 1972, and demolished the following year, it is now the site of the William Green Building, one of the tallest skyscrapers in Columbus. Chittenden Avenue, which intersects High Street further north, is named for Henry Chittenden. 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_B07F174_01
Subjects: Street photography; Downtowns; Hotels; Demolition; Construction industry
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows women performing at Camp Evans as part of a United Service Organization (USO) show for the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. This performance was part of the 1971 Miss America USO Show, which featured that year's Miss America, Phyllis George, and some of the state winners. Pictured here, from left to right, are Phyllis George (Miss America), Cheryl Brown (Miss Iowa), Hela Yungst (Miss New Jersey), and Karen Shields (Miss Arizona). The USO is an American non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to troops abroad and those returning home, including hosting concerts and performances at military bases overseas. This photograph is part of the Charles Tweel Collection (AV 324) at the Ohio History Connection. Charles Tweel grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and attended The Ohio State University. After graduation in 1968, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a non-combatant, first training as a medic at Fort Sam Huston, followed by nine months of additional training at Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He finished his training as a Specialist 3 and 91C, MOS, and went on to serve in Bamberg, Germany, with combat engineers for one year. In January 1971, Tweel served in Vietnam with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion (Air Mobile), 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, based out of Camp Evans near Phu Bai, north of Hue, until December of that year. Tweel spent most of his service on various firebases as the medic in charge, and occasionally shared firebases with South Vietnamese soldiers. He also visited MedCAP stations (Medical Civic Action Programs) where he treated civilians. Tweel received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement, and was promoted to Specialist 5 in 1971. After discharge from the Army, he went to medical school and was in private practice as a family practitioner from 1979-2016, and now works part-time in inner city medical clinics in Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, South Carolina. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV324_B01F01_017
Subjects: Vietnam War (1961-1975); United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Arts and entertainment; Military life
Places: Camp Evans (Vietnam)
 

Description: Photograph showing Rosie's Vegetarian Cuisine, a restaurant located at the corner of North High Street and Eighth Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Rosie's Vegetarian Cuisine opened in 1976, offering vegan food and beverages. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P364_B01_F05_03_01
Subjects: Street photography; Businesses; Restaurants; Food and drink
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a window of the Coshocton County Courthouse. The structure was built between 1873 and 1875 by architects Carpenter and Williams, and it sits on a central four-acre square. S. Harold & Co. were the contractors. The Second Empire style building is unaltered in appearance since its completion. The characteristic mansard roof and clock tower are accented with curly pediments, and inside, open cast-iron stairways that incorporate wooden banisters create an intimate and inviting environment. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_094
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; dormers; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Coshocton (Ohio); Coshocton County (Ohio); 349 1/2 Main St.
 

Description: Portrait of Ohio Governor John Bricker, ca. 1940-1949. Bricker served three, two years terms as Governor from 1939-1945. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00552
Subjects: Bricker, John W. (John William), 1893-1986; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Mount Sterling (Ohio); Madison County (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Tray elevator made by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio. It was used to move liquor cases for Dennis Kelly and Son, a distiller in Columbus, 1911. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01291
Subjects: Conveying machinery; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photo of Cincinnati Reds outfielder Harry Craft catching a baseball. The photo was taken from the inside of a baseball stadium, possibly Crosley Field, and a backdrop of a city can be seen in the background showing several buildings and a few billboards. Harry Francis Craft (April 19, 1915 — August 3, 1995) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. Born, in Ellisville, Mississippi, he was an center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds from 1937-1942. Craft would join the Navy in 1942 and upon returning home, found that his skills had deteriorated and could no longer play. Instead of playing, Craft managed the Kansas City Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and the Houston Colt .45s. For his career, Craft had a batting average of .253, hitting 44 home runs, and had 267 runs batted in (RBI). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_020_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)--History--Pictorial works; Baseball uniforms; Baseball--United States--Equipment and supplies--History;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)