Description: Engraved copper portrait of General Anthony Wayne from the original painting by Charles Wilson Peale, ca. 1850 - 1880. General Wayne lead a military campaign against Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory that culminated with the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 and the signing of the Treaty of Greene Ville in 1795. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00709
Subjects: American Indians; Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: Portrait of Benjamin Harrison who served as President from 1889-1893. Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was born on his family's farm in North Bend, Ohio. He attended Farmer's College near Cincinnati and later transferred to Miami University in Oxford. He graduated from that institution in 1852 and went on to read law in Cincinnati. In 1853, Harrison married Caroline Scott and the couple moved to Indianapolis, where Benjamin Harrison set up a successful law practice. He also became involved in the newly formed Republican Party. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Harrison helped to raise the 70th Indiana Infantry regiment and served with distinction. When the war ended, Harrison returned to Indianapolis and resumed his law practice and political activities. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Indiana in 1876 and was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1881. Harrison was chosen as the Republican nominee for President in 1888. During the campaign he supported a high tariff to protect American industries against foreign competition. Harrison won the election and during his term in office, Congress raised the tariff and passed acts relating to coining silver money and regulating monopolies. The United States also became more involved in foreign affairs. Harrison ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1892. Many of his policies had proved unpopular and his wife was terminally ill, which limited his campaigning. Harrison died in 1901. Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) was a native of Xenia. Like Harrison, he was also a graduate of Miami University. He gained acclaim as a newspaper man and wrote for papers in Xenia and Cincinnati before becoming the managing editor of the New York Tribune. Later in life, Reid served as ambassador to Great Britain. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01076
Subjects: Presidents--United States; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
 

Description: The photograph shows the playground at Snyder Park, in Springfield, Ohio. The playground is by an open field, and there are also trees which provide shade. The playground features many swings, as well as some slides. Snyder Park is located within walking distance from downtown Springfield. It was created in 1895 as a gift from local businessmen, John and David Snyder, and it was designed by landscape architect, Herman Haerlin. The park offers lagoons, walking paths and a public bandstand. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_037_001
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Playgrounds; Swings
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the Doric columns that surround the Ohio Statehouse. The Doughboy statue can seen in the distance, at the far left. The Doughboy Ohio World War Memorial stands at the west entrance of the Ohio Statehouse, on Capitol Square. Erected in 1930, the statue was the work of Arthur Ivone, and stands as a tribute to those from Ohio who participated in World War I. Several possible explanations exist as to the origin of the nickname; the obvious being related to doughnuts, the other being the soldiers’ dumpling shaped buttons. The West entry into the Statehouse is symbolically guarded by two of these statues honoring Ohioans who served their country. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04B_009_1
Subjects: Capitol buildings; Memorials--Ohio; War memorials Ohio; Capitol Square District (Columbus, Ohio); Governors--Ohio; Ohio. House of Representatives; Ohio. Senate; Walter, Henry
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph (ca. 1935-1943) is of an unidentified home in Ohio. More information needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F10_043
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.
 

Description: Caption reads "Still standing at Huron is the old lighthouse, built in __ (see Huron Lighthouse)". Huron's lighthouses have served as beacons for Great Lakes shipping since the early nineteenth century. The first of three Huron lighthouses was built in 1835. Built of wood and ill-equipped to deal with strong Lake Erie winds, it was destroyed by a fierce storm in May 1854. This light house was fully enclosed and was erected in 1857. The current white, pyramidal lighthouse was constructed in 1936 when the pier was extended to a location three-quarters of a mile offshore. Part of the original concrete foundation and railing were incorporated into the current structure. It was one of the first Lake Erie lighthouses to provide an electrically powered beacon to aid maritime navigation. Its light can be seen over a twelve-mile radius. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F01A_018_1
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Lighthouses; Harbors
Places: Huron (Ohio); Erie County (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. Reverse reads: "Court house from Main st. side, angle shot" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F12_008_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Rogers, Isaiah, 1800-1869; Wilson, James Keys, 1828-1894
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Euclid Avenue at 19 street. Building in center background is Fenn College. District #4, Cleveland, Ohio. Credit Line - C. W. Ackerman." An electric streetcar and several automobiles head east on Euclid Avenue, just north of East 18th Street. The Art Deco Downtown Chevrolet building (just before the Charleston Hotel) is located at 1935 Euclid Avenue and is now part of the Cleveland State University. 1900 Euclid Avenue, once ? Multigraph, has been converted to loft apartments. Fenn College, established in 1881, merged with Cleveland State University in 1965. Fenn Tower, designed by George B. Post & Sons, was originally known as the National Town and County Club. The 22-story building, completed in 1930, was sold to Fenn College in 1937 as additional classroom and office space and renamed in 1939 to honor Serano Peck Fenn. In 2002, major renovations took place all over Cleveland State University’s campus, including Fenn Tower being converted into a residence hall, with 175 apartment style dorm rooms. The building, located at 2401 Euclid Avenue, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F10_10_01
Subjects: Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Universities and colleges--Ohio--Cleveland; Fenn College, Cleveland; George B. Post & Sons; Cleveland State University; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated to the 1940s, this photograph shows the Burnet Woords trailside museum, located at 3251 Brookline Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, adjacent to the University of Cincinnati. In 1871 Robert W. Burnet and William S. Groesbeck suggested they lease Burnett Woods from the city, which was done the following year. In 1875, and artificial lake was added and by 1881 the land was purchased. Subsequent acquisitions put the park at 89.3 acres. The historic bandstand was built in 1911. This 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_B10F04_015_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Parks--Cincinnati (Ohio); Summer; Works Progress Administration
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: In January and February of 1937, weeks of heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River to flood parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing $500 million in property damages, and displacing and killing hundreds. By the end of January, the Ohio River measured 80 feet deep in Cincinnati, one of the areas most affected. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dispatched thousands of relief workers from the Works Progress Administration to rescue flood victims and restore affected cities. This photograph shows flood waters encroaching on the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in Steubenville, Ohio, also referred to as the Steubenville Railroad Bridge or the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge, and State Route 7 already submerged. In 1935, President 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_B08F06_018_001
Subjects: Steubenville (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Floods; Natural disasters; Ohio River; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Strip cropping shown on typical rolling type of topography in this area. Four fields were combined into one to make the farming of strips more practical and economical." The importance of strip cropping is to control run-off erosion, maintaining the fertility of the soil. among the good farming practices employed by strip cropping are: crop rotation, contour cultivation, proper tillage, stubble mulching, to name a few. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F03_003_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio--History--20th century.
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This photograph shows a rural road in Tuscarawas County, Ohio near Stone Creek. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_026_001
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Rural roads
Places: Tuscarawas County (Ohio)