Description: "More Production," a 1942 War Production Board poster promoting increased production by civilian workers. The poster shows a giant snowball labeled "More Production" about to crush enemy figures. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04805
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio
 

Description: Illustration of Shakers dancing in Warren County, Ohio, from "Historical Collections of Ohio" by Henry Howe, 1847. The Shakers are a Christian religious group that originated in Great Britain ca. 1750, originally known as Shaking Quakers because they commonly trembled in religious fervor during their services. Shakers arrived in America during the 1770s, and reached Ohio in 1805. They established several communities in the state, but the most successful ones were at Lebanon and North Union (modern-day Shaker Heights). By 1846, more than four hundred Shakers called Lebanon home. The Shakers established typical communities in Ohio, making productive livings from their orchards, livestock, and other farming activities, as well as from their furniture-making endeavors. By 1900, Ohio's Shakers had virtually disappeared, mainly due to the lack of new converts. As their numbers declined, many Ohio Shakers moved to Shaker communities in other states. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04034
Subjects: Shakers; Multicultural Ohio--Religion in Ohio; Religious services
Places: Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a dramatic view of the State Office Building and Scioto River retaining wall seen from the Broad Street bridge, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1935. The Ohio State Office Building was constructed during 1930-1933. The 14-story building was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Art Moderne style. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05709
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rivers--Ohio; Architecture; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the exterior of the John Stark Edwards House, in Warren, Ohio, which was completed in 1807. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. John Stark Edwards was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 25, 1877. In 1800, he became the first recorder of Trumbull County after being appointed by Northwest Territory Governor Arthur St. Clair. He died on February 22, 1813. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06767
Subjects: Historic buildings--Ohio; Historic sites Ohio; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Warren (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Bicentennial barn-painting program was an inexpensive, grassroots marketing campaign that painted the official logo of the Ohio Bicentennial on a highly visible historic barn in each of Ohio's 88 counties. Over 2,000 farmers and landowners submitted their barn descriptions to the committee for consideration. Beginning in 1998, artist Scott Hagan spent five years painting the logos, tailored to every barn's unique character. Typically, the barn owners hosted a celebration at the completion of their barn painting. This photograph is an exterior view of Barn # 63, located on Route 127 just north of Route 40 in Preble County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08529
Subjects: Centennial celebrations; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Barns; Ohio Bicentennial, 2003
Places: Preble County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a high school-aged Beryl Drummond in his Waterloo Wonders uniform posed for a portrait. Born June 16, 1918, Beryl Esco Drummond was a member of the "Waterloo Wonders" high school basketball team, of Waterloo, Ohio, after transferring to the high school from nearby Cadmus. The team was the second Ohio high school basketball team in Class B to win consecutive state championships, in 1934 and 1935, and was considered one of the finest teams in the state, known for its crowd-pleasing antics and entertaining playing style. After high school, Drummond continued to play semi-professional basketball with teams such as the Whiskered Wizards and the Acme Aviators (sponsored by the Acme Pattern & Toll Company of Dayton, Ohio). He played his last basketball game in the winter of 1952, after a disappointing game at the Knights of Columbus gym in Columbus, Ohio. He later worked as assistant superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio, and at the Green Acres Country Club in Florida. He died April 26, 1982. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS911_B03F01_001
Subjects: Basketball; Sports--Ohio--History; Waterloo (Ohio); Athletes;
Places: Waterloo (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: A crowd gathers for a candlelight vigil for the homeless in Columbus, Ohio. This photograph was taken by photographer Allen Zak for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B03F10_01
Subjects: Homelessness; Social issues; Demonstrations; Housing--Ohio--Columbus;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a courtroom inside the former Montgomery County Courthouse, which now houses the Montgomery County Historical Society. This structure, built between 1847 and 1850 at a cost of $63,000, was designed in temple form and is recognized as an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture. It has a stone roof and a cantilevered stone staircase. The courtroom has wrought iron brackets that support the visitors' gallery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_346
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places; porticoes; vaults (structural elements); pilasters; Greek Revival
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio); 451 W. 3rd St.
 

Description: This photo depicts Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores Hope, exiting an event during the homecoming celebration held for Neil Armstrong in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. There are several journalists and supporters waiting to get a glimpse of Neil Armstrong. 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_052
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is a general shop view of the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1895. On the left are some chain sprockets, while on the right is a generator under construction. Power to the machinery on the floor was supplied from an overhead drive shaft and pulleys. Electric lights are suspended from the ceiling. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01213
Subjects: Jeffrey Manufacturing Company (Columbus, Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of a residential development. The street has sidewalks on each side, and on the right side a pair of pedestrians is seen walking. There are several automobiles parked at the curb. Trees are periodically planted in the tree lawns between the street and sidewalk, and their trunks are protected with plastic sleeves. The buildings are of uniform style; each is two stories with four front entrances for each building. The buildings have very small stoops in front of their entrances. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F06_002_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio; Domestic architecture; Neighborhoods; Automobiles
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This Gothic Revival home in Gambier currently houses the Kenyon Review, an influential and honored literary magazine. The Kenyon Review was established in 1938 after the president of Kenyon College, Gordon Keith Chalmers, brought John Crowe Ransom, a distinguished poet and critic, to Gambier Hill. Before housing the Kenyon Review, the home was called the Peter Neff Cottage and was used as the home of Kenyon College's Deans of Students. The home was renamed to honor John L. and Mary C. Finn, whose son, James, was a Kenyon Review trustee who provided the funding to restore the home. Peter Neff graduated from Kenyon College in 1849 and helped develop the first successful tintype photographs in America and was later involved in the oil and gas business in eastern Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_029_001
Subjects: Architecture; Education; Universities and colleges; Kenyon College
Places: Gambier (Ohio); Knox County (Ohio)