Description: Portrait of Mrs. Roy H. (Maude) Oman of Webster Park Avenue in Clintonville. Mrs. Oman served as president of the Clinton League from 1932-1934. This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_199
Subjects: Clinton League; Women--Charities
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A woman wearing a halter top and shorts walks a small black dog near the intersection of North High and Hudson Streets in the University District of Columbus, Ohio. Behind her is the Little Art Theater, which opened in the 1920s and underwent several name changes before settling on this name, and was known as a venue for X-rated films from the 1950s until it was demolished in 1976. The University District includes the small neighborhoods to the east and south of The Ohio State University campus on either side of the High Street corridor. 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_B10F273_01
Subjects: Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Pedestrians; Dogs; Theaters -- Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Grave of Elizabeth Barnard Johnston in Johnston Graveyard, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio. Monument reads "Elizabeth Barnard Johnston A Native of Donegal, Ireland DIED Aug 18, 1834 Aged 89 years A tribute from a Son." Caption on the back of the photograph reads "Scene in the old Johnston grave year, Piqua, Ohio." Elizabeth Barnard Johnston was the mother of John Johnston. Johnston Farm, maintained as a state memorial, is the homestead of John Johnston. Johnston is best known for holding the office of Indian Agent for over 30 years, appointed by President James Madison in the early years of the state to oversee the American Indian reservations in northwest Ohio. Johnston was an important political and social figure in Ohio who also served as a state canal commissioner, helped to found Kenyon College and served on the board of trustees of Miami University. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV29_B01F02_002
Subjects: Cemeteries; Death; Monuments & memorials;
Places: Piqua (Ohio); Miami County (Ohio);
 

Description: This image shows the front and side facades of the Greene County Courthouse. The building was completed in 1902 by architects Samuel Hannaford and Sons. It was constructed of Bedford stone with unique architectural features such as an asymmetrical square clock tower, round-arched openings and corbelled cornice. It is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_170
Subjects: Courthouses
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); 45 N. Detroit St.
 

Description: Welcome home celebration for Neil Armstrong after NASA mission Gemini 8. With mother Viola and father Stephen at Allen County Airport. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F2_077
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: A woman uses built in appliances in the utility room of a Lustron house to iron linens and clothing, ca. 1947-1950. Lustron homes were prefabricated, single-family homes constructed of porcelain steel. They were manufactured in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01178
Subjects: Prefabricated houses; Housing--Ohio--Columbus; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Franklin County (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio);
 

Description: This is a photo of several children playing outdoors while being watched by several women of varying ages. This is the Works Progress Administration (WPA) nursery group in Toledo, Ohio. The WPA was an agency born from the New Deal in 1935 and was renamed the Work Projects Administration (WPA) in 1939. This new agency had the task of employing unskilled workers to preform public works. The agency was done away with in 1943 as a result of the high demand for jobs that was created during World War 2. The WPA nursery program was established to take care of children, ages 2-4, for low-income families. Not only did this create jobs for teachers, but it also gave free time to the low-income families to find new work of their own. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F11_001_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.); Nursery schools; Nursery school facilities; Working class women; 20th century fashion; Children playing outdoors--Ohio--1930-1940;
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

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Description: Original description reads: "General view, Nela Park (National Electric Lamp Association of the General Electric Co.) Taylor Rd. south of Euclid Ave., East Cleveland, Ohio." Nela Park was established in 1911 when General Electric bought an abandoned vineyard seven miles from Cleveland in what was then the rural countryside. The facility is named for the Cleveland company (National Electric Lamp Company) that was acquired by GE in 1900 in an effort to standardize the size of light bulb bases. Nela Park was designated a National Historic Place in 1975. Presently, Nela Park is the world headquarters for General Electric's Lighting Division, one of the company's seven divisions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F04_024_001
Subjects: Electric industries--Ohio--Cleveland; General Electric Company; Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.;
Places: East Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: National colors of the 136th Field Artillery Regiment, 37th Infantry Division. Rectangular flag measures 101 cm high by 127 cm wide. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02232
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918
 

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_B03F424_002
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (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_B05F0836_003
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)