Description: Battle Flags of the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, ca. 1864-1865. One flag lists Civil War battles that the regiment participated in, from Romney in 1862 to Cold Harbor in 1864. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03356
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Flags; Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: "...And WE talk about sacrifice," a 1943 War Savings Stamps poster promoting financial support of the war effort through the purchase of government stamps and bonds. The image shows a tearful woman in front of a bombed out city and encourages civilians to make their own financial sacrifices to help win the war. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04810
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio
 

Description: Illustration by Henry Howe showing Market Street in Steubenville, Ohio, during the 19th century. The caption reads, "On the right is seen the County buildings, on the left the Market, and in the distance, near the foot of the hill, some Factories." Bezaleel Wells founded Steubenville on the ruins of Fort Steuben in 1797, within the area known as the Seven Ranges in southeastern Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04041
Subjects: Steubenville (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Cities and towns
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a bookplate of Flamen Ball, Jr. (1809-1885), a Cincinnati attorney who was a law partner of Salmon P. Chase. The design features a shield decorated with three stars above a lion. A leaping stag is located above the shield. A wreath of oak leaves is tied with an an armorial ribbon bearing the Latin motto "Semper caveto," meaning "Be always on guard." Born in New York City, Ball moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and studied law. Ball clerked for Chase before being admitted to the bar. He became United States District Attorney for Southern Ohio, but in 1862 he was commissioned a captain in the Union Army and served as an aide-de-camp to Gen. John E. Wool during the Civil War. After the war Ball resumed his law practice. He died in Glendale, Ohio, at age 76. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05714
Subjects: Bookplates; Books and reading;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Newspaper article on a commandment of Mormonism, written by Symonds Ryder in the Ohio Star, January 5, 1832. The Ohio Star was published in Ravenna, Ohio. Ryder was a Vermont native who settled in Hiram, Ohio, in 1815, and took up the Mormon faith around 1830. He eventually left the religion. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06772
Subjects: Newspapers; Multicultural Ohio--Religion in Ohio; Religion in Ohio
Places: Ravenna (Ohio); Portage 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 #35, located on the south side of Route 22 just west of Somerset in Perry County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08534
Subjects: Centennial celebrations; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Barns; Ohio Bicentennial, 2003
Places: Perry County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women producing Ohio and American flags as part of their vocational training. In 1911, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the establishment of a separate women’s penal institution which opened on September 1, 1916, as the Ohio Reformatory for Women 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. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2002AV_B03_00189_017
Subjects: Ohio Reformatory for Women; Correctional institutions; Prisoners; Flags
Places: Marysville (Ohio); Union County (Ohio)
 

Description: In this photograph taken by Sarah Cloud for the Columbus Free Press, two women hold signs reading "Heteros for Homos" at the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Civil Rights, April 25, 1993. 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_B03F09_02
Subjects: Social movements; Activists; Gay rights; LGBTQ Community;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a plaque on the building of the Montgomery County Historical Society, the former Montgomery County Courthouse. 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. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_348
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_054
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio Wesleyan University, founded in 1842, is located in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca.1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00337
Subjects: Ohio Wesleyan University; Universities and colleges; Education, Higher
Places: Delaware (Ohio); Delaware County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of an engraving that depicts the Vesuvius Furnace in Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. The furnace was built in 1833 and produced ten tons of iron per day. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01189
Subjects: Lawrence County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Blast furnaces
Places: Lawrence County (Ohio)