Description: The Morgan County courthouse was completed in 1858 by architect William Johnson. Though originally a Greek Revival style facade, repairs over the years have incorporated elements of the Second Empire style such as a bracketed cornice and clock tower. This image shows the building's front facade as well as the street in front of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_356
Subjects: Courthouses
Places: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio); 19 E. Main St.
 

Description: Neil Armstrong’s parents, Viola and Stephen Armstrong, ride in a parade car during the homecoming celebration held for Neil in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Viola holds a bouquet of roses. 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_057
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Rising Rock at Mount Pleasant in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00340
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Parks
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Engraving depicting Union Furnace and the nearby village in Lawrence County, Ohio. The image is based on a drawing by Henry Howe made in 1846. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01194
Subjects: Blast furnaces; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business;
Places: Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of women assembling electric motors in the Small Motor Division of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company factory. Located in Lima, Ohio, the factory was built in 1935. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F07_001_1
Subjects: Assembly lines; Factories; Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company; Women--Employment; Machinery industry -- Ohio; Manufacturing processes
Places: Lima (Ohio); Allen County (Ohio)
 

Description: Shows a street view of the corner of Paint and Main Street in Chillicothe, Ohio. The building on the left dominating the photograph is the Ross County Courthouse, built 1858. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_002_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History.
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the base of the tower in the Jefferson County Courthouse. It is located at 301 Market Street in Steubenville, Ohio. Construction on the building was started in 1871 and completed in 1874 by architects Heard and Blythe. In 1950, the roof collapsed due to a ferocious snow storm. The top floor collapsed as well, destroying the ornate roof and tower. Instead of replacing the original mansard roof, the county officials decided to have a flat roof on a five story building. This photograph 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_B15F03_038_01
Subjects: Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project; Jefferson County (Ohio); Steubenville (Ohio)
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of Richard M. Bishop (1812-1893), who served as Mayor of Cincinnati from 1859-1861 and Governor of Ohio from 1878-1880. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_2960
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Governors; Ohio Governor (1878-1880 : Bishop); Ohio History State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: The cotton and metal flag was made by Form King dates from 1960-1975. The flag shows the seal of Columbus along with the Ohio Statehouse, an eagle, the Santa Maria, the United States shield, and buckeye leaves with sixteen stars. The flag has three stripes in red, white, and blue, and is decorated with gold tassels and rope. The flag also has a metal ring and a snap hook. The dimensions of the rectangular flag are 163 by 245 cm. The flag was donated to the Ohio Historical Society, not the Ohio History Connection, in 1984 by Columbus Mayor Thomas Moody. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H36363_001
Subjects: Textile--cotton;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Painting of regimental colors of the 46th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. Text on flag reads: 46th Ohio Ve[t. Vol.] [Inf]antry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02438
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

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_B04F794_015
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_B05F0889_003
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)