Description: Exterior view of the John Stewart Methodist Church in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, ca. 1937. John Stewart founded the Wyandot Indian Mission in 1816 and the local American Indians worshiped at the old Mission Church until 1843. The cornerstone of the new church was positioned on October 8, 1899. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a travelling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05387
Subjects: Wyandot County (Ohio); Churches; Methodist Episcopal Church;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph from the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus is of 33-year-old parolee John Ross Burson. His formal attire suggests that the photograph was taken during his trial or sentencing. Burson was convicted of murdering a young veteran, Ellsworth Ruch, Jr., and became the 272nd individual to be executed via the electric chair in Ohio. The caption at the bottom reads: “No. 272 John Ross Burson of Stark County, Legally Electrocuted May 27, 1949 for the Murder of Ellsworth Ruch Jr.” In 1885 the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, became the location for all executions, which previously took place in the various county seats. In 1896 the Ohio General Assembly mandated that electrocution replace hanging as the form of capital punishment. The Ohio Penitentiary regularly offered tours as well as souvenir photographs and postcards of the building and prisoners on death row. A total of 315 prisoners, both men and women, were executed in the electric chair known as “Old Sparky” between 1897 and 1963. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08324
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Capital punishment; Death row; Electrocution; Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections; Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Prisons--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio); Canton (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows Abbie Lowry Kinley (left) and Edna Hale sitting together on a swing outside, at what is identified as N.F. Schoenberger's home. A brick house sits behind them, a wire fence is to the right, and a tree, stool, and cans are to the left. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). Kinley was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B03F02_25
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Families; Daily life; Portrait photography;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph is part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This photograph shows the Spencer family home and various farm buildings owned by L.G. Spencer near Warren, Ohio. Spencer's farm spanned 15 acres in Warren, and he owned another 90 acres near Hartford, Ohio. Spencer kept one cow and one horse and, on ten acres, he grew small fruit including apples, cherries, and peaches. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F10_002_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farmhouses; Rural Life
Places: Trumbull County (Ohio); Warren (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph showing the Agora Ballroom on North High Street in the University District of Columbus, Ohio, was taken for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The marquee advertises concerts by Glass Harp, a rock band from Youngstown, as well as Skeezix and Sweathog. To the building's left is the Agora Kitchen, and to the right is Pearl Alley Discs record store. Originally opened as a movie theater called the State Theater in 1923, the venue was later converted to the Agora, which was in operation from 1970-1984. Starting in 1984, it was renamed the Newport Music Hall, and still operates as a popular music venue today. 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_B04F16_01
Subjects: Street photography; University District (Columbus, Ohio); Theaters -- Ohio; Musical performances;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: John Glenn wears blue and yellow roller skates at his 58th birthday party, which was disco skate themed. The John and Annie Glenn collection is comprised of photographs, slides, books and ephemera documenting the career of John Glenn as an astronaut and U.S. Senator. The collection also documents his life with his wife Annie Glenn née Castor, family and friends, such as Robert and Ethel Kennedy and fellow astronauts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV329_B05F10_04
Subjects: Glenn, John, 1921-2016; Birthday parties;
 

Description: This carte de visite depicts Major General George Brinton McClellan and his wife, Ellen Mary Marcy McClellan. McClellan was a prominent 19th century American military and political leader, born December 3, 1826, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1842, McClellan received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1846, ranking second in his class. McClellan resigned his army commission in 1857 to become involved in the railroad industry, and using his training in engineering from West Point, he served as an engineer for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and the Illinois Central Railroad. During this time, he lived primarily in Cincinnati, Ohio. With the beginning of the American Civil War in April 1861, McClellan reenlisted in the United States Army and played an important role in Ohio's early defense. Early in the war, General McClellan enhanced his reputation as a skillful military leader and was appointed as commander of the Army of the Potomac by President Abraham Lincoln. But after his unsuccessful assault on Richmond, Virginia, and his failure to defeat General Lee’s forces in the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln removed McClellan from his command in November 1862. McClellan never received another military command and later became one of Lincoln’s chief critics. In 1864, the Democratic Party selected McClellan as its presidential candidate to oppose Lincoln’s reelection, but Lincoln won the election by an overwhelming margin. McClellan resigned his commission in the United States Army and later became the governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881. He died on October 29, 1885. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC3535_E2_01_01
Subjects: McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Generals; Military officers; McClellan, Ellen Marcy, 1838-1907;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Nurse Josephine Belt reviewing a radiograph at a cancer clinic, April 1947. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00140
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Other--Health Care; Nurses; Medicine
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Jeffrey L 400 Coal Loading Machine on exhibit at the American Mining Congress in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1936. The coal loader was manufactured by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00930
Subjects: Hamilton County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph depicting a view of the ruins of Buckeye Furnace in Jackson County, Ohio. The original photograph may have been taken ca. 1900. The furnace was built in 1851. Wilbur Stout, former chemist at the Columbus Iron and Steel Company and Ohio's state geologist, researched and collected photographs of blast furnaces in Ohio. He received this photograph from Frank Morrow of Wellston, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01703
Subjects: Jackson County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This house, in Dayton, OH, was built during the Great Depression, between 1934 and 1935. The Dayton Real Estate Board conceived of the idea to construct this home to garner interest in area real estate, in the attempt to increase sales. The board found local organizations and businesses to finance, construct, and furnish the home. It was billed the "Home of Today" because it showcased modern living conveniences. The home still exists near the corner of Devereux Dr. and Raleigh Rd., in Dayton, OH. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_019_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph (ca. 1935-1943) of the Nati Enquirer newspaper depicting a painting of a street scene in Cincinnati. Heading reads "Cincinnati Enquirer, Sesqui-Centennial Edition, October 12, 1938" Caption reads "In 1830. This old painting shows Fourth Street, east of Vine. The house with the pillars belonged to William Groesbeck." William Groesbeck graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1835 where he studied law. He moved to Cincinnati in 1836, after being admitted to the bar, and commenced practice. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth United States Congress in March 1857, and he served as a United States Representative from Ohio until March 1959. He was unsuccessful in his bid to the Thirty-six Congress in 1858. Among his many other accomplishments, Groesbeck also served in the State Senate from 1862-1864. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F01_021
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Groesbeck, William S. (William Slocomb), 1815-1897; United States. Congress (35th : 1857-1859). Senate; United States. House of Representatives; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Newspapers
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)