Description: Photographic reproduction of a bridge spanning the Parker River. Fugitive slaves waited on the far side of this river, located a few miles south of Newburyport, Massachusetts, for Richard Plummer and his spring wagon to take them to his barn or to Amesbury, Massachusetts. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03053
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Massachusetts; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Newburyport (Massachusetts); Essex County (Massachusetts)
 

Description: Photograph of hats on display and customers in the better millinery department, on the third floor of The F. & R. Lazarus Company, 1926. Between 1851 and 1965, the F & R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. The company rose from its early years as a men's clothier in a 20 x 40 foot room downtown, to its position by 1965 as a member of the largest department store chain, Federated Department Stores. Lazarus' growth reflects that of the capital city; from small beginnings through a "golden age" of downtown development, and eventually branching out into the surrounding countryside. In 2003, the Lazarus Company was incorporated with Macy's, a member of the Federated Department stores, and is no longer in existence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04466
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Lazarus Department Store; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is the tomb of William Henry Harrison in North Bend, Ohio, in Hamilton County. The State of Ohio took ownership of the site in 1919. The eagle-topped pillars were added at this time. Construction of the 60-foot obelisk visible in the background began in 1924. Harrison was the ninth President of the United States and the first to die in office when he succumbed to pneumonia in April 1841, just a few weeks after his inauguration. Harrison personally chose his burial site. His wife, Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison, along with two of their children and other relatives, are also buried here. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06233
Subjects: Hamilton County (Ohio); Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841; Presidents--Death and burial
Places: North Bend (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the right page of the sports scrapbook kept by a young Zane Grey, ca. 1890. Prior to becoming a well-known author of western novels, Ohio native Zane Grey was also a dentist and a semi-professional baseball player, with teams including the Orange Athletic Club and the Newark (New Jersey) Colts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02961
Subjects: Sports; Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Authors
 

Description: Photograph showing Abbie Kinley feeding doves behind her home in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, on July 28, 1907. Several young chickens can be seen nearby. This photograph was taken by her husband, Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. He was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a travelling 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: AL05391
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Families; Rural life
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Ohio River is crossed by the Grant Bridge into Portsmouth.The original steel truss structure was constructed from 1925-1927 by the Brookville Construction Company, Brookville, Ohio, at a cost of $62,192.60. The Bridge was dedicated as a memorial to General Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth President of the United States, whose Point Pleasant birthplace is located near the west end of the bridge. The original bridge became structurally deficient and was replaced in 1985 at a cost of $787,199.03. The cannons, beacons, and stone work which you see were a part of the 1927 bridge and were incorporated into the replacement bridge. The handrail which now supports the nameplate is the designer's visual impression of the 1927 bridge. The new structure and the original appurtenances have been rededicated as the Grant Memorial Bridge. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06536
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885; Bridges; Monuments & memorials
Places: Portsmouth (Ohio); Clermont County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph from the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus is of 26-year-old James Buchanan. His formal attire suggests that the photograph was taken during his trial or sentencing. Buchanan was the 276th individual to be executed via the electric chair in Ohio. The caption at the bottom reads: “No. 276 James Buchanan of Cuyahoga County, Legally Electrocuted October 26, 1949, for the Murder of Elda Coogle.” The victim's name is often spelled Ida Koogle in late 1940s newspaper articles. 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: AL08328
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); Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio); East Cleveland (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite portrait of a Civil War officer posing with a bayonet inside an unknown photographer's studio, ca. 1861-1865. Handwriting on the reverse of the card seems to indicate that his name was William Supton (possibly Lupton), of Virginia. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4613_Supton_01
Subjects: Soldiers; Military officers; United States – History – Civil War, 1861-1865 – Photographs; Photography--History;
Places: Virginia
 

Description: The photograph shows Harry Kinley and his sister, Villa, sitting outside. They sit on stairs leading up to a house door. Harry Kinley wears a dark suit and a bowler hat and Villa Kinley wears a light colored dress. Photograph from the collection of 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_28
Subjects: Families; 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 Buchanan farm owned by J.L. Buchanan near Sherrodsville, Ohio. Buchanan's farm spanned 200 acres where he raised a herd of Jersey dairy cattle and horses. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F11_003_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farmhouses; Rural Life; Barns
Places: Sherrodsville (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph shows an installation commemorating students killed during anti-war and civil rights struggles during the 1960s-1970s, on the lawn before Taylor Hall on the campus of Kent State University. This area was the site of the Kent State shootings which occurred on May 4, 1970. Names listed include Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, Delano Middleton, James Rector, Kevin Moran, James Green, Rick Dowdell, Harry Rice and William Schroeder. It was taken 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_B04F01_02
Subjects: Civil rights; Protests and protestors; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Activism;
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: This undated photograph shows John Glenn in his military pilot gear, standing inside an aircraft with his helmet removed. 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_B22F10_03A
Subjects: Glenn, John, 1921-2016; Military officers; Air pilots;