Description: Photograph of Joe Stelly and wife, taken by Joe Munroe, 1949. Small family farms required a lot of work, and on Stelly's 75-acre farm in Louisiana, he did all the work with only the help of a few livestock animals. His main crop was sweet potatoes while his wife grew herbs. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B12_F05_003
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farm life; Family farms; Family life; Couples
Places: Opelousas (Louisiana)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal in Pickaway County, Ohio, between stations 2852 and 2969. Little Walnut Creek, bridges and other landmarks along the route are also noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). The Ohio and Erie Canal was constructed between 1825 and 1832, eventually connecting Cleveland and Lake Erie with Portsmouth and the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4916_008
Subjects: Maps; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio;
Places: Pickaway County (Ohio);
 

Description: National colors of the 26th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. Text on flag reads: 26th Ohio Vet. [?] View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01913
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of the 44th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Band gathered around drums, ca. 1861-1865. The 44th OVI was organized in Springfield, Ohio, and saw action at the Battle of Lewisburg, the Battle of Cumberland Gap and the Siege of Knoxville, among other engagements. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03363
Subjects: Bands; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Allen Trimble (1783-1870) was Ohio's eighth and tenth governor, finishing Ethan A. Brown's term as governor in 1822 and then serving two full terms from 1826 to 1830. He was also instrumental in establishing the state Board of Agriculture and became its first president, from 1846-1848. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04048
Subjects: Governors--Ohio; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Agriculture
Places: Hillsboro (Ohio); Highland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This bookplate of Mary Edith Nichols, Cincinnati, ca. 1900, features an image of a woman contained within an oval frame. The woman, whose back faces the viewer, is wearing old-fashioned attire, including a close-fitting cap. She is sitting at table reading a book. In the background is a spinning-wheel. The text reads: "Ex Libris" and "Mary Edith Nichols." The designer's signature ("M. Bridwell 1897" sits at the bottom left corner of the frame. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05720
Subjects: Bookplates; Books and reading
 

Description: The Stockport Mill in Stockport. The mill is currently home to a restaurant and bed and breakfast. This mill served important functions for many years for the community of Stockport. In addition to being a significant producer of flour, it was also a source of power. Often times men would gather there to discuss the topics of the day while they purchased various goods. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06778
Subjects: Mills and mill-work--Ohio; Mills; Morgan County (Ohio)
Places: Stockport (Ohio); Morgan 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 the sixth barn to be painted, which was damaged by a tornado in 1998. Because of this, Scott Hagan painted another barn in Ottawa County in 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08540
Subjects: Centennial celebrations; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Barns; Ohio Bicentennial, 2003
Places: Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: This Ford Tri-motor flew for Island Airlines, the passenger service from Port Clinton to the Lake Erie Islands. Island Airlines got its first Ford Tri-motor in 1946, which flew twice-daily flights between Port Clinton Municipal Airport (now Erie-Ottawa International Airport) and Put-In Bay, Kelleys Island, and Middle Bass and North Bass Islands. The airline eventually operated four Tri-motors, each of which could transport 10 passengers. Island Airlines ceased operations in 1985. The Ohio History of Flight Museum, located at Port Columbus, was the creation of Foster Lane, founder of Lane Aviation in Columbus, Ohio. It opened to the public in 1984 and gained a reputation as one of the top aviation resource centers in the United States. In 1999, its collection (which includes this image) was donated to the Ohio History Center View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1704AV_B02F09_03
Subjects: Aviation; Lake Erie Islands (Ohio); Airplanes; Island Airlines; Transportation--Ohio--History;
Places: Port Clinton (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Bill Moss, a long-time local political figure and member of the Columbus Board of Education, taken by photographer Allen Zak for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper, ca. 1990. Heavily involved in politics, Moss ran for multiple offices, including a run for Columbus mayor in 1995. 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_B03F07_02
Subjects: Education; African American Ohioans; Democratic Party; Political campaigns;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the front facade of the Montgomery County Courthouse. This was built shortly after the old county courthouse, in 1884, and the two buildings were used together for almost a century. Because the county outgrew both of these courthouses, the newer building was torn down around 1974 and replaced with Courthouse Square, an urban plaza (not pictured). The newer courthouse had been harshly criticized for lacking a pure architectural style. The other building, currently the Montgomery Historical Society, was preserved due to its design and historical significance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_349
Subjects: Courthouses; pilasters; pediments; Greek Revival
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio); W. 3rd St. and S. Main
 

Description: This photo depicts Neil Armstrong and his wife, Janet Armstrong, sitting in an banquet hall during the homecoming celebration held for him in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. The words "Welcome Home Neil, " are written on the wall behind them. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_067
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)