Description: Caption on front reads "Photo by Cornish. Madisonville School in 1820." Caption on reverse reads "Cinci., O., Mar.1938, copy." Madisonville is community in Cincinnati located eight miles northeast of downtown. It was founded in 1809 under the name of Madison, but in 1926, the name was changed to Madisonville to avoid confusion with another Madison, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F05_026_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Education; School buildings--Ohio; Schools--Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Log structures; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: A view of the Cincinnati Water Works plant at California, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F05_10_01
Subjects: Cincinnati Water Works; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a blockhouse in South Park Mansfield, Ohio. Built during the War of 1812 by soldiers from Coshocton, Ohio, the blockhouse protected Anglo-American settlers from American Indian attack. Later, it served as the first courthouse, jail, school, and location of the first religious service in Richland County. Mansfield acquired the blockhouse in the early 1900s. The Historical marker was placed by the Mansfield Council of Garden Clubs in 1953, which reads "MANSFIELD BLOCK HOUSE (within this park) Built during the War of 1812 in Central Park ~ a refuge in times of Indian alarms. Rebuilt for Mansfield Centennial in 1908. Now used as a boy Scout meeting place." 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_B11F09_001_001
Subjects: Architecture; Blockhouse (Mansfield, Ohio); Dwellings; Housing; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows several different kinds of Mineral Wool, or Insulating Wool. The bottom center bag reads: "Granulated (For Blowing Only) Mineral Wool. Chicago" The box on the left reads: "Strip Wool, 4 Inch Thickness. This box contains 3 Strips of Wool 23 In. Wide and 9 Ft. Long, to Insulate a Gross Area of [hidden text] when used between standard wood studs or Joists. Contents 51 3/4 Sq. Ft." The box in the center reads: "Junior Bats Mineral Wool. Patent No. 1,913,242. Insulating Wool." The box on the right reads: "Bat Wool 2 Inch Thickness. This carton contains 20 bats of wool 23 in. wide and 36 in. long, to insulate a gross area of 120 sq. ft when used between standard wood studs or joists. Contents 115 Sq. Ft." All brand labels have been whited out. This photograph was grouped together with those of the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company Plant, so it is reasonable to assume that they are somehow related. Fiberglass was invented by Owens-Illinois, and merged operations with the Corning Glass in 1938. Mineral wool, mineral fibres or man-made mineral fibres are fibres made from natural or synthetic minerals or metal oxides. The latter term is generally used to refer solely to synthetic materials including fibreglass, ceramic fibres and rock or stone wool. Industrial applications of mineral wool include thermal insulation, filtration, soundproofing, and germination of seedlings. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F09_025
Subjects: Mineral wool; Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation; Mineral wool--Statistics--Periodicals
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code K2 Class. Human Interest Ident. Woman, child and cat Location. S. E. Ohio Credit W.P.A. OHIO COLLECTION Caption Home Interlude People at work + play" The photograph shows an elderly woman and a young boy, possibly her grandson, posed on the front porch of a log home. A cat is lying in the foreground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F10_020_001
Subjects: Elderly people; Boys; Cats; Log structures; Families
Places: Ohio
 

Description: In January and February of 1937, weeks of heavy rainfall caused the Ohio River to flood parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing $500 million in property damages, and displacing and killing hundreds. By the end of January, the Ohio River measured 80 feet deep in Cincinnati, one of the areas most affected. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dispatched thousands of relief workers from the Works Progress Administration to rescue flood victims and restore affected cities. This photograph shows a street with a general store and church after the flood waters receded. 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_B15F05_037_001
Subjects: Floods; Natural disasters; Ohio River; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Portrait of Seabury Ford, who served as the Governor of Ohio from 1849-1850. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS_3043
Subjects: Ohio Government; Presidents and Politics; Governors; Ohio History State and Local Government; Ohio Governor (1849-1850 : Ford)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Painting of national colors of the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (Black Roman) Rectangular flag measures 185 cm high by 199 cm wide. Text on flag reads: 51st Regiment O.V.I. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02442
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_019
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_B05F0890_002
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: William B. Pollock tubing at an unidentified construction site. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0031_B12F129_008
Subjects: William B. Pollock Company; Steel Industry; Tubing
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the U.S. Internal Revenue Building in Washington, D.C. Youngstown-Buckeye conduit was used in the building. On the photo is written: "U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE BLDG. WASHINGTON, D.C. YOUNGSTOWN-BUCKEYE CONDUIT" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B03F45_003
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Construction; Steel industry; Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc
Places: Washington (D.C.)