Description: This bookplate of Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) has a banner at the top displaying the motto "Per Ardua ad Alta" (Through hard work, great things are achieved"). The central image in the bookplate is a castle-like building. Born near Xenia, Ohio, Reid graduated from Miami University in 1856. After working as a newspaper reporter during the Civil War, Reid was hired by Horace Greeley to write for the "New York Tribune." In 1892 Reid ran as the vice presidential candidate with Benjamin Harrison. William McKinley appointed him a member of the Peace Commission for the Spanish-American War. Reid was U.S. ambassador to Great Britain from 1907 to the time of his death. His son Ogden Mills Reid and daughter-in-law Helen Rogers Reid continued to publish the paper and in 1924 purchased the "New York Herald." The two papers merged to become the "New York Herald Tribune," a highly regarded publication. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05722
Subjects: Bookplates; Books and reading; Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912
 

Description: The Muskingum River in Stockport, Ohio. This river was originally known for being treacherous for travelers, since the depth of the water tended to change with the seasons, and each season became dangerous for different reasons when trying to use the river for transport. Eventually, those living next to the river were able to take their complaints to the government which gave in and set out to make the river safe for travel. The idea was a winning situation for both sides, locals by the river were able to experience the benefits of trade as well as the government. For some time the constructions that made the river useful began to go into a state of decay until another push was made by the locals of the communities that surrounded the Muskingum. The Muskingum would over time become popular as a place for the locals to enjoy nature and relax. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06780
Subjects: Muskingum River (Ohio); Natural resources--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 Barn #73, the 73rd barn that Hagan painted, located on State Route 95 east of Route 42 in Morrow County. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08542
Subjects: Centennial celebrations; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Barns; Ohio Bicentennial, 2003
Places: Morrow County (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite portrait of Reverend James Poindexter (1819-1907) of the Second Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Virginia, Reverend Poindexter settled in Columbus in his youth and worked as a barber. He was ordained at the Second Baptist Church in 1849, and later served as its pastor from for several decades. He was politically active in the Columbus community in the abolition movement, education, the Underground Railroad and city council, among other causes. In 1940, Poindexter became the namesake of Poindexter Village, the first public housing development in Ohio and the second in the country, constructed as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P104_B01F03_01
Subjects: Poindexter, James Preston, 1819-1907; Abolitionists; Civil rights; Social reformers; African American Ohioans; Activists
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken by I. T. Frary showing the S-Bridge along the National Road through Hendrysburg, Ohio. The photograph was collected in the D. Henry Overman Bridge Collection, which documents the career of Overman, a native of Waverly, Ohio, and a resident of Columbus. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1923 with a degree in civil engineering. Overman joined the Ohio Department of Highways (now the Ohio Department of Transportation) on June 10, 1918, where he was employed until his retirement in 1964, serving as assistant chief for the Bureau of Bridges for nine years, and as the chief of the Bureau for his last eight years on the job. During his approximately 45 year career, Overman designed a number of bridges in Ohio, including the stone-faced bridge over the Scioto River at Routes 161 and 33 in Dublin, and the Lorain Avenue Viaduct, a steel bridge in Cleveland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV184_B01F08_01
Subjects: Bridges; Engineering; Ohio Department of Highways; Transportation--Ohio--History; National Road
Places: Hendrysburg (Ohio); Belmont County (Ohio)
 

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. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F05_351
Subjects: Courthouses
Places: McConnelsville (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio); 19 E. Main St.
 

Description: Neil Armstrong’s grandmother, Caroline Katter Korspeter, his mother, Viola Armstrong, and wife, Janet Armstrong, pose for a photo in front a parade float during the homecoming celebration held for Neil in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. 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_061
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: First post office in Gallipolis, established in 1794, Gallia County, Ohio. The photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00345
Subjects: Other--Federal Government
Places: Gallipolis (Ohio); Gallia County (Ohio)
 

Description: House occupied by the manager of Vesuvius Furnace in Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio as it appeared in 1935. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01200
Subjects: Lawrence County (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows an aerial view of the International Harvester Company plant in Springfield, Ohio, located at Buck Creek and Lagonda Avenue. Founded in 1902, International Harvester manufactured farm equipment such as plows, harvesters, tractors, and automobiles. In 1985, International Harvester sold its agricultural division to a company called Tenneco, Inc., where its farming products are sold under the Case IH brand, and in 1986 the corporate company changed its name to Navistar International Corporation. 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_B07F07_006_1
Subjects: Factories; International Harvester Company; Industries--Ohio--Springfield; Agriculture; Aerial photography; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: A US Postal delivery cart is parked in front of a building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_009_1
Subjects: Miami Valley (Ohio); Post-office; Architecture;
Places: Miami Valley (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads "Edgewood - College Residence" Reverse reads "Was Max Fleischmann home, now Edgewood - College Residence, Cincinnati, Ohio" The home of Max C. Fleischmann, also known as Edgewood, was located on Lafayette Avenue, just west of the Academy of the Sacred Heart’s driveway at 525 Layfayette Avenue, in the Clifton community of Cincinnati, Ohio. The two story, stucco house, designed by James Gilmore, was built for Mrs. Sara Fleischmann in the 1880’s by her grandfather George Schoenberger, as a wedding present. Some of the interior decoration inside the home was done by Charles Pedretti. The house was later bought by the Convent of the Sacred Heart for use as a dormitory. Max C. Fleicshmann was not only owner of Fleischmann Yeast (founded by his father Charles, and his uncle Maximilian in 1868), but, among many things, is recognized as being the first commander for an observation balloon school for US forces in Cuperly, France. The Academy of the Sacred Heart was a Catholic and Protestant boarding school for girls. The building at 525 Lafayette Avenue, originally called The Windings and home to hog baron William Neff, was built in 1868, and eventually sold to the Academy because he found it too costly to maintain. The school closed in 1970 and the building has since was converted into a condominium with seven units, in 1995 and again called The Windings, The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, under the name Sacred Heart Academy, in 1973. The area surrounding also has many new condominiums, including the area where Edgewood once stood. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F05_025_001
Subjects: Architecture; Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Fleischmann, Max
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)