Description: A large group of school children pose for a picture. Many of the students hold books or chalkboards in their hands. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b06_f377
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Children; School photography
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This is a picture taken of the town of Lebanon, Ohio, from a faraway hill. Several buildings are seen in the distance. The back of the photo reads, "The 'Vales of Lebanon,' taken from a hill 1.6 miles south of Lebanon, Ohio, May 1, 1936. The picture shows the rolling character of the country, characteristic of the whole country." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_028_001
Subjects: Lebanon (Warren County, Ohio : Civil jurisdiction)--Pictorial works; Warren County (Ohio)--Pictorial works
Places: Lebanon (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photographer shoots film footage of the Grand Canyon in June 1984. Photographer Joe Munroe, who took the picture, lived in Ohio from 1945 to 1954. He was also a filmmaker, and made two films about the Grand Canyon: "Showcase of the Ages" and "Dare the Wildest River." His film career coincided with his interest in rafting the rivers of the western United States, and he led sixteen rafting trips down the Colorado River while directing these films. His cinema work, which incorporates the agricultural and environmental themes important to his entire career, has won numerous awards. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05885
Subjects: Photographers; Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--History--Pictorial works; Motion picture film--History
Places: Grand Canyon (Arizona)
 

Description: Zane Grey pictured on horseback on the set of the film version of Riders of the Purple Sage, 1918. Grey, born Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939), was an American author born in Zanesville, Ohio. He wrote popular adventure books and stories of the American frontier. After marrying his wife, Lina Elise (Dolly) Grey (1883-1957), the couple settled Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. In addition to raising their three children, Lina became Grey's manager and supporter, and edited his manuscripts. Grey self-published his first book "Betty Zane" in 1903 only to become the bestselling fiction author in the world during his lifetime, his most respected work being Riders of the Purple Sage, published in 1912. In 1918 the Greys moved to California where the author formed his own motion picture company. Grey was a very prolific writer. During his 37 years of writing career, Grey published close to 70 novels, 12 non-fiction books, 250 short works, and 4 boy's books. Over 100 Western movies were made using his novels as source material, and he is considered to be one of the major literary influences on the film industry in Hollywood. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P49_B05F08_01
Subjects: Grey, Zane, 1872-1939; Authors, American--Ohio; Motion picture film--History; Western films; Horses
Places: California
 

Description: Portrait of Thomas Worthington, Jr. on the cover of his "Ballads of the Rebellion" about the Battle of Shiloh (1862). At the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas Worthington helped organize the 46th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry where he ranked as colonel. After his regiment fought in the Battle of Shiloh, he became very critical of Union commanders, including Generals Sherman and Grant. Worthington was court-martialed in August 1862, found guilty on some charges, and relieved of his command. Afterwards, he published books and pamphlets, including this one published ca. 1879, telling his account of the Battle of Shiloh. Text above picture reads "BALLADS OF THE REBELLION, with a Sketch of his Service in the Civil War, and evidence of treachery by Union Commanders at Shiloh; obtained by his Court-Martial, after all efforts for an inquiry had failed." Text below picture reads "By Gen. TOM WORTHINGTON, late Colonel 46th Ohio Vols." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02887
Subjects: Soldiers--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Worthington, Thomas, 1807-1884; Civil War 1861-1865; Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Places: Ohio; Tennessee
 

Description: A photograph of the famous George Washington sculpture by Horatio Greenough (1840). The statue was original placed in the US Capitol rotunda before being moved to the East Lawn in 1843, where this picture was taken. It remained there until 1908 when it was moved indoors. It is currently on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b06_f387
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Sculptures; Washington, George, 1732-1799;
Places: Washington (District of Columbia);
 

Description: This a picture of Lebanon, Ohio, taken just south of the intersection of Broadway and Main Street. Photo is taken on the street and shows several buildings including the Municipal Court and the Golden Lamb Hotel. The Municipal Court is on the right of the picture, and the Golden Lamb is on the left, mostly obstructed by a tree. Several old cars can be seen parked on both sides of the street, and a few men can be seen walking in front of the Municipal Court. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_031_001
Subjects: Lebanon (Warren County, Ohio : Civil jurisdiction)--Pictorial works; Warren County (Ohio)--Pictorial works; Golden Lamb (Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio); Antique and classic cars; Golden Lamb (Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio)
Places: Lebanon (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: This square picture frame was made of hand by wood and is chip carved. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72234
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Frames (furnishings)
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Stevengraph bookmark with image of General Ulysses S. Grant, ca. 1862-1889. Weaver Thomas Stevens of Coventry created the process that used a mechanically operated jacquard looms to weave intricate, three-dimensional images in silk. The images were actually part of the design, not a painted or dyed picture. He created the first stevengraph bookmarks in 1862. This bookmark features an oval portrait of Ulysses S. Grant wreathed in laurel leaves. Above Grant's picture is an American bald eagle and shield. The caption below Grant's portrait reads: "General U.S. Grant, President of the United States of America." The bookmark includes a tassel. The bookmark's fabric is badly faded, making its original colors hard to determine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05911
Subjects: Bookmarks; Stevengraph pure silk woven pictures; Jacquard weaving; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888
Places: Coventry (England)
 

Description: A stevengraph image entitled "Called to the Rescue: Heroism at Sea." This scene depicts a group of 13 men in a boat who are attempting a rescue in stormy seas. They are fighting their way to a sinking ship (right edge). Another sailing ship and a lighthouse are visible in the left background. Underneath the image is a caption that reads: "Woven in silk by Thomas Stevens Inventor and Manufacturer, Coventry and London (Registered)." This image was registered on February 20, 1880. (It was a companion piece to a picture titled "For Life or Death: Heroism on Land," which depicting fire-engine scenes.) originally created by Stevens, a Coventry weaver, invented the woven-silk pictures, which he called “stevengraphs.” Stevengraphs were made using a jacquard loom in which mechanically operated devices wove intricate, three-dimensional patterns in silk. The picture was actually part of the fabric, not painted or dyed on the fabric's surface. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05913
Subjects: Stevengraph pure silk woven pictures; Jacquard weaving; Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888; Decorative arts
Places: Coventry (England)
 

Description: A stevengraph picture entitled "The Good Old Days." This landscape shows a Royal Mail coach-and-four with five men riding in exterior seats. They appear to be wearing heavy winter clothing in muted tones of brown and dull gold. The coach, however, is colored in vivid blue and red. The picture, which was registered as being issued on August 14, 1879, was manufactured by the Thomas Stevens Company of Coventry, England. Coventry weaver Thomas Stevens invented the woven-silk pictures, which he called “stevengraphs.” They were made using a jacquard loom in which mechanically operated devices wove intricate, three-dimensional patterns in silk.The pictures actually were woven into the fabric (not painted or dyed on its surface). The caption below the image reads: "Woven in silk by Thomas Stevens, inventor and manufacturer, Coventry and London, (registered)." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05914
Subjects: Stevengraph pure silk woven pictures; Jacquard weaving; Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888; Decorative arts
Places: Coventry (England)
 

Description: This picture shows a toddler standing in a rocking chair in front of a William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt presidential campaign poster. Handwritten on the negative is an illegible name as well as the location "Big Bend." The photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b15_f873
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Children; McKinley, William, 1843-1901; Presidential campaigns
Places: Ohio; West Virginia