Description: National colors of the 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Text on flag reads: Presented by the Ladies of Greenville Dark Co. 40th Reg't. O.V.I.U.S.A. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01953
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_B05F0993_010
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Benjamin Price kept fugitive slaves in his home, pictured here, in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The photograph was taken in 1919. It 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: AL03198
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Pennsylvania; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: West Chester (Pennsylvania); Chester County (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: Lining the #2 Blast Furnace at the US Steel Corporation's Ohio Works. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0009_B01F45_001
Subjects: Blast furnaces--Equipment and supplies; Blast furnaces--Design and construction; Steel industry and trade--Youngstown (Ohio); Blast furnaces--United States; Blast Furnace--Ohio; United States Steel Corporation
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of two men at work remodeling the High Street lobby revolving doors of The F. & R. Lazarus Company, 1950. 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: AL04447
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Lazarus Department Store; Renovation (Architecture); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts a south Chicago blast furnace plant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B02F29_004
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Blast furnaces
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Girl Scout float in the Martins Ferry, Ohio, Christmas parade, 1966. The signs read "Peace on Earth" and "Duty to God and My Country." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06061
Subjects: Parades & processions; Popular culture; Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Places: Martins Ferry (Ohio); Belmont County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an image of a pitcher with a handle. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H8272
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Vessels (containers)
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This handmade poplar pattern was used to make cupboard backs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H73273
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This sled, donated by William Bimeler, was made from iron and wood and painted red in color. It has a name painted on it. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H47964_pleft
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Toys
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Aerial view showing the Marion County Courthouse in Marion, Ohio. The Marion County Courthouse, located on Courthouse Square, was built between 1884 and 1886, and designed by architect David W. Gibbs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06517
Subjects: Courthouses; Local government; Marion (Ohio)
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "One of the larger wine casks measuring about twelve feet in height. Wine is stored in these immediately after pressing for periods ranging from a few months to several years depending on the type of wine desired. It is then bottled and placed in racks to clear." The E & K Winery began as the Engels and Krudwig Winery which operated from 1863 to 1959. It has since been reopened under the name E & K Winery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F01A_007_1
Subjects: Business and Labor; Agriculture--Ohio--History.; Wine industry; Wine barrels
Places: Sandusky (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)