Description: This ladle is made of tin. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72215
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Cooking tools and equipment; Kitchen utensils--United States--History
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows Florence Kling Harding, wife of Warren G. Harding, and two young girls holding a basket of flowers on her porch in Marion, Ohio. This photograph is part of a photograph album in the Warren G. Harding Photograph Collection (P146). Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States (1921-1923), was born in Blooming Grove, Ohio, in 1865. At age 14, Harding attended Ohio Central College in Iberia, Ohio, where he edited the campus newspaper and became an accomplished public speaker. He married Florence Kling de Wolfe in 1891, and embarked on his political career in 1900 by winning a seat in the Ohio legislature. After serving two terms as an Ohio Senator, Harding served as Lieutenant Governor in 1904 for two years before returning to the newspaper business. Although he lost the 1910 gubernatorial race, Harding was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1914. Political insider Harry Daugherty promoted Harding for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920. His front porch campaign was centered on speeches given from his home in Marion, Ohio, pledging to return the country to “normalcy” in this post World War I era. Harding easily won the election, gaining 61 percent of the popular vote. On August 2, 1923, Harding unexpectedly died from a massive heart attack while touring the western United States, and is entombed in the Marion Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P146_B20P15_003
Subjects: Harding, Florence Kling, 1860-1924; First ladies (United States); Ohio women; Girls
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Aerial photograph of farm fields plowed for erosion prevention, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 1951. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03824
Subjects: Agricultural conservation; Agriculture--Ohio; Farms; Aerial views
Places: Mount Vernon (Ohio); Knox County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the route of the Miami and Erie Canal in Montgomery County, between stations 9157 and 9288. The Miami River, 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). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4927_012
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio;
Places: Montgomery County (Ohio);
 

Description: This street scene in Chillicothe, Ohio, depicts decorations for the celebration of the Ohio centennial, which occurred in 1903. In 1802, as Ohio moved toward statehood, Chillicothe hosted the Ohio Constitutional Convention. When Ohio became a state in 1803, Chillicothe was named its capital, in part due to its central location as well as the prominent political figures, like Edward Tiffin and Thomas Worthington, who resided there. The city served as Ohio's capital until 1810, when state government moved to Zanesville. The capital returned to Chillicothe two years later, only to move to Columbus, 45 miles to the north, in 1816. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03309
Subjects: Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Horse-drawn vehicles -- Ohio; Centennial celebrations; Capitols; Ohio--Politics and government
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: "Back the Attack! Buy War Bonds," a 1943 War Finance Division poster promoting financial support of the war effort through the purchasing of government war bonds. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04778
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio
 

Description: The Medical College of Ohio was founded by Daniel Drake in 1819 in Cincinnati. In 1920, the college changed its name to the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04006
Subjects: Education;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Unidentified speaker addressing an audience at the laying of the cornerstone of the State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, 1931. Construction of the building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble building was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Modernistic style. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05682
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Construction industry; Office buildings Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The outside of a 19th Century Freight Depot in Findlay, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06741
Subjects: Historic buildings--Ohio; Historic sites Ohio
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: This is a cartoon from the "National Temperance Advocate," a newspaper published by the National Temperance Society and Publication House, pushing moderate consumption of alcohol. Titled "The Sabbath the propose to give us," the cartoon shows men, women, and children spending the Sabbath at a tavern drinking alcohol. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08500
Subjects: Temperance--United States--1870-1880; Revolution, Reaction, and Reform
 

Description: This Wan-Eta Cocoa canning jar was manufactured in Boston, Massachusetts between 1930 and 1960. The quart-size jar has a number "8" printed on the bottom. During World War II, conserving garden produce for later consumption became a vital activity to support the war effort. Canning and drying food was essential to increasing the food supply on the home front, for troops abroad, and for hungry citizens of Allied nations. The canning process prevented fruits and vegetables from spoiling. By removing oxygen from jars holding produce, undesirable bacteria would not be able to grow. Good vacuums created in canning jars formed tight seals that keep liquid in and air out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3332_4692224_004
Subjects: Daily life; Agriculture; Canning and preserving; Glassware
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Meigs County Courthouse. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_320
Subjects: Courthouses
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.