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.
 

Description: This carte de visite depicts General John Sedgwick, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Sedcgwick was regarded as a solid, dependable, if unaggressive, general. A native of Cornwall, Connecticut, he fought at Yorktown, Seven Pines, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and the Wilderness, and was killed by a sniper's bullet at the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f33_48
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs
Places: Ohio; Cornwall (Connecticut)
 

Description: Memorial to "Johnny Appleseed" born John Chapman, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00308
Subjects: Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; Chapman, John, 1704-1784; Apples
Places: Ashland (Ohio); Ashland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two students, one in costume, raise a 13-star American flag to celebrate the United States Bicentennial outside Richardson School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1976. Another student wearing a bucket hat plays the trumpet, while other students, some in costume, look on. The image was submitted by photographer Dorothy Markulis of Cuyahoga Falls in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01105
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Flag raising and lowering; Students; Costumes; Musical instruments
Places: Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Regimental colors of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01874
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio