Description: This photograph is a part of a series of photographs taken by the Ohio Department of Agriculture documenting farms in Ohio. This is the Maple Valley Farm family home, owned by George E. Scott near Mount Pleasant, Ohio. Scott was a prominent dairy farmer in Ohio and served as state chief dairy inspector, as well as on the Ohio Experiment Station board of control, the Ohio State Grange executive committee, and the State Grange legislative committee. Scott's farm spanned 125 acres where he raised 70 sheep and about 10 head of cattle. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA726AV_B01F01_004_1
Subjects: Agriculture; Farmhouses; Rural life; Dairy industry
Places: Mount Pleasant (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1880-1900, these are advertisements for coach and hearse models from Merts & Riddle Coach and Hearse Company in Ravenna, Ohio. The first page features an Improved No. 9, page 2 features No. 70 and includes a description which reads "This cut represents our medium size Funeral Car. It has finest quality polished French plate glass; hammer cloth on seat, black broad-cloth lambrequin curtains, trimmed with heavy black silk fringe and tassels; large, hand carved wood center urn on top; late style silver-plated inside drop rails, with bouquet holders. Table plates, table rollers, bier pins, hub-caps, hub-bands, seat rail and pole crab, silver-plated; elegant silver lamps; best Collinge axles; best oil-tempered Swede steel springs and best steel tire. Foot rug, pole straps and wrench, " and provides its dimensions. Page 3 advertises Improved No. 132, page 4 No. 136, and page 5 No. 236. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1606A_B01F15_009
Subjects: Ravenna (Ohio); Carriages; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Funeral industry; Funeral vehicles; Advertisements
Places: Ravenna (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs show Lake Vesuvius near Ironton, Ohio. The first photograph was taken in winter, the second in the fall. Lake Vesuvius was named after the iron furnace located nearby. The lake was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The slides measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3026_3645061_001
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Climate and weather; Snow; Lakes & ponds
Places: Ironton (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image of an early fire engine and firefighters in Cincinnati, Ohio, is from the "Illustrated London News." Observers in a tower note smoke in the distance and ring a bell to sound the alarm. The man in the back uses a firefighting trumpet, used to "call out" or announce the fire to assemble the call men. The image illustrates the technological limitations of early fire departments, even in fairly large cities. Before the introduction of horse-drawn fire engines in the mid-19th century, and later fire trucks, following the invention of the automobile, most fire engines were maneuvered by men. In 1853, the city of Cincinnati became the first to employ a professional fire department, made up of 100% full-time, paid employees. "Illustrated London News" had a wide circulation in the 19th century, and collections of issues were often bound together and saved by families so that children could read them for years to come. This image comes from a detached page that was hand-colored. Such illustrations are valuable, and were sometime separated from intact issues to be sold by antique dealers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS4552
Subjects: Fire engines & equipment; Fire fighters; Social services; Public safety;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: John Glenn chats in a hallway at the White House in Washington D.C. The John and Annie Glenn collection is comprised of photographs, slides, books and ephemera documenting the career of John Glenn as an astronaut and U.S. Senator. The collection also documents his life with his wife Annie Glenn née Castor, family and friends, such as Robert and Ethel Kennedy and fellow astronauts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV329_B05F06_01
Subjects: Glenn, John, 1921-2016; Politicians;
Places: Washington (District of Columbia)
 

Description: This photograph, taken in the 1960s, documents the "See Ohio First" exhibit at the Vinton County Fair. The exhibit promoted Ohio as "Transportation Center of the World" with signs reading "First in Industry," and "One in Five Persons Employed in Ohio Work in Fields Related to Highways." The fair is held at the Vinton County Fairgrounds near McArthur, Ohio. The photograph is 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3053_3656294_001
Subjects: Arts and entertainment; Transportation; Expositions and fairs
Places: McArthur (Ohio); Vinton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Homecoming parade held for Armstrong in 1969. More than 80,000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return to Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Bob Hope served as marshal for the event, and guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_009
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: The streets of Carlisle, Pennsylvania were decorated for the homecoming of Jim Thorpe in 1912 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV235_1_3
Subjects: Jim Thorpe (Pa.)--History--20th century--Pictoral works Jim Thorpe (Pa.)--Social Life and customs--Pictorial works Indians of North America--Carlisle--History--Pictoral works School sports
Places: Carlisle (Pennsylvania); Cumberland County (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "In an Ohio River Lock Greene Line Steamer" This is a photo of a steamboat in a lock on the Ohio River. More information needed. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F01_052_001
Subjects: Steamboats; Ohio River; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: The photograph shows the ice jam above the Lockington Dam. This is a view from upstream, illustrating that the dam holds back ice and protects Dayton further downstream. Lockington Dam is an earthen embankment located across the Loramie Creek in southern Shelby County near the Village of Lockington. The road across the top of the dam is a maintenance road closed to the public. Construction of the dam began in February of 1918 and was completed in October of 1921. It is currently operated by the Miami Conservancy District. The MCD was born as a direct result of the 1913 flood. The Flood of 1913 is known as the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. Soon after the flood, residents raised enough money to hire a young engineer to develop a regional flood protection system that has protected the region since 1922. While maintaining the commitment to its core mission of flood protection, over the years MCD has been at the forefront of emerging water issues, growing as needed to meet the region’s water needs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_014_001
Subjects: Flood control; Dams--1910-1920; Dams--History; Dams--Ohio--Dayton Region--History--20th century--Pictorial works
Places: Lockington (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio); Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a large number of sailboats in a harbor in Lake Erie and others at dock. This photograph was probably taken around the Sandusky Bay or Lake Erie Islands area, though more information is needed to be certain. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F09_002_1
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Boats and boating--Erie, Lake
Places: Ohio
 

Description: National colors of the 10th Ohio Infantry Regiment, U.S. Volunteers. Rectangular flag measures 126 cm high by 175 cm wide. Text on flag reads: 10th OHIO INF. U.S. VOLS. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02198
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; Spanish-American War, 1898