Description: Marblehead Lighthouse in Marblehead, Ohio, United States, is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the United States side of the Great Lakes. It has guided sailors safely along the rocky shores of Marblehead Peninsula since 1822, and is an active aid to navigation. In 1819, the fifteenth U. S. Congress recognized the need for navigational aides along the Great Lakes, and set aside $5,000 for construction of a light tower at the entrance to Sandusky Bay. Contractor William Kelly built the 50 foot (15 m) tower of native limestone on the tip of the Marblehead Peninsula. The base of the tower is 25 feet (7.6 m) in diameter, with walls five feet (1.5 m) thick. It narrows to 12 feet (4 m) at the top with two-foot (0.6 m) thick walls. The turn of the century ushered in new technology as well as structural changes including the addition of another 15 feet (4.6 m) to the tower’s height. A clock-like mechanism was installed to rotate the lantern, creating the appearance of a brilliant flash of light every 10 seconds. This system required that the lighthouse keeper crank the weights every three hours through the night to keep the lantern turning. An improved Fresnel lens with prism surfaces created an even more brilliant beacon. An electric light finally replaced the kerosene lantern in 1923, dramatically increasing the intensity of the signal. During World War II, the lighthouse became strategically important for national defense. The last civilian lighthouse keeper resigned, and the United States Coast Guard assumed responsibility for the beacon in 1946. The beacon was automated in 1958. With its original finish tattered by time and harsh weather, the exterior of the lighthouse tower was given a fresh coat of new stucco the same year. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has maintained the property surrounding the lighthouse since 1972 and accepted ownership of the Marblehead Lighthouse tower in May 1998. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to operate and maintain the lighthouse beacon. Today’s 300 mm lens projects a green signal that flashes every six seconds and is visible for 11 nautical miles (20 km). The distinctive green distinguishes the lighthouse signal from white lights coming from air beacons. In 2001-2002 the state renovated the tower and keeper's house at a cost of $500,000. In 2004 the Fresnel lens was returned to the light station from the Marblehead Coast Guard Station, where it was previously on display. The Ottawa County Historical Society owns the original 1-story fieldstone keeper's house (3 miles (5 km) from the light on OH 163 in Marblehead. The lighthouse is now part of the 9 acre Marblehead Lighthouse State Park. The park features picnic tables and offers views of Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay, Kelleys Island and South Bass Island. The Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society operates the Marblehead Lighthouse Museum in the old keeper's house View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F08_036_001
Subjects: Lighthouses Ohio; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Marblehead Lighthouse (Ohio); National Register of Historic Places
Places: Marblehead (Ohio); Ottawa County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of an African American man with a white mustache posing for a picture while at work. The man appears to be positioned next to an ash can and shovel next to the building in which he works. The man appears to be shifting his weight on a cane he is holding. Additionally, the man is wearing a Cabbie hat (newsboy cap) and a soiled apron. By the looks of the grease stained apron the man could possibly be a cook, dishwasher, or garbageman. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F05_005_001
Subjects: Working man
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Barges on the Muskingum River." This photograph shows three barges being towed by a tug boat, near Marietta, Ohio. The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio. The Muskingum is formed at Coshocton in east-central Ohio by the confluence of the Walhonding and Tuscarawas rivers. It flows in a meandering course southward past Conesville, Trinway and Dresden to Zanesville, and then southeastward past South Zanesville, Philo, Malta, McConnelsville, Beverly, Lowell, Stockport and Devola. It joins the Ohio at Marietta. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F18_008_1
Subjects: Muskingum River Valley (Ohio); Muskingum River (Ohio); Barges--United States
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Eva Walker, Bishop Dougal Ormonde Beaconfield Walker and Yvonne Walker-Taylor. Eva Walker was the wife of Bishop Dougal Ormonde Beaconfield Walker, 10th president of Wilberforce University and 66th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Eva and Bishop Walker were the parents of Yvonne Walker-Taylor who became one of the first female African American college president in the United States when she was named president of Wilberforce University in 1984. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_P2_B05F06_L
Subjects: Historical Black Colleges and Universities; Howard University; Wilberforce University; African American Educators; African American women
 

Description: L. G. Cagan identification photograph from the files of the Republic Steel Corporation, Central Alloy District. The Central Alloy District consisted of two plants: one in Canton, Ohio, and one in Massillon, Ohio. Identification photographs were taken over a period of time and logged into the files as one batch on June 3, 1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B01F070A_41
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Republic Steel Corporation -- Employees
Places: Ohio
 

Description: A black and white photograph captures the image of the Abraham Lincoln Statue located at Lytle Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. The statue was sculpted by George Grey Barnard. The bronze statue of a beardless Lincoln standing with his arms folded at his stomach is placed on a red granite pedestal. The text on reverse side of print reads, “Lincoln Statue in Lytle Park, Cincinnati by George Grey Barnard of NYC. Commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft in 1917. A heroic sized statue of beardless Abe.” View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F05_030
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Steel frame of the Ohio State Office Building in Columbus, Ohio, May 1, 1931. The groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building took place on November 19, 1929. The building, located at 65 South Front Street in downtown Columbus, took the site of 34 businesses. It was designed by architects Harry Hake, Frank Bail and Alfred Hahn and is noted as an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. The building eventually opened on March 27, 1933. Originally the building was used for public assemblies and hearings, offices of state commissions and the State Library of Ohio. Currently, it houses the Supreme Court of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02798
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture; Art Deco; Construction industry
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An engraving of the Kirtland Temple at Kirtland, Ohio, from "Historical Collections of Ohio" by Henry Howe, 1847. Construction of the Temple began in 1833 and it was dedicated in 1836. The Temple was the first church constructed by the Church of the Latter-day Saints, also known as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04145
Subjects: Mormon temples; Multicultural Ohio--Religion in Ohio; Churches; Historic buildings
Places: Kirtland (Ohio); Lake County (Ohio)
 

Description: An Amish buggy traveling down a back road in Butler County. The Amish established many farms in Butler County, including Chisolm. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06880
Subjects: Amish; Transportation; Horse-drawn vehicles
Places: Woodsdale (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a map of Franklin County, Ohio drawn in 1937. It shows points of interest, railroads, U. S. routes and state routes. The map also features townships in Franklin County as well as the outlying suburbs of Columbus. The drawing was done for the Ohio Writers' Projects of the Works Progress Administration for possible use in the Ohio Guide book. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F02_067
Subjects: Books; Chapter headings; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project; Maps; Franklin County (Ohio)
Places: Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a large picture of the Renick House, also known as "Paint Hill". The picture is taken of the front right (when facing the house). In 1801, Thomas, George, and William Renick moved from Virginia to settle in Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1803, the Renick family bought a large plot of land in Harrison Township and divided it 3 ways. The Renicks are respected Pickaway and Ross County farmers and cattle breeders, and they were the first to bring imported cattle into Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_015_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works., Domestic--Ohio--United States
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the Hardin County Courthouse located in Kenton, Ohio. Reverse reads: “HARDIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE Cornerstone laid 9-26-1913. Dedicated May-1915.” View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F03_035_01
Subjects: Courthouses; Kenton (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio); Government buildings
Places: Kenton (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio)