Description: View of the Ohio River seen from below Cincinnati. The Ohio River is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at modern-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It ends approximately 900 miles downstream at Cairo, Illinois, where it flows into the Mississippi River. It received its English name from the Iroquois word, "O-Y-O," meaning "the great river." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04021
Subjects: Ohio River; Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph features a view of City Hall, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1940. The perspective is from the north end of the Ohio State Office Building looking toward City Hall across West Broad Street. A portion of the American Insurance Union (IAU) Citadel is dominates the right side of the photograph. Across the street from City Hall are steps leading up to a reflecting pool at the head of which is a flagpole bearing the U.S. flag. The City Hall building seen here was constructed in 1928, replacing a structure built in 1872 and located on E. State Street. The AIU Citadel, now known as the LeVeque Tower, was dedicated on September 21, 1927. The 47-story tall skyscraper, located at 50 West Broad Street, was designed by architect C. Howard Crane in the Art Deco style. Due to the Great Depression, AIU went bankrupt and sold the building. The tower was purchased by John Lincoln and Leslie L. LeVeque in 1945. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05696
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture; Automobiles; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: An exterior view of the Tuscarawas Courthouse and the statue that is erected in front of the building. The building is located in in the town and county seat of New Philadelphia, taking it's name from the much more well known Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania. While the town often experienced economic success because of it's advantageous location, it would eventually experience a downturn with the falling importance of it's main industries. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06754
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); New Philadelphia (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Tuscarawas Courthouse (Ohio)
 

Description: George Snyder holding a motorcycle owned by the Crystal Ice Company. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08516
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Ice industry
 

Description: Photograph of C. Walder Parke and an Army Air Forces member identified in handwriting as Earl Miller. Other photographs of Earl P. Miller, a pilot in the 94th Bombardment Group to which Parke belonged, do not support this identification. The person in this photograph with Parke remains unknown. Charles Walder Parke was born on July 28, 1924, and grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 intending to be a pilot during WWII, but spent most of his military career as a navigator on B-17 Flying Fortresses in the 94th Bombardment Group. Parke earned two Bronze Stars, an Air Medal with several Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his successful bombing missions, including some over Berlin. He is best known for being on board a B-17 which was shot down over France by German planes on June 25, 1944, during a non-combat mission. The crew managed to make an emergency landing, and everyone inside survived. After the war, Parke founded the Cleveland-based Laurel Industries Inc., which became a prominent supplier of antimony oxide to the plastics industry. He died of Lou-Gehrig’s Disease on September 15, 1996, at the age of 72. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1510_B03F02_010
Subjects: Parke, Charles Walder, 1924-1996; United States Air Force; Military uniforms; Air pilots
 

Description: This image shows the front facade of the Lucas County Courthouse, located at 800 Adams St. This sandstone building has a rusticated base, Roman arches and Corinthian columns. The egg-and-dart trim which recurs throughout the building, on the furniture and architectural elements, is an example of continuity and strict attention to detail. The frogs carved into the stone and in the tile mosaic of the south entranceway are reminders of the courthouse’s site of construction on the former Miami-Erie Canal. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_289
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places; pediments;
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fighter jets fly by downtown Wapakoneta, Ohio during the homecoming celebration held for Neil Armstrong on September 6, 1969. More than 80,000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_035
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Home of Samuel C. Landis, an early Ohio legislator, educator and farmer, built in Millville, Butler County, Ohio. This photograph was taken ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00319
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Millville (Ohio); Butler County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of children playing in the backyards of Ohio's last company owned town, Haydenville, ca. 1930-1939. Haydenville was owned by the Haydenville Mining and Manufacturing Company. All town residents were employed by the company. In the early twentieth century the company was purchased by the National Fireproofing Company and in the 1960s residents were given the option to purchase their homes. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01042
Subjects: Children; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Haydenville (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Old Man's Cave at the Hocking Hills State Park in Hocking County, Ohio. The back of the photograph reads: “Old Man’s Cave in the Hocking Park Area.” In 1924, the state of Ohio purchased 146 acres in the Hocking Hills that became Hocking Hills State Park in 1949. In 1972, the park added a dining lodge and cabins. Hocking Hills State Park is known for its geologic features of Blackhand sandstone, including Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Rock House. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F04_008_1
Subjects: Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio); State parks and reserves; Geology; Natural features; Outdoor recreation
Places: Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio); South Logan (Ohio); Hocking County (Ohio)
 

Description: Chillicothe was named the capital of the Northwest Territory in 1800 and became the first capital of the state of Ohio in 1803. The presence of influential men such as Thomas Worthington, the "father of Ohio statehood" and Edward Tiffin, Ohio's first governor, near Chillicothe made the city a convenient place to locate the capital. The capital was moved to Zanesville in 1810, but returned to Chillicothe in 1812. In 1816 Columbus became the permanent state capital. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_013_1
Subjects: Central business districts--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Shopping--Ohio--Chillicothe (Ross County)--Maps.
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Lower Eggleston Ave. showing Mt. Adams Incline also bed of the old Canal where it ran under the buildings. Note-(Canal bed is below BILLBOARD)." Overlooking downtown Cincinnati and the Ohio River for more than 200 years, historic Mt. Adams has shared a rich and fascinating history with the City of Cincinnati. Named after President John Quincy Adams, who in 1843 delivered the dedication address for what was then known as the world’s most powerful observatory (now site of the Monastery), the Hill has long enjoyed a tradition of fine wine, art and entertainment. In 1880, the Incline was modified to transport streetcars, resulting in a continuous route from downtown to Mt. Adams. The incline was closed in 1948, making it Cincinnati's last working incline. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F02_26_01
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio); Transportation--Cincinnati (Ohio);
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)