Description: A resolution recognizing the contributions of Colonel Charles Young and designating June 1, 2010 as Colonel Charles Young day in the District of Columbia. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS2009_B01F04_C
Subjects: African Americans; African American soldiers; Young, Charles, 1864-1922.; Buffalo Soldiers; National Minority Military Museum Foundation (NMMMF); Certificates
Places: District of Columbia
 

Description: Illustration from "The Black Phalanx: A History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States in the Wars of 1775-1812, 1861-'65" by Joseph T. Wilson. Caption reads: "The 1st South Carolina Regiment was attacked by the Confederates with bloodhounds at Pocatalago Bridge, Oct. 23rd, 1862." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: blackphalanx_38
Subjects: African American soldiers; Battlefields; African American men; Pets; Civil War 1861-1865
 

Description: This round lamp shade is made of molded, frosted glass. The glass is paneled styled. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H79290
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Lighting--Architectural and decorative
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This round roller is made of iron. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72237
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated 1920, this photograph shows Warren G. Harding on the telephone at his home 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_B20P02_002
Subjects: Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923; Presidential candidates; Presidential campaigns; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Veterinarians are vital in the farming and dairy communities. In this photograph, Joe Munroe captures Dr. Saylor as he and a farmer help to dislodge a dairy calf that has become stuck during birth. A neighbor and the farmer use a rope to pull the calf while the veterinarian guides the calf out. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27a_002
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Dairy cattle--Breeding; Farm life; Veterinarians
Places: Canal Winchester (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the route of the Ohio and Erie Canal in Scioto County between stations 2117 and 2223. Bridges, culverts, 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). The Ohio and Erie Canal was constructed between 1825 and 1832, eventually connecting Cleveland and Lake Erie with Portsmouth and the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4919_006
Subjects: Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio);
Places: Scioto County (Ohio);
 

Description: National colors of the 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01894
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio
 

Description: Looking north on High Street from Capital Square in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1910-1920. Pedestrians stroll on the sidewalk past the monument for Ohio Governor and United States President William McKinley. Street cars and automobiles are pictured on the street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03342
Subjects: Ohio--Capital and capitol; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: "War Shipments Mean Less Fuel for All," a 1943 Office of War Information poster promoting a sense of common purpose during World War II and encouraging civilians to dress warmly to preserve oil and fuel for military transport purposes. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04798
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio; Rationing
 

Description: Gen. Simon Perkins (1771-1844) played an active part in the War of 1812, including defending the northwestern portion of Ohio from native and British attack following William Hull's surrender. From 1826 to 1833, he participated in the Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners. His principal job on the board was to raise funds for canal building by selling state bonds. He also helped survey the city of Akron in 1825. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04026
Subjects: Canals; Surveying; Ohio--History--War of 1812; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph is a view of the Ohio Penitentiary, looking northwest, in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1940. The scene includes several buildings, stone walls and possibly a guard tower, and a water tower and tall brick chimney in the background. A paved street is visible in the foreground. First erected in 1813 at the corner of Main and Second streets, the state penitentiary in Columbus was a three-story brick structure with 13 cells. A new three-story building was built on the same site in 1818. By 1830 the state penitentiary proved inadequate. In 1832, the legislature approved building a new penitentiary capable of holding 500 convicts. This building (the facility shown here) was constructed on Spring Street in 1834. In 1885 the Ohio Pen became the location for all executions, which previously took place in the various county seats. In April 1955 it housed an all-time high of 5,235 prisoners. The Ohio Penitentiary in the nineteenth century reflected the common belief that prison was more for punishment than for rehabilitation. Conditions within the prison were primitive. Prisoners first slept on straw mattresses, although eventually beds were built. Food was very simple, usually consisting of cornbread, beans, and bacon. Prisoners were required to work in one of the prison industries, which made everything from harnesses and shoes to barrels and brooms. Diseases spread rapidly. Conditions within the penitentiary had been ripe for a disaster for years. By 1930 the prison held an inmate population that was twice as large as its original capacity. That year the Ohio Penitentiary became the site of the worst fire in American prison history: 322 lives were lost. Some prison reforms followed, but most of the changes took place after World War II. Overcrowding and prison morale were both serious issues; however, reforms did not come quickly enough to keep three prison riots from occurring. The worst riot occurred in June 1968. A number of buildings were destroyed and five convicts were killed. After this riot the State of Ohio began an investigation, which led to the decision to replace the facility. The State of Ohio decided to replace the old prison with a new facility in Lucasville, Ohio. Most prisoners were removed from the old prison by 1972. The Ohio Pen was closed in 1984, and the site was abandoned. The City of Columbus bought the old penitentiary in 1995. After lengthy discussion as the best use of the site, the buildings were demolished in 1997 to make way for new development. Many Ohioans sought a brick from the Ohio Penitentiary as a souvenir of its long history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05701
Subjects: Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government--Corrections; Prisons--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)