Description: An image of Goodale Park in Columbus. Many visitors come to the park to see downtown Columbus which can be easily seen from the park. The variety of foliage within the park is quite extensive, several hundred trees are spread throughout the park of all sorts. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06759
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Recreation; Parks--Ohio--Franklin County; Fall foliage; Lakes & ponds
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: A man in a suit standing in front of a porch, a leaded door behind him. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08521
Subjects: Photography--Ohio; Clothing and dress
 

Description: Photograph showing employees of the Ohio Department of Highways Bureau of Bridges in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1934. A typewritten identification is provided. The photograph was collected in the D. Henry Overman Bridge Collection, which documents the career of Overman, a native of Waverly, Ohio, and a resident of Columbus. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1923 with a degree in civil engineering. Overman joined the Ohio Department of Highways (now the Ohio Department of Transportation) on June 10, 1918, where he was employed until his retirement in 1964, serving as assistant chief for the Bureau of Bridges for nine years, and as the chief of the Bureau for his last eight years on the job. During his approximately 45 year career, Overman designed a number of bridges in Ohio, including the stone-faced bridge over the Scioto River at Routes 161 and 33 in Dublin, and the Lorain Avenue Viaduct, a steel bridge in Cleveland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV184_B01F11_03_01
Subjects: Bridges; Engineering; Ohio Department of Highways; Transportation--Ohio--History; Employees;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the front and side facades of the Mahoning County Courthouse. This Renaissance Revival courthouse was built during the county's golden industrial period and contains some of the finest materials available-- terracotta, marble and Honduran mahogany. The lobby is one of the buildings grandest features. The ceiling of the lobby is a forty-foot diameter stained-glass dome. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_302
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places;
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio); 120 Market St.
 

Description: This photo depicts people waiting in a banquet hall during the homecoming celebration held for Neil Armstrong in Wapakoneta, Ohio 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_044
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: These two photographs of children playing with mirrors were taken at the 1969 Ohio State Fair in Columbus. The slides measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). The Ohio State Fair was an important opportunity for farmers to promote their crops and livestock and to learn about advances in agricultural machinery. The first state fair was held in Cincinnati in 1850. In the ten years that followed, Newark, Sandusky, Zanesville and Cleveland hosted the fair, before it settled permanently in Columbus. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3062_3670053_003
Subjects: Agriculture; Arts and entertainment; Mirrors; Expositions and fairs
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Ohio Masonic Home, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, ca. 1940-1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00324
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts a one-horsepower mortar mixer used during the construction of a factory building at the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company in Columbus, Ohio. Steel paddles on a long shaft in the trough were turned by the horse to mix the cement mortar. The Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, also known as the Jeffrey Mining Corporate Center, was established in 1876 as the Lechner Mining Machine Company in Columbus, Ohio by Joseph Jeffrey and Francis Lechner. The company was the number one manufacturer of coal mining machinery worldwide until the mid-twentieth century. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01205
Subjects: Manufacturing industries--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows Cedar Falls at Hocking Hills State Park in Hocking County, Ohio. Cedar Falls is best known for its fanned waterfall and hemlock-lined trail. 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_014_1
Subjects: Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio); State parks and reserves; Waterfalls; Outdoor recreation; Geology; Natural features
Places: Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio); South Logan (Ohio); Hocking County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Wading Pool & Rock Garden. Germantown Dam Park Aug 5, 1937. Montgomery County." During the 1930's the Miami Conservancy District set aside areas above and below the Germantown Dam for public access. The C.C.C. and the W.P.A. built shelter houses, hiking trails and graded roads. Now called the Germantown MetroPark, the area has been under the operation of the Five Rivers MetroParks since 1967. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_028_1
Subjects: Germantown (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio); Miami Conservancy District (Ohio)
Places: Germantown (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: In 1887, Ohioans celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the Northwest Ordinance, from which the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin were created. This photograph shows the blockade of horse cars on High Street during one of the parades held during this celebration. The new courthouse was formally dedicated on July 13, 1887, the exact anniversary of the ordinance's passage. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04C_004_1
Subjects: Northwest Territory; Parades & processions; Floats (Parades)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: One of 45 municipal swimming pools built by the Works Progress Administration; Photo taken sometime between 1935-1943 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F05_025_001
Subjects: Swimming; Works Progress Administration; New Deal
Places: Ohio