Description: Black-and-white photographic print of Benjamin Wade, a Radical Republican who studied law and was a judge in the state of Ohio. He also served as a government director of the Union Pacific Railroad and participated in a commission debating whether or not the United States should annex Santo Domingo. He died on March 2, 1878 in Jefferson, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04308
Subjects: Political parties; Other--Federal Government; Judges; Republican Party; Lawyers--Ohio
Places: Jefferson (Ohio); Ashtabula County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Hardin County courthouse was completed in 1915 by architects Richards, McCarty and Bulford in a Neoclassical style. The building is as large as an entire city block and has a completely symmetrical exterior. It is made of Indiana gray limestone and has a rusticated base. There is a skylight over the lobby that contains over 1000 square feet of leaded stained glass. This image shows the building's front facade. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_196
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places;
Places: Kenton (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio); 1 Courthouse Square
 

Description: Photograph of a young boy standing next to a dog who is sitting upright in a chair. Negative is marked, "Charls [sic] Shroyers Big Bend WVA." The same photograph was published in "The Hur Herald from Sunny Cal," a "questionable publication from West Virginia." The caption under the photograph reads "Carl F. Shroyers and his dog. Son of Charles W. and Ida Blackshire Shroyers." DESCRIPTION: This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06610
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Dogs; Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Children; Clothing and dress; Photography--History
Places: Big Bend (West Virginia)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, E. Broad St." The Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts was founded in 1878. In 1892, the home of Francis Session, who had contributed funds to establish an art gallery, was converted to an art gallery after his death. The Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts building, completed in 1932, was located on the land previously occupied by the art gallery and former home of Francis Session. Now called the Columbus Museum of Art, the building houses what is considered one of the best collections of late nineteenth and early twentieth century American and European modern art. There are major works of Monet, Picasso, and Renoir on display along with other masters of modern art. Works created by famous Columbus native, George Bellows, can also be found here.The Museum also is host to many different traveling exhibits. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04B_001_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Galleries and museums; Art and Entertainment; Art museums
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reproduction of a photograph depicting a street scene in Bucyrus, Ohio, ca. 1890-1899. The street is crowded with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles, and a railroad crossing is visible in the foreground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02648
Subjects: Streets--Ohio; Railroads--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Bucyrus (Ohio); Crawford County (Ohio)
 

Description: Born April 9, 1738, in Sutton, Massachusetts, Putnam fought for the British in the French and Indian War, later lobbying for land grants to veterans west of the Appalachian Mountains. Putnam served in the Continental Army during the Revolution, fighting in the battle of Saratoga and rising to the rank of brigadier general. Throughout the conflict, Putnam served as an advocate for junior officers and enlisted men. America's first government, created by the Articles of Confederation, had limited powers and faced tremendous difficulty meeting its expenses. This included paying the men in its army. The Confederation Congress promised to give these men land grants in the Ohio Country, but the Congress was slow to act. In 1783, Putnam helped draft the Newburgh Petition. In this document, many of the officers in the Continental Army demanded payment immediately in land grants or they would even contemplate replacing their government. General George Washington was able to prevent an uprising. Putnam established the first Ohio Company settlement on the banks of the Ohio River. Known originally as Adelphia, the community soon became known as Marietta. To protect the settlement from Native American attacks, the settlers built a fortification known as the Campus Martius. After the Treaty of Greeneville was signed in 1795, the threat to Marietta was limited; settlers founded Ohio University there in 1808. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F18_002_1
Subjects: Marietta (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Military camps; Revolutionary War
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio)
 

Description: "I'm Out to Lick Runaway Prices," an Office of War Information poster promoting a sense of common purpose during World War II, ca. 1940-1945. The poster shows a woman making a fist along with the "7-key plan to hold prices down." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04762
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B02F328_05
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Schertzer 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_B01F082_05
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Republic Steel Corporation -- Employees
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This image is of a copper and iron soldering iron with an 8-Sided Handle. The inscription on this iron reads "PS&W. Co. USA". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H79249
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B04F559_002
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: This reed organ is made from cherry and features incised decoration. Reed organs, also known as parlor organs, use small vibrating metal reeds to generate sound. They are smaller and easier to produce than pipe organs, which made them popular for homes and small churches in the 19th century. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H8344
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Musical instruments
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)