Description: Interior view photograph of the Republic Steel Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio, ca. 1930-1960. In the 1930s, the Republic Steel Corporation was at the center of a major labor dispute with its workers, who wanted to unionize; they succeeded, and during World War II and two decades afterwards the company prospered financially. In this image, the silhouette of an employee is seen against the glow of hot metal being poured from a ladle. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03304
Subjects: Steel industry and trade--Ohio--Youngstown--History; Ohio Economy--Economy--Labor; Republic Steel Corporation
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs of Jackson Lake near Oak Hill, Ohio were taken in the 1960s. In the nineteenth century, much of the area around Jackson Lake was logged to fuel the iron furnaces in southeastern Ohio. In 1938, however, the state of Ohio took control of Jackson Lake and opened camping and swimming areas. Jackson Lake State Park was officially designated a state park in 1979. The photographs measure 2.75" x 2.75" (6.99 x 6.99 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3023_3636516_001
Subjects: Geography; Lakes & ponds; Parks
Places: Oak Hill (Ohio); Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: 1967; Second homecoming celebration for Neil Armstrong in Wapakoneta, Ohio; Pictured with wife Janet View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F3_028
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a portrait of a young man sitting in a chair with a shotgun on his lap, and his two dogs. 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: AL06301
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States—History; Dogs; Other--Family History; Shooters of firearms; Photography--History; Civil defense; Clothing & dress
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: A black and white photographic print on textured paper features the image of the seated Lincoln statue, designed by Gutzon Borglum, located by the stairs of the Essex County Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey. The bronze statue depicts a seated Abraham Lincoln on a bench. Lincoln’s right hand is placed on the bench next to his top hat, while Lincoln’s left hand is rested on his right knee. The caption on the print reads, “The Bronze Statue by Gutzon Borglum in the Court House Plaza, Newark, N. J. Compliments to The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.” View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F05_017
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works
Places: Newark (New Jersey); Essex County (New Jersey)
 

Description: This is a photographic reproduction of an illustration depicting the Ross County courthouse, which became Ohio's first statehouse in 1803. The building was torn down in 1852. 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. Zanesville served as the capital city from 1810 to 1812. In 1812, the capital was again moved to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816. The Statehouse in Zanesville held the Ohio legislature from 1810-1812. The building in Zanesville closely resembled the capitol building at Chillicothe, but was built in the Federal style. In 1812 the capital was temporarily moved back to Chillicothe where it remained until December 1816. The capital returned to Chillicothe from 1812-1816 before finally being located at its permanent site of Columbus, which was considered a more central location. The main office of the Chillicothe Gazette now occupies a replica of this building on the site of the original. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F02_016
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This art deco style illustration for “Toledo” was used in The Ohio Guide. It depicts a large lake freighter in the foreground, with the Amtrak station, the Commodore Perry Apartments (Riverfront Apartments) and the Ohio Bank Building (National City Bank Building) in the background. This illustration is a photographic reproduction of a drawing. It is one of a series produced as possible chapter headings for The Ohio Guide. A signature of the artist “A. Koerbling” can also be seen. A signature of the artist “A. Koerbling” can also be seen. From 1935 to 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), through its Federal Writers' Project created The American Guide Series, which included forty-eight state guides, as well as supplemental guides for large cities, etc. The state guides are divided into three sections. In the first section are general essays about the state on things such as agriculture, culture, history, industry, religion, etc. The second section contains an overview of the various cities and towns around the state, as well as enumerating various points of interest. The last section is dedicated to various tours around the state. The tourist is taken from city to city, with turn by turn directions, and descriptions of what can be seen along the way. While much of the country has grown and changed since the guides were written, it is surprising how much remains, and sometimes more surprising what has been lost. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F16_078
Subjects: Books Chapter-headings; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio; Federal Writers' Project. Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas 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_B03F512_015
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: Modern photograph made from a glass plate negative depicting the parade by the Grand Army of the Republic at the opening of the Ohio Centennial Exposition in 1888. The parade was on North High Street in Columbus. The soldiers in the picture are from Cleveland, Ohio. The Centennial celebration was in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first settlers arriving in Marietta, Ohio, in 1788. The Exposition formally opened on September 4, 1888. The Grand Army of the Republic was an organization for Civil War veterans who served in the Union Army. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03297
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Grand Army of the Republic; Ohio--Centennial exhibitions, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: "Keep Him Flying," a 1943 War Finance Division poster promoting financial support of the war effort through the purchasing of government war bonds. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04774
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio
 

Description: Illustration depicting the marks of punishment inflicted upon an an enslaved person in Richmond, Virginia. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_SC18_B01F16
Subjects: Slavery; Ohio History -- Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; African Americans--History
Places: Richmond (Virginia)
 

Description: Photograph of Yvonne Walker-Taylor sitting with a group of unidentified individuals in a social setting. Walker-Taylor was the daughter of Bishop Dougal Ormonde Beaconfield Walker, the 66th Bishop of the the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the 10th president of Wilberforce University in the 1940s. Walker-Taylor later went on to follow in his footsteps, and became one of the first female African American college president in the United States when she was named president of Wilberforce in 1984. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_P2_B05F07_D_2
Subjects: Historical Black Colleges and Universities; Howard University; Wilberforce University; African American Educators; African American men; African American women