Description: This is an image of a mahogany and black horsehair empire sofa. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H8464
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Furniture
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This ambrotype, a photographic image made by a wet-plate process, depicts Cleveland's Public Square. It was probably taken in the autumn of 1859 by Albert Bisbee. Within the image can be seen the Public Square fountain, Second Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. In the foreground lies the outline of a ball diamond. An 1845 ordinance prohibited baseball playing on Public Square, but was repealed in 1856. The ambrotype is 9.5" x 7.5" (24.13 x 19.05 cm). Albert Bisbee operated daguerreotype and photography studios beginning in Dayton in the early 1850s, and later in Columbus, Zanesville and Cleveland. His book History and Practice of Daguerreotyping was published in 1853. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1406_1137703_001
Subjects: Sports; Baseball; Churches; Plazas; Parks; Public buildings
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Charles Y. Lazarus ready to begin a delivery run in a Lazarus truck, 1954. Between 1851 and 1965, the F & R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. The company rose from its early years as a men's clothier in a 20 x 40 foot room downtown, to its position by 1965 as a member of the largest department store chain, Federated Department Stores. Lazarus' growth reflects that of the capital city; from small beginnings through a "golden age" of downtown development, and eventually branching out into the surrounding countryside. In 2003, the Lazarus Company was incorporated with Macy's, a member of the Federated Department stores, and is no longer in existence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04437
Subjects: Trucks; The F. & R. Lazarus Company (Columbus, Ohio); Businesses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is the front facade of the Coshocton County Courthouse. The structure was built between 1873 and 1875 by architects Carpenter and Williams, and it sits on a central four-acre square. S. Harold & Co. were the contractors. The Second Empire style building is unaltered in appearance since its completion. The characteristic mansard roof and clock tower are accented with curly pediments, and inside, open cast-iron stairways that incorporate wooden banisters create an intimate and inviting environment. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_093
Subjects: Courthouses; National Register of Historic Places; mansard roofs; dormers; pediments; Second Empire
Places: Coshocton (Ohio); Coshocton County (Ohio); 349 1/2 Main St.
 

Description: Engraved portrait of President Ulysses S. Grant, 1872. The engraving was made from an original portrait by Chappel. Born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant Ohio, in 1839 Grant entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, where a roster mistakenly listed his name as Ulysses Simpson. He was known as Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. Grant served in the Mexican War, but was never happy with military life and resigned his commission in 1854. After unsuccessful attempts at farming and real estate, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois, where he worked in his father's leather shop. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized a company in Galena and later accepted command of the 21st Illinois Regiment. In August 1861, Lincoln made Grant brigadier general of volunteers. Grant came to national attention by capturing the Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson, the first major Union victories of the war. In spite of a devastating defeat at Shiloh, Grant won major victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In 1864, Grant was made lieutenant general commanding all the armies of the U.S. In this position, Grant devised a concerted plan of action for all the Union armies. Although Grant lost to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in battle, other Northern armies were successful and weakened the Confederacy. He presided over General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Grant served as president from 1869-1877. Southern reconstruction was one of the major issues of Grant's presidency. He occasionally encouraged the process with the force of federal troops. Although Grant is considered to have been honest himself, he was surrounded by dishonest men, causing his administration to be marred with scandal. He was re-elected in 1872 and ran for a third time in 1880 but was unsuccessful. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00521
Subjects: Presidents--United States; Ohio History--Presidents and Politics
Places: Brown County (Ohio); New York (New York)
 

Description: Side view of men's straw hat, ca. 1830-1850. This natural-colored hat has a brown leather hatband and is lined with pink and white silk that is marked "J & M Saunders, 21 N. Fourth St. Philadelphia." It is housed in a leather hat box and was worn by Israel Woodruff (1786-1851). The hat was donated by Israel Woodruff's daughter-in-law, Catherine E. Woodruff, in 1937. Israel Woodruff died in 1851. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05050
Subjects: Hats; Popular culture; Clothing and dress; Men
 

Description: Leather tanner William Woodward and his wife Abigail (Cutter) Woodward donated land in 1827 for a school. In 1831,Woodward High School open. It was a four room, red brick school, located on Franklin Street. Woodward High School is called the first high school in the Northwest Territory. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F01_016_001
Subjects: Portraits; Woodward, William; Schools--Ohio; Woodward College (Cincinnati, Ohio); Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio) Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two pieces of metal can be welded together using a method known as electric welding. It is done using a powerful electric current to heat and weld the metal. The process can weld two unlike pieces of metal, as long as the heating point is each piece is the same. Otherwise, the method of soldering at the weld joint must be used. The skill of electric welding can be accomplished with a minimum amount of training. This process is perfect for the novice welder. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F07_014_1
Subjects: Industry; Electric welding
 

Description: Portrait of an unidentified man with a large moustache. This photo is heavily damaged around all sides. 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: AV71_b01_f28
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Bumper sticker that reads, "I Love Flippo" with an image of Flippo, the King of Clowns played by comic and musician Bob Marvin. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06261
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Popular culture
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of very young Union soldier identified as H. Berdell, wearing a kepi or fatigue hat, shoulder scales and blouse with stand-up collar. A note written inside the case reads, "Mother ain't you afraid Dick will be jealous, H. Berdell, cant see U - May 10, 1863." The ambrotype is housed in a gilt foil liner with an oval glass opening. This item is featured in "Over Here, Over There," an exhibit that opened at the Ohio History Center on July 1, 2011. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AP1457_01
Subjects: Portrait photography--United States--History--19th century; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military uniforms; Soldiers--Correspondence
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Free Period -- Scott Pool." This is a photograph of Scott Pool most likely located in Toledo, Ohio. There are several children and adults in the pool posing for the camera. There is a recreation building behind them. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F11_006_001
Subjects: Swimming; Parks--Ohio; Swimming pools--Pictorial works; Pools; Sunbathing; Recreation; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)