Description: This punch is made of iron and has "Ryan Tools" on it. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72228
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an iron that has become pitted near the handle due to corrosion. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72210_top
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; irons (tools); Tools and equipment; Clothing & dress
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This pair of tin nippers is made of iron. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72264
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Cutting tools
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This pair of tin snips is made of iron. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72265
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Cutting tools
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This pair of wire nippers is made of iron painted black. "X/X3" is marked on the nippers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72284
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Cutting tools
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: In this photograph, Italian immigrant Florindo Dipinto operates his tool-grinding cart on the sidewalk in Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1950-1960. Dipinto immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1913 at age 17. He originally settled in Chicago where he learned the tool-grinding trade from his uncle, Vincenzo Fabrizio. After one year of working with his uncle, he was able to purchase his own tool-grinding cart. Before settling in Cleveland, he worked in a coal mine in Colorado; served briefly in the United States Army during World War I; operated his grinding cart in Youngstown, Ohio, and returned to Italy where he served in the Army and met his wife Maria. Between 1927 and 1961, Dipinto operated his grinding cart in Cleveland, sharpening tools for a variety of customers. He retired in 1961 and passed away in 1981. The grinding cart is part of the Ohio Historical Society museum collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07057
Subjects: Multicultural Ohio--Ethnic Communities; Immigrants--Ohio; Tools
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a girl's iron. It is black and decorated with a swan on top near the handle. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H79217_front
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; irons (tools); Tools and equipment; Clothing & dress
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This pair of bench shears is made of iron painted black. It has the maker's stamp and is dented and pitted. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H72319
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Cutting tools
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on reverse reads: "District #5. 902 Municipal Bldg Akron, Ohio. April 26, 1938. Welders at work on a 100 ton trolley crane. The Morgan Engineering Company, Alliance, Ohio. (Halo is unavoidable on account of brilliant light effects from welding). The Morgan Engineering Company Plant was located at Broadway Street near the C & P.R.R. It was one of the largest manufactories of electric cranes and rolling-mill machinery in the world. One of its best products, first designed in 1894 and perfected in 1917, was the George-Morgan disappearing gun carriage, adaptable to any angle of fire and the largest gun mount ever built in the United States. Some of the company’s other products include: punching and shearing machines, cranes of all types and sizes and other heavy machinery equipment. The company was founded in 1868 by Thomas Rees Morgan, Sr. (1834 – 1897) who originally began in Pittsburgh making steam hammers. He moved to Alliance, under the name Marchand & Morgan, in 1871, due to a need for more space. Mr. Marchand retired in 1877, leaving room for Morgan to form a new partnership with Silas J. Williams and they renamed the company Morgan-Williams & Company. The 1890s saw the start of the company’s long association with the United States Ordnance Department. The company was awarded the prestigious Navy “E” Flag for its extraordinary contribution to the war effort (WW II). During the next few decades the company continue to grow, adding new facilities and machine tools. In 1964, with the retirement of W.H. Morgan, the company was sold to The United Industrial Syndicate, of New York. Much interested in enhancing the company’s reputation, funding was provided to improve facilities. During this time, several new crane designs were introduced which were considered to be a radical departure from previous designs. In 1975, the company was sold to AMCA International, and due to the failing economy during the 1980’s the company was forced to downsize. In 1987, the company was purchased by a shareholder, who repurchased the warehouse sold during the business downturn and increased manufacturing by building spare parts and subcontracting. In 1994, the original 330,000 facility was purchased by Morgan Engineering Inc. who continues to be a leading designer of overhead electric traveling cranes and other heavy machine equipment. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F02_025_001
Subjects: Industries--Ohio; Electric cranes; Machine tools
Places: Alliance (Ohio);
 

Description: The photograph shows a pulpit in a workshop. The pulpit, which is nearly complete, features a cross in the front-facing panel. Wood shavings and dust cover the ground, and tools sit around the room. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). Kinley was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F01_37
Subjects: Churches--Ohio; Woodworking tools; Carpentry; Ohio--Religion;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: This is a tailor's iron. It is made of iron and leather and was used to smooth out clothing. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H8827_together
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; irons (tools); Tools and equipment; Clothing & dress
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an image of a brown, wood molding plane. Marks on the molding plane are "12 73". View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H73378
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Woodworking tools
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)