Description: Dated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows a partially constructed small bridge over a stream in rural Ohio, where a dirt road passes over the stream, populated by rocks and large trees. Also in the picture are several pieces of lumber strewn about during the construction phase of the bridge. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F03_023_001
Subjects: Dirt roads--Ohio; Trees; Bridges--Ohio; Bridge Construction; Public works
Places: Ohio
 

Description: "Norway Spruce," a plate from "The Specimen Book of Fruits, Flowers, and Ornamental Trees Carefully Drawn and Colored from Nature for the Use of Nurserymen," by Frank Morse. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04830
Subjects: Gardening; Ohio Economy--Agriculture; Tree planting--United States; Trees
Places: Rochester (New York)
 

Description: A bus travels over a bridge spanning the Big Walnut Creek near Columbus, Ohio. In the foreground, the creek flows through a group of trees lining the shore. Big Walnut Creek starts near Mount Gilead, Ohio, and flows south, eventually joining the Scioto River near the Franklin County and Pickaway County lines. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F002_01
Subjects: Street photography; Bridges; Buses; Trees
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Big Walnut Creek (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a lake or pond alongside a hillside. The river appears to have several small islands in the middle of it. The lake is surrounded by plentiful trees and vast fields. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_005_001
Subjects: Rivers--Ohio; Trees--Ohio--1930-1940; Valleys Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of trees, an unidentified landscape. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS2_B06F21_H_2
Subjects: Trees
 

Description: A scenic river in Ohio with numerous trees populating the river bank. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_029_001
Subjects: Rivers--Ohio; Trees--Ohio--1930-1940; Valleys Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Public park in winter, taken sometime between 1935-1943. Several of the trees appear to be tapped for collecting maple syrup. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F04_001_008_002
Subjects: Parks; Trees--Ohio; Maple syrup
Places: Ohio
 

Description: A winding river bending alongside a hillside. Along the hillside appears to run a small country road. The river appears to have a small island in the middle of it. The river is surrounded by plentiful trees and vast fields. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_044_001
Subjects: Rivers--Ohio; Trees--Ohio--1930-1940; Valleys Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Caption reads: "New road in Hills and Dales. The lake is hidden by trees near center." Hills and Dales Park was originally a 297-acre gift from John Patterson, the founder of the National Cash Register Company. It was designed between 1906 and 1918 by the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm, who also worked on Central Park in New York City. Today it is owned by the city of Dayton, though its actual location is in Kettering. In 1999, 63 acres of the wooded land was leased to the Five Rivers MetroParks, and promptly named Hills and Dales MetroPark. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F09_050_1
Subjects: Parks--Ohio; Dirt Roads; Landscapes; Nature; Trees; Dayton (Ohio). Division of Recreation and Parks; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of a stage outside with steps, flag pole or monument, and busts of heads on railing. Palm trees and two (2) buildings are behind the stage area. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_P3_B02F07_B
Subjects: Trees; Buildings; Stairways
Places: Liberia (Africa)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows two boys sitting by a pond, with a note on the reverse which reads "People at work or play." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F08_015_001
Subjects: Ponds; Trees; Boys; Parks Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Nature
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows two young children standing by a Christmas tree. 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 (now the Ohio History Connection) 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_B16_F1048
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Photography--History; Christmas; Christmas trees; Children
Places: Ohio; West Virginia