Description: A pencil sketch titled "Head Study" by Mary Ann Burkhart, wife of Columbus artist Emerson Burkhart. Mary Ann Burkhart (1918-1955), née Martin, was a known New York model for a number of famous artists, such as Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Eugene Speicher. She married Emerson Burkhart in 1939 and became an artist herself. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H82827
Subjects: Art and Artists; Painters--Ohio; Burkhart, Emerson, 1905-1969
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Broadside announcing a recital by Paul Laurence Dunbar and violinist Joseph H. Douglass in Fitzgerald's auditorium, July 9, 1901. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02812
Subjects: Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906; Artists; Art and Artists; Musical performances
 

Description: Sketch drawn by Elis F. Miller showing a young girl or woman at an easel. The drawing is dated "Jan 27 -80-," and has the name "Miss Fisher" written in the lower right-hand corner, possibly the name of the subject. Miller was born in Canton, Ohio, on October 15, 1840. As a child, both he and his sister Mary Emily sketched and painted. In 1862, Miller joined Company B of the 15th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a musician. When he was mustered out in 1865, Miller went to Columbus, where his mother, Harriet J. Miller, sister “Emily,” and Emily’s husband had moved the previous year. During the early years of his career Miller worked as a photographer to support himself. He continued drawing and primarily worked as a landscape artist, traveling to southern Ohio, West Virginia, and the Lake Erie Islands. These sketches were later used as the basis of his watercolors and etchings. Miller specialized in watercolors and won ten “best” awards at the Ohio State Fair between 1875 and 1881. He exhibited two landscapes at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876 and made a name for himself with his landscape work in etchings. He used a new European process of the time called “cliché verre,” in which glass photographic plates coated with emulsion were etched with a fine needle. Miller then exposed the plates in the sun next to light-sensitive paper to create the final piece of art. Although Miller’s work was appreciated in Columbus, it was not until the 1880s that it was recognized by East Coast art circles. Today Miller’s work can be found at the Smithsonian, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. He died of tubercular meningitis on March 20, 1884. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P385_B01F04_001_001
Subjects: Artists; Civil War; Art and Artists; Miller, Elis, 1840-1884; Children;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Cliché verre print by Elis F. Miller showing an unidentified barn with a thatched roof. Cliché verre was a European artistic process in which glass photographic plates coated with emulsion were etched with a fine needle, then exposed in the sun next to light-sensitive paper to create the final piece of art. Miller was born in Canton, Ohio, on October 15, 1840. As a child, both he and his sister Mary Emily sketched and painted. In 1862, Miller joined Company B of the 15th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a musician. When he was mustered out in 1865, Miller went to Columbus, where his mother, Harriet J. Miller, sister “Emily,” and Emily’s husband had moved the previous year. During the early years of his career Miller worked as a photographer to support himself. He continued drawing and primarily worked as a landscape artist, traveling to southern Ohio, West Virginia, and the Lake Erie Islands. These sketches were later used as the basis of his watercolors and etchings. Miller specialized in watercolors and won ten “best” awards at the Ohio State Fair between 1875 and 1881. He exhibited two landscapes at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876 and made a name for himself with his landscape work in etchings. Although Miller’s work was appreciated in Columbus, it was not until the 1880s that it was recognized by East Coast art circles. Today Miller’s work can be found at the Smithsonian, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. He died of tubercular meningitis on March 20, 1884. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P385_B01F10_001_001
Subjects: Artists; Civil War; Art and Artists; Miller, Elis, 1840-1884; Barns;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Etching by Elis F. Miller showing a ship docked with a city skyline in the background. The prow of the ship is signed "E F Miller" and dated "82." On the back of the drawing is the name "Ida S. B.," likely referring to Ida Strickler Baldwin, the sister of Miller's mother-in-law. Miller was born in Canton, Ohio, on October 15, 1840. As a child, both he and his sister Mary Emily sketched and painted. In 1862, Miller joined Company B of the 15th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a musician. When he was mustered out in 1865, Miller went to Columbus, where his mother, Harriet J. Miller, sister “Emily,” and Emily’s husband had moved the previous year. During the early years of his career Miller worked as a photographer to support himself. He continued drawing and primarily worked as a landscape artist, traveling to southern Ohio, West Virginia, and the Lake Erie Islands. These sketches were later used as the basis of his watercolors and etchings. Miller specialized in watercolors and won ten “best” awards at the Ohio State Fair between 1875 and 1881. He exhibited two landscapes at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876 and made a name for himself with his landscape work in etchings. He used a new European process of the time called “cliché verre,” in which glass photographic plates coated with emulsion were etched with a fine needle. Miller then exposed the plates in the sun next to light-sensitive paper to create the final piece of art. Although Miller’s work was appreciated in Columbus, it was not until the 1880s that it was recognized by East Coast art circles. Today Miller’s work can be found at the Smithsonian, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. He died of tubercular meningitis on March 20, 1884. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P385_B01F11_001_001
Subjects: Artists; Civil War; Art and Artists; Miller, Elis, 1840-1884; Boats;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Etching by Elis F. Miller showing an unidentified rural landscape. Miller was born in Canton, Ohio, on October 15, 1840. As a child, both he and his sister Mary Emily sketched and painted. In 1862, Miller joined Company B of the 15th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a musician. When he was mustered out in 1865, Miller went to Columbus, where his mother, Harriet J. Miller, sister “Emily,” and Emily’s husband had moved the previous year. During the early years of his career Miller worked as a photographer to support himself. He continued drawing and primarily worked as a landscape artist, traveling to southern Ohio, West Virginia, and the Lake Erie Islands. These sketches were later used as the basis of his watercolors and etchings. Miller specialized in watercolors and won ten “best” awards at the Ohio State Fair between 1875 and 1881. He exhibited two landscapes at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876 and made a name for himself with his landscape work in etchings. He used a new European process of the time called “cliché verre,” in which glass photographic plates coated with emulsion were etched with a fine needle. Miller then exposed the plates in the sun next to light-sensitive paper to create the final piece of art. Although Miller’s work was appreciated in Columbus, it was not until the 1880s that it was recognized by East Coast art circles. Today Miller’s work can be found at the Smithsonian, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. He died of tubercular meningitis on March 20, 1884. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P385_B03F06_001_001
Subjects: Artists; Civil War; Art and Artists; Miller, Elis, 1840-1884; Farms;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Studio portrait of Elis F. Miller, ca. 1870. Miller was born in Canton, Ohio, on October 15, 1840. As a child, both he and his sister Mary Emily sketched and painted. In 1862, Miller joined Company B of the 15th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a musician. When he was mustered out in 1865, Miller went to Columbus, where his mother, Harriet J. Miller, sister “Emily,” and Emily’s husband had moved the previous year. During the early years of his career Miller worked as a photographer to support himself. He continued drawing and primarily worked as a landscape artist, traveling to southern Ohio, West Virginia, and the Lake Erie Islands. These sketches were later used as the basis of his watercolors and etchings. Miller specialized in watercolors and won ten “best” awards at the Ohio State Fair between 1875 and 1881. He exhibited two landscapes at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876 and made a name for himself with his landscape work in etchings. He used a new European process of the time called “cliché verre,” in which glass photographic plates coated with emulsion were etched with a fine needle. Miller then exposed the plates in the sun next to light-sensitive paper to create the final piece of art. Although Miller’s work was appreciated in Columbus, it was not until the 1880s that it was recognized by East Coast art circles. Today Miller’s work can be found at the Smithsonian, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. He died of tubercular meningitis on March 20, 1884. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P385_B06F01_001_001
Subjects: Artists; Civil War; Art and Artists; Miller, Elis, 1840-1884; Photography--Ohio--History--19th century;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Drawing of a monkey band on the back of elephant by L.M. Fisher of Lancaster, Ohio, ca. 1870. The drawing is part of the Ohio Historical Society fine art collection. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05193
Subjects: Artists; Art and Artists; Animals; Musical instruments
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows a man walking by the Art Institute of Zanesville, Ohio. This institute was established in 1936 by Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Ayers, founders of the Ayers Mineral Company in Zanesville. The Ayers were avid art collectors and donated their personal collection to the Institute, which included European master paintings, glass, ceramics, sculpture, and prints. In 1975, the institution relocated to its current location at 620 Military Road in Zanesville and its name changed to the Zanesville Art Center. In 2009, the building was renamed the Zanesville Museum of Art. 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_B09F12_005_1
Subjects: Art museums--Ohio--Zanesville; Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Architecture
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Federal Art Project. Artist working on designs of old quilts at Dayton Art Institute, Nov. 24, 1936." The Federal Art Project (FAP) was the visual arts arm of the Great Depression-era Works Progress Administration. On April 8, 1935, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal, which was hoped would allow Americans to cope with the Great Depression. Creation of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was the most important accomplishment of this Act. This government office hired unemployed Americans to work on various government projects. During its existence, the WPA constructed more than 600,000 miles of roads and built or repaired more than 124,000 bridges, 125,000 public buildings, 8,000 parks, and 850 airport runways. The WPA also included programs to support education and the arts, providing employment opportunities for out of work educators and artists of all varieties. Although the United States Congress reduced funding for the program in 1939, the WPA remained in operation until June 30, 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F09_015_001
Subjects: Quilts--Ohio--Dayton; Artists--Ohio--Dayton; Federal Art Project; United States. Works Progress Administration
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Three 5" by 7" (12.7 by 17.8 cm) photographs depict some of the celebrations in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Greenville, which took place in August 1945. Events included a parade, an appreciation dinner for artist Howard Chandler Christy, and exhibition of the original Treaty of Greenville, on loan from the National Archives. The state of Ohio commissioned Christy (1873-1952), a nationally-known illustrator, to create the work for the 150th anniversary of the treaty that ended the Indian Wars in Ohio. The painting "The Signing of the Treaty of Greene Ville" was unveiled in a ceremony on August 3. Christy (in the white suit) can be seen sitting on the left in the first and second images. Governor Frank Lausche is seated next to him and can be seen addressing the crowd in the third image. Christy, born just south of Zanesville in Duncan Falls, Ohio, went to New York to study art at the age of sixteen. He began working at Scribner's Magazine in 1898 as an illustrator. During the Spanish American War, his illustrations of Cuba and Puerto Rico were seen around the United States. He returned to Duncan Falls after the war and began painting. By the early twentieth century Christy's elegant illustrations of women, collectively called "Christy Girls," appeared in Scribner's, Century, Ladies Home Journal, McClure's, and several books. Christy Girls were also used in recruitment posters during World War I. Christy began painting portraits after World War I; his best-known subjects were Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, and Douglas MacArthur. The Depression of the 1930s changed Christy's artistic emphasis to historical subjects. In addition to the Greenville painting, Christy painted the "Scene of the Signing of the Constitution of the United States," which hangs in the Capitol in Washington, DC. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3220_3832019_001a
Subjects: Ohio Government; Military Ohio; American Indians; Arts and entertainment; Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952; Treaty of Greenville; Treaties; Celebrations; Lausche, Frank John, b. 1895; Governors; Artists
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Virginia Munroe is photographed by her husband as she prepares paper for her monotype prints. Monotyping is an artform that requires the user to cover a metal or plastic plate with ink, then, using a press, apply the ink-covered plate to the print medium (i.e. paper, silk, fabric, etc.). Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B34_F2485_JPG335
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Monotype; Portrait photography; Freelance photography; Prints and printmaking; Artists
Places: California