Description: These two color photographs depict Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's blast furnaces. YS&T had blast furnaces at the Harbor Works mill in Indiana and the Campbell Works mill in Youngstown. These 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) images are part of a larger collection of photographs that document the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company operations. These images provide powerful images of steel industry. In November of 1900 a group of fifty-five Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately 3 miles east of downtown. Construction of the mill began immediately and in 1902, opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred on by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1627_1911359_006
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Business and Labor; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Furnaces; Mills
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Portrait of a young woman in a light blouse and long belted skirt, posed near the bank of a river or creek. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was taken in the region of southeastern Ohio and 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 Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio History Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_B27_F2536
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Photographers--Ohio; Portrait photography--United States--History; Young women; Rivers; Natural features
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Photograph showing destruction along the Pennsylvania Railroad line in Columbus, Ohio, during the 1913 Flood. Notes on the photograph read, "Break in levee costing many lives. #9. Col. O." and "The river cut a new channel under these tracks." In late March 1913, an unusually heavy rainstorm moved into Ohio. It rained steadily for five days and water levels all over Ohio rose rapidly. By the third day of the downpour, levees were overtopped and many towns, including Columbus, suffered disastrous flooding. The statewide extent of death and destruction in the Flood of 1913 exceeds all other weather events in Ohio history, justifying the title of “Ohio’s greatest weather disaster.” Rainfall over the state totaled 6-11 inches and no section was unaffected. The death toll was 467 and more than 40,000 homes were flooded. Approximately 100 died in Columbus when the Scioto River reached record levels and poured 9 to 17 feet deep through neighborhoods. Many Columbus residents escaped to the safety of rooftops and trees. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B05F02_10_01
Subjects: Floods--Ohio--Columbus; Climate and Weather; Natural disasters; Scioto River (Ohio); Railroads
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: William Welker was a civil engineer and surveyor who worked on numerous projects in the Mahoning Valley, including the construction of a dam at Lake Meander (southwest of Youngstown) in 1918. Lake Meander serves as the city's water supply. These five 3" by 4" (7.6 by 10.16 cm) photographs depict the surveying and construction of the dam, circa 1918. Individuals included in the images are W. C. Welker (left), Mrs. Lewis, D. E. Cherchill, and I. M. Lewis. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1624_1922446_001
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Construction; Dams; Hydraulic facilities; Surveying; Surveying equipment
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a woman wearing glasses and speaking on a CB radio as she monitors a fire tower in Maumee State Forest in Swanton, Ohio. The image was submitted by photographer Matt McGookey of Castalia, Ohio, in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F112_04_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Forests; Geography and Natural Resources; Parks; Fire prevention
Places: Swanton (Ohio); Fulton County (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the continuous weld mill in Youngstown. This 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) image is part of a larger collection of photographs that document the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company operations. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1627_1911375_008
Subjects: Business and Labor; Geography and Natural Resources; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Furnaces
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the south entrance to the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's Campbell Works. This 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) image is part of a larger collection of photographs that document the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company operations. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1627_1911369_009
Subjects: Business and Labor; Geography and Natural Resources; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Furnaces
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio); Campbell (Ohio)
 

Description: Photographic postcard showing destruction along the Pennsylvania Railroad line in Columbus, Ohio, during the 1913 Flood. In late March 1913, an unusually heavy rainstorm moved into Ohio. It rained steadily for five days and water levels all over Ohio rose rapidly. By the third day of the downpour, levees were overtopped and many towns, including Columbus, suffered disastrous flooding. The statewide extent of death and destruction in the Flood of 1913 exceeds all other weather events in Ohio history, justifying the title of “Ohio’s greatest weather disaster.” Rainfall over the state totaled 6-11 inches and no section was unaffected. The death toll was 467 and more than 40,000 homes were flooded. Approximately 100 died in Columbus when the Scioto River reached record levels and poured 9 to 17 feet deep through neighborhoods. Many Columbus residents escaped to the safety of rooftops and trees. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B05F02_08_01
Subjects: Floods--Ohio--Columbus; Climate and Weather; Natural disasters; Scioto River (Ohio); Railroads
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph depicts the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company's open hearth. This 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) image is part of a larger collection of photographs that document the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company operations. In November 1900, a group of 55 Youngstown citizens, led by James A. Campbell, raised $600,000 in capital to create the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company. Land was purchased along the Mahoning River approximately three miles east of downtown. In 1902, the mill opened for production. Spectacular growth marked the company's second decade, some of it spurred by the demand for steel caused by World War I. In 1923, YS&T purchased the Brier Hill Steel Company of Youngstown and the Steel and Tube Company of America of East Chicago. During the 1930s the company survived the Great Depression and the 1937 "Little Steel" strike to emerge as a leading steel producer. In the 1960s, YS&T began to experience a decline. The company merged with the Lykes Corporation in 1969 and LTV Corporation in 1979, at which time all Youngstown operations were phased out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1627_1911381_010
Subjects: Geography and Natural Resources; Business and Labor; Steel industry; Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Furnaces
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing destruction along the Glenwood and Pennsylvania track in Columbus, Ohio, during the 1913 Flood. In late March 1913, an unusually heavy rainstorm moved into Ohio. It rained steadily for five days and water levels all over Ohio rose rapidly. By the third day of the downpour, levees were overtopped and many towns, including Columbus, suffered disastrous flooding. The statewide extent of death and destruction in the Flood of 1913 exceeds all other weather events in Ohio history, justifying the title of “Ohio’s greatest weather disaster.” Rainfall over the state totaled 6-11 inches and no section was unaffected. The death toll was 467 and more than 40,000 homes were flooded. Approximately 100 died in Columbus when the Scioto River reached record levels and poured 9 to 17 feet deep through neighborhoods. Many Columbus residents escaped to the safety of rooftops and trees. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B05F02_07_01
Subjects: Floods--Ohio--Columbus; Climate and Weather; Natural disasters; Scioto River (Ohio); Railroads
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A naturalist employed at Columbus Metropolitan Parks holds a red-tailed hawk. The naturalist wears a park ranger uniform, including a badge on his hat. The image, titled "Chris and Tasha," was submitted by photographer Jeffrey A. Rycus of Columbus, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B03F10_10_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Naturalists; Hawks;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photographic postcard showing floodwaters along Cypress Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, during the 1913 Flood. An "X" marks a tree with a note reading, "13 people taken from this tree." A handwritten note on the back reads, "In case the flowers are not here when you go, tell Annie about them. Set in shade." In late March 1913, an unusually heavy rainstorm moved into Ohio. It rained steadily for five days and water levels all over Ohio rose rapidly. By the third day of the downpour, levees were overtopped and many towns, including Columbus, suffered disastrous flooding. The statewide extent of death and destruction in the Flood of 1913 exceeds all other weather events in Ohio history, justifying the title of “Ohio’s greatest weather disaster.” Rainfall over the state totaled 6-11 inches and no section was unaffected. The death toll was 467 and more than 40,000 homes were flooded. Approximately 100 died in Columbus when the Scioto River reached record levels and poured 9 to 17 feet deep through neighborhoods. Many Columbus residents escaped to the safety of rooftops and trees. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B05F02_09_01
Subjects: Floods--Ohio--Columbus; Climate and Weather; Natural disasters; Scioto River (Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)