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: 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: 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: 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: 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)