Description: Heading and caption read "Klauprech & Menzel's Lith*y Cincinnati O. 'Cincinnati in 1841'" This photograph (ca.1935-1943) is of hand colored color lithograph done by Klauprech & Menzel in 1841. The original print measures approximately 5.74 inches by 9.33 inches. It depicts a scenic view of Cincinnati looking toward Kentucky, as viewed from a nearby hilltop. The Ohio River is on the horizon, while the Miami and Erie Canal is shown in the foreground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F01_030_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Klauprech & Menzel's Lith; Illustrations; Landscapes; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1943, this photograph shows an area of the lower basin in Newton Township, Pike County, known as the Ghost Orchard basin. A caption on the photograph's reverse reads "Below Jasper. See "folklore" sent in by Mrs Davis. see letter attached "Ghost Orchard Basin." 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_B11F10_017_001
Subjects: Canals; Nature; Landscapes; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Waverly (Ohio); Pike County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows, as identified by the photograph's caption, "Afternoon vista in Ashland County." The county is largely rural, with over half of the land used for farming, and was established in 1846. 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_B01F13_004_001
Subjects: Agriculture; Farming; Landscapes--Ohio--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ashland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Works Progress Administration- Federal Writers Projects- 902 Municipal Building, Akron, Ohio Sept. 8, 1937." Camp Jefferson- C.C.C. S.P. 9 (Colored men) Activity: Lake of 27 acres made by dam built by C.C.C. men scene taken from foot path opposite site of swimming beach, bath houses, etc. being constructed." This photograph is believed to show Jefferson Lake State Park in Richmond, Ohio. The lake and other park facilities were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. The dam was constructed in 1934, while the lake was filled by 1946. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F11_008_001
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); Dams; Foot paths; Landscapes; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Richmond (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Type on reverse reads: "District #5 Jan. 4, 1983 902 City Bldg. Akron, Ohio MILL CREEK PARK, located in the city of Youngstown, Ohio. Credit Line: W.A. Bartz" Photograph shows a winding dirt road in Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio. Various trees flank the road, and one dead tree has made a large arch over the road. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F11_008_001
Subjects: Landscapes--Ohio--Pictorial works; Parks--Ohio--Youngstown;
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning (Ohio)
 

Description: Type on reverse reads: "District #5 March 18, 1938 Federal Writers' Project 902 Municipal Bldg. Akron, Ohio WINTER SCENE IN ONE OF YOUNGSTOWN'S PARKS, Youngstown, Mahoning County." Photograph shows a snow-covered footbridge and trail in a forest. A wooden fence lines on side of the bridge and is covered in roughly an inch of snow. The other side of the bridge is lined by a retaining wall. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F11_009_001
Subjects: Landscapes--Ohio--Pictorial works; Parks--Ohio--Youngstown; Mahoning (Ohio)
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning (Ohio)
 

Description: Type on reverse reads: "District #5 March 18, 1938 Federal Writers' Project 902 Municipal Bldg. Akron, Ohio WINTER SCENE IN ONE OF YOUNGSTOWN'S PARKS, Youngstown, Mahoning County." Picture shows a path on a steep hillside in a Youngstown, Ohio park covered in snow. Evergreen trees are seen snow-covered throughout the photograph. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F11_010_001
Subjects: Landscapes--Ohio--Pictorial works; Parks--Ohio--Youngstown; Mahoning (Ohio)
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on reverse reads: "Rim of the world - Glouster. Athens Co." Glouster was named after Gloucester, United Kingdom, but was misspelled by a clerk when the name was telegraphed to Washington, and the misspelling stuck. The community was one of a number of area villages established to serve the coal-mining industry, and once featured several active deep mines. A wave of immigration at end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries brought men and then their families from the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe to the villages in the area. Glouster had a very active train station in the "downtown" area which was closed and now serves as a community center. Significantly, area schools were consolidated in the 1960's into the Trimble Local School district View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_004_001
Subjects: Dwellings; Housing; Geography and Natural Resources; Trees; Landscapes--Ohio--Pictorial works; Athens County (Ohio)--History; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Glouster (Ohio); Athens County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "The West shore of Lake Erie." This is a photograph of waves crashing on the rocky shore of Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F10_27_01
Subjects: Lake Erie; Erie, Lake, Coast (Ohio); Geography and Natural Resources; Recreation; Lakes; Landscapes; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Works Progress Administration in Ohio Federal Writers Project 1 902 Municipal Building Akron, Ohio Sept 8 1937 Activity: Foot paths along lake of 27 acres being built by C.C.C. men of Camp Jefferson (Colored) Picture shows part of lake with wooded section where trees are being planted by C.C.C. men. Foot path on left shows type of work done by the boys and extends for several miles into wild game preserve. CCC Camps" This photograph is believed to show Jefferson Lake State Park in Richmond, Ohio. The lake and other park facilities were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. The dam was constructed in 1934, while the lake was filled by 1946. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F11_038_001
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); Dams; Foot paths; Landscapes; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Richmond (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph features a lake surrounded by a large tree and various shrubbery. The setting sun can be seen in the distance, with tall grasses casting a reflection onto the lake. Exact date and location unknown. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F02_019_001
Subjects: Lakes & ponds--Ohio; Landscapes; Nature; Trees; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio
 

Description: A river running through the hills of Ohio. A small farmhouse can be seen in the upper right hand corner of the photograph amongst vast corn fields and hills. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F10_041_001
Subjects: Rivers--Ohio; Historic agricultural landscapes--Ohio; Trees--Ohio--1930-1940; Valleys Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Ohio