Description: An image of Helen Hooven Santmyer. Santmyer (1895-1986) was an influential writer from Xenia, Ohio. She gained much notoriety in the 1980s with a very successful book titled "...And Ladies of the Club" that would become notably popular. Other published works include "Herbs and Apples" (1925), "The Fierce Dispute" (1929), "Ohio Town" (1962) and "Farewell, Summer" (1988). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06797
Subjects: Authors, American--Ohio; Xenia (Ohio); Ohio Women; Older women
Places: Xenia (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows an elderly woman in a dark dress posing in front of a hanging backdrop decorated with a tree and landscape. 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_b15_f913
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Women; Older women
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Two female graduates of Columbus' East High School Class of 1883 seated on lawn chairs, ca. 1930-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00124
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Older women; Schools--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Roxie Chambers and members of the Buckeye Women's Republican Glee Club, ca. 1940-1950. A singer and director of the South Methodist Church choir in Columbus, Chambers also directed the Buckeye Women's Republican Glee Club. Attending all the G.O.P. national conventions between 1932 and 1954, Chambers later became Republican State Central Committeewoman. When Chambers died in 1954, her pallbearers included Chalmers Wylie, James Rhodes, and other Republican dignitaries. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06310
Subjects: Ohio History--Presidents and Politics; Women--Ohio--History; Women in the performing arts; Women--Societies and clubs--Ohio; Older women
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The caption reads: " 'Never too old to learn!' Carrie Kirk, an ex-slave who is 101 years of age, is a regular student in a WPA literacy class in Sterling Library, Cleveland. "Mother Kirk," as she is known to the other class members, was born on March 31, 1837, on a plantation in West Virginia. During the Civil War, her master sold her services for $100 a year as a seamstress in a large factory in Charlotte where she made Confederate uniforms. She is the mother of 16 children. she has lived in Cleveland for 18 years, having moved in 1920 from Richmond, Virginia." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F05_011_001
Subjects: Works Progress Administration; Older women; African American women--Ohio; Adult education--Ohio; Literacy; Former slaves
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows an older woman wearing a dark dress seated in front of a dark backdrop. 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_b15_f969
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Older women
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Portrait photograph of a seated elderly woman. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. 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 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: AL04951
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Older women; Portrait photography--United States--History
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows an elderly woman, identified by the note etched on the glass plate negative as Mrs. Julia A., with her last name illegible. She is sitting in a rocking chair. 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_F989
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Older women
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This invalid chair is made from poplar and painted red. It has a decorative lyre back. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H8683
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Furniture; Older Men; Older Women
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows an older woman seated in front of a dark hanging backdrop. Based on handwriting on the negative, she appears to be identified as "Granmother Ramsburg" of Jane Lew, 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_F1011
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Older women
Places: Jane Lew (West Virginia)
 

Description: This full-length portrait depicts a seated man with a standing woman, her arm resting on his shoulder. He holds a folded piece of paper, and she holds a book which is possibly a bible. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. 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 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: AL06342
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States—History; Couples; Other--Family History; Older men; Older women; Photography--History; Clothing & dress
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Photograph of an elderly woman wearing a black cape and headscarf. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. 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 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: AL06377
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Older women; Portrait photography--United States--History
Places: Ohio; West Virginia