Description: Original description reads: "New stadium, High School, Dillonvale, O." This stadium was constructed in 1936 and was the first in the area to have lights installed for night games. This is most likely the reason the team's name was changed from the Purple Riders to the Night Riders. Dillonvale high school was finally demolished in 2009 after graduating its last class in 1971. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_007_001
Subjects: Football stadiums--Ohio--Dillonvale; Sports and recreation facilities; Stadiums; High schools--Ohio--Dillonvale; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dillonvale (Ohio); Jeffeson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Stadium built by WPA workers at Middleport High School is one of 80 stadium either completed or under construction by WPA workers over the state." View of Middleport High School football stadium with three athletes pictured on the field. Middleport is located in southeastern Ohio, along the Ohio River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F20_009_1
Subjects: Football stadiums--United States--History--Pictorial works; High schools--Ohio; High school athletes; Stadiums; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph, taken in 1923, depicts the Ohio State University football team playing outside the recently completed Ohio Stadium. The stadium itself is architecturally significant for several reasons. It was the first two-tiered stadium to be constructed in the shape of a horseshoe. And it was one of the first stadiums constructed out of concrete. Furthermore, at the time of its completion in 1922 it was the largest stadium west of the Allegheny Mountains. This unique structure earned its architect and designer, Howard Dwight Smith, a gold medal from the American Institute of Architects. Smith was a professor and the resident architect at Ohio State University as well as the designer for many prominent buildings across central Ohio including Columbus's City Hall. His signature can be found in the bottom right-hand corner of this photograph. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08218
Subjects: Ohio State University--Athletics; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ohio State Buckeyes (Football team); Stadiums
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Postcard showing an exterior view of an unidentified "Base Ball Park" in Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1907-1915. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07893
Subjects: Baseball fields--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Stadiums
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Inside view of the horseshoe shaped football stadium at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, ca. The stadium opened in 1922. It cost approximately 1.3 million dollars to build. This was one of the earliest stadiums constructed of concrete. At the time of its opening, Ohio Stadium was the largest stadium west of the Allegheny Mountains. It officially could hold 66,210 fans when it first opened, although fans routinely filled the stadium beyond capacity. The first game played in Ohio Stadium occurred on October 7, 1922, when Ohio State played Ohio Wesleyan. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_044_1
Subjects: Sports; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Education; Universities and colleges; Stadiums; Football; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio." This photo depicts a stadium full of people watching the Ohio State Marching Band perform the half-time show at Ohio State Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State stadium opened in 1922. It cost approximately 1.3 million dollars to build and was one of the earliest stadiums constructed of concrete. At the time of its opening, Ohio Stadium was the largest stadium west of the Allegheny Mountains. It officially could hold 66, 210 fans when it first opened, although fans routinely filled the stadium beyond capacity. The first game played in Ohio Stadium occurred on October 7, 1922, when Ohio State played Ohio Wesleyan. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_050_001
Subjects: Ohio State University--Bands; Ohio State University--Football--History; Sports; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Education; Universities and colleges; Stadiums; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Freighter passing the stadium. Cleveland Municipal Stadium and freighter entering harbor." Cleveland Municipal Stadium was completed in 1931 and at that time it had the largest individual seating capacity of any outdoor arena in the world, at 78,189 seats. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football, as well as many other events over the course of its history. By March 1, 1997, due mainly to the moving of the Cleveland Browns football team to Baltimore, Cleveland Municipal Stadium had been completely demolished and the debris had been removed to clear way for construction of a new stadium. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F09_30_01
Subjects: Stadiums--Ohio--Cleveland
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows a football field with three players practicing on it. One boy is punting the football while two others watch. The bleachers in the background are completely empty. Middleport is located in southeastern Ohio along the Ohio River. A caption on the reverse of the photograph reads, "NEW $30,000 Football Stadium at Middleport High School. To be Dedicated November 23." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F03_007_001
Subjects: Football stadiums--United States--History--Pictorial works; High schools--Ohio; High school athletes; Stadiums; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Middleport (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Ohio Stadium, with its famous horseshoe shape, was built around the existing football field over a 13 month period from 1921 to 1922. It cost $1.6 million and was modeled after the architecture seen in European coliseums. The photograph shows the reflection of the stadium on the Olentangy River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04D_001_1
Subjects: Sports; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Education; Universities and colleges; Stadiums; Football; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio Stadium was built in 1922 and was designed by Howard Dwight Smith. The total cost of construction was around $1.3 million. Ohio State played Ohio Wesleyan in the very first game in Ohio Stadium, which took place October 7, 1922. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04D_015_1
Subjects: Sports; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Education; Universities and colleges; Stadiums; Football; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Inside view of Ohio Stadium (also known as the "Horseshoe" or the "Shoe" because of its unique horseshoe shape), the football stadium at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1935-1943. Architect Howard Dwight Smith designed the plans for Ohio Stadium, earning him an award from the American Institute of Architects. Ohio Stadium was built in 1922 and is home to the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. The original stadium held 66,000 spectators. With renovations throughout the years, the stadium now has a seating capacity of 102,329. While in this image the south end of the stadium is open, in 2001 permanent stands were added to the south end closing the stadium off. This photograph is one of thousands collected for the Ohio Guide, part of the American Guide Series compiled by the Works Progress Administration from 1935-1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02888
Subjects: History of the Ohio State University; Stadiums; Ohio State Buckeyes (Football team); Ohio State University--Sports--History; United States. Works Progress Administration of Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Stadium under construction at Oakwood High School, Oakwood,Dayton,Ohio. 1936 Montgomery County - People at Work" View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F10_010_001
Subjects: Stadiums; Tracks; Construction
Places: Oakwood (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)