Description: This mill was on the Venice mill-race of Erie County, Ohio. A mill-race is an artificial channel that was created to power mills. Many different types of mills were set up along the Venice mill-race. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F01A_008_1
Subjects: Venice (Ohio); Groundwater--Ohio--Erie County--Maps; Erie County (Ohio)--History
Places: Venice (Ohio); Erie County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of Ahaz Merchant's 1835 rendering which was the first accurate, published map of Cleveland, rectifying British Lieutenant Henry Bayfield's 1817-1818 "Sketch of the Mouth of the Cayanoga River." The Village of Cleveland planned for its eventual growth in a 1797 survey; the two-acre, ten-acre, and hundred-acre lots then defined are visible in Merchant's map. The map provided fodder for real estate speculation, especially on the west side of the river, in Ohio City. 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_B04F10_42_01
Subjects: Cleveland (Ohio)--Maps; Merchant, Ahaz; Maps.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Social Studies Class, South High School, Lima. Photograph by courtesy of South High School" This is a photo of a social studies class at Lima South High School in Lima, Ohio. There is a teacher at the head of classroom the room and several students working on classwork. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F07_003_001
Subjects: High schools; Social studies; Classrooms; Lima (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Maps; Students; Teachers; Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Lima (Ohio); Allen County (Ohio)
 

Description: Map of Columbus, Ohio, that includes transportation routes, streets and railroads. Properties, many with property owner listed, are identified across the city. Notable locations include the Ohio Penitentiary, Greenlawn Cemetery, the Ohio State Fairgrounds, The Ohio State University, Ohio Institute for Feeble Minded Youth, and more. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MAPVFM0631_2
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Streets--Ohio--Columbus;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Montgomery Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio, directly east of the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, privately-owned properties and more within the township are documented. The Ohio Statehouse is designated, and a Business Directory of the township is provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Montgomery
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Rivers; Businesses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Mifflin Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, major roads, rail lines, waterways and more within the township are documented, as well as privately-owned properties. A Business Directory for the township is also provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Mifflin
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Businesses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows an outline of Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Streets, rivers, rail lines, and businesses are documented, and locations of notable buildings and institutions are noted in a "References" section which identifies them by letter. Additional properties of note include the County Fair Grounds, the Ohio State Capitol, the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Ohio Penitentiary, the U.S. Arsenal, and the State Agricultural College Grounds (now the Ohio State University). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Columbus
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Rivers
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Clinton Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, privately-owned properties and more within the township are documented. The Olentangy River is noted along with the Agricultural College Grounds (now the Ohio State University), and a Business Directory of the township is provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Clinton
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Rivers; Businesses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Sharon Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, privately-owned properties and more within the township are documented. The Olentangy River is noted, and a Business Directory of the township is provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Sharon
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Rivers; Businesses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Franklin Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio. It is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, major roads, rail lines privately-owned properties and more within the township are documented. The confluence of the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers is seen, as well as the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and Business Directory for the township is provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Franklin
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property; Rivers; Businesses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows Truro Township, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio, divided into thirds by Big Walnut Creek and Blacklick Creek. The map is taken from Joseph Caldwell's "Atlas of Franklin County and of the city of Columbus, Ohio," published in 1872. Cities, businesses, farms, privately-owned properties and more within the township are documented, and a Business Directory of the township is provided. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: A912_771_F854c_Truro
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Maps; Cities and towns--Ohio; Real property
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map of Ohio has county names and borders marked, and depicts the path of Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's raid through Ohio from July 8-13, 1863, during the Civil War. A solid black line denotes the main force, with a dashed line indicating detached units. The caption on the lower right corner reads "MORGAN RAID". The map originally appeared in "Pathway of Progress, A Short History of Ohio" by David W. Bowman, 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04263
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military Ohio; Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863; Maps--Ohio
Places: Ohio