Speaker's desk at Ohio General Assembly stereograph   Save
John H. Klippart Family Collection
Description: Taken by photographer R.F. Bowdish in the 1870s, this stereograph shows the speaker's desk at the Ohio General Assembly room at the Ohio Statehouse, located at 1 Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio, on the corners of Broad and High Streets. This stereograph is part of the John H. Klippart Family Collection, an audiovisual collection of 433 items, including tintypes, stereoviews, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, and carte-de-visites from 1850-1920, belonging to John H. Klippart. Born in Canton, Ohio, in 1823, Klippart took on many business ventures throughout his life, but is most noted for his roles in the agriculture industry. In 1855 Klippart was associate editor of the "Ohio Farmer" and in 1856 was elected corresponding secretary of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. As secretary he promoted agricultural improvement and education throughout the state of Ohio, and in 1865 toured Europe under a commission from the United States Commissioner of Agriculture to gather information on agricultural procedures. He also served as an assistant on the Ohio Geological Survey, and in 1873 was appointed commissioner of fisheries. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P157_B02F03_003
Subjects: Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Ohio General Assembly Senate; Ohio Government; Architecture; Politicians
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)