'On the Banks of the OH-I-O' photograph   Save
OARBAC Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest Collection
Description: Close-up portrait of a young boy wearing a life jacket and standing along the bank of the Ohio River near Portsmouth, Ohio. A bridge across the river and a Bicentennial flag can be seen in the background. The photograph and title come from photographer Andrew Schwebel of Columbus, Ohio, and it was submitted in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F139_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Children; Ohio River; Flags; Bridges--Ohio River;
Places: Portsmouth (Ohio); Scioto County (Ohio)