'Beginning construction on Columbus' Bicentennial Park' photograph   Save
OARBAC Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest Collection
Description: This photograph shows a crawler loader, a type of heavy construction equipment, moving soil on the site of the Bicentennial Park in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is titled "Beginning Construction on Columbus' Bicentennial Park." The city skyline is seen in the background. The image was submitted by photographer Jeffrey A. Rycus of Columbus, Ohio, in the Professional 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_B03F10_01_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Construction; Columbus (Ohio); Cityscapes;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)