Marching band spells 'Ohio' photograph   Save
OARBAC Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest Collection
Description: Members of the Ohio State University marching band arrange themselves on the field to spell "Ohio" in cursive. Taken at Ohio Stadium in Columbus Ohio, this 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_12_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Football; Marching bands;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)