Horseshoe on Route 39 in New Philadelphia   Save
Ohio Guide Photgraphs
Description: Reverse reads:"Theo E. Dotts 939 Logan Street New Phila. Ohio. Horseshoe curve scene on Route 39 1 1/2 miles north of Roswell O. Tus. Co." Picture depicts a road forming a horseshoe. Bare trees line the road. A small house is at the base of a hill. New Philadelphia is the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. John Knisely established the community in 1804. Residents named the town after Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once formed in 1804, New Philadelphia grew quickly, having over one thousand residents in 1846. One of the principal reasons for this quick growth was New Philadelphia's location on the Ohio and Erie Canal, making the community an important trading center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F01_029_001
Subjects: New Philadelphia (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.; New Philadelphia (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)