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Adena, home of Thomas Worthington, Chillicothe, Ohio [graphic]

 Collection
Identifier: SC 127
Scope and Contents The collection includes 34 photographs of Adena, the Georgian-style home of Thomas Worthington in Chillicothe, Ohio, as it appeared in September 1946 prior to restoration. The photographs, taken by William H. Shupe, include views of the interior and exterior of the house, the grounds, gardens, orchards and outbuildings. There are also two photographs of the Adena exterior and garden taken by Shupe in July 1951 that illustrate restoration work on the property. Another photograph shows a front...
Dates: 1910-196-?

John Rankin House, Ripley, Ohio [graphic]

 Collection
Identifier: SC 1591
Scope and Contents Collection contains both black-and-white and color postcards of the house of John Rankin, one of the most active agents of the underground railroad and the abolishment of slavery, including: the Grand Central Station Underground Railway; the Eliza House at River View, Ripley, OH, where slaves were hidden during the Civil War; interior and exterior photos of the Rankin House, located in Brown County. Also included are photographs of the Ohio River as seen from the Rankin House; a group during...
Dates: 1892-195-?

Schoenbrunn, Ohio [graphic]

 Collection
Identifier: SC 5003
Scope and Contents Collection consists of photographic and photomechanically reproduced postcards of the reconstructed Moravian mission village Schoenbrunn near New Philadelphia, Ohio. Postcards views depict the reconstructed cabins, church and school ; the museum building; the shelter house; the spring; and the cemetery. Additionally, there are postcards with reproductions of Schoenbrunn related documents; an aerial view; excavation work; and the making of shingles to reconstruct the school house. There is also...
Dates: 1920s -1950s

Ulysses S. Grant [graphic]

 Collection
Identifier: SC 4547
Scope and Contents The collection contains photographs, postcards and prints depicting Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, his Presidency and later in life, including images of Grant in military uniform and with his family. There are photographs and postcards depicting Grant's birthplace in Point Pleasant, Ohio, his childhood home and the school that he attended in Georgetown, Ohio. Additionally, the collection includes photographs of memorials to Grant and a "Welcome Grant" sign in Riverside, New York in...
Dates: circa 1860-198-?

William McKinley monuments [graphic]

 Collection
Identifier: SC 1407
Scope and Contents Collection contains postcard views and photographs of the monument to William McKinley in Canton, Ohio, including a view of the dedication ceremony held in 1907. Additionally, there are postcard views of the statue of William McKinley that stands in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.||||Credits: Photographer Fred W. Meyer. Postcard publishers Haenlein Bros., S.H. Knox & Co., News Exchange Company, Ohio Historical Society, Rubber City Distributing Company, A.N. Thomas and the...
Dates: circa 1907-19--