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Temperance Collections at the Ohio Historical Society
Have you been watching the Prohibition documentary on PBS? Would you like to know more about the movement to outlaw the sale of alcohol? The Ohio Historical Society library holds collections related to the temperance movement in Ohio, the U.S., … Continue reading
Watch Prohibition, Look for OHS Photographs
The latest documentary from Ken Burns and Florentine Films is about Prohibition. It is scheduled to air on PBS on October 2, 3 and 4. Ohio has a strong connection to the movement to ban consumption of alcholic beverages. The … Continue reading
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A New Installment of Columbus Neighborhoods is Coming Soon
Our local public television station, WOSU, has finished the latest installment of their documentary series Columbus Neighborhoods. The program about the University District, the most densely populated neighborhood in the city, is set to air on Thursday, October 6 at … Continue reading
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Why Don’t People Smile in Old Photographs?
I was recently asked why in photographs taken in 1800s people do not smile. It is sometimes difficult to interpret the motivations of people in the past, but I have a few ideas why we see so many serious faces … Continue reading
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Collections Cataloged and Available
The Manuscripts and Visual Resources Team at the Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce that a variety of collections are now cataloged and available to researchers. These original manuscript and photographic collections are housed at the Ohio Historical Center … Continue reading
History influencing Pop Culture and strange archival discoverires.
Sometimes popular culture and history collide in unexpected ways. Take for example, horsemaning. This is an internet fad inspired by planking. For those not in the know, planking is the act of laying face down with hands along the side … Continue reading
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Do You Know this Man?
Our curatorial staff recently found and cataloged this remarkable photograph. Based on the gentleman’s jacket and shoulder marks, we are fairly certain that he was an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. However, we can not see … Continue reading
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What Do You Know About Tintypes?
Recently a number of patrons have contacted us asking how to identify and care for tintypes they found in their famiy photograph collections. Read more to find out if you might have a tintype of your own. When were they … Continue reading
Collections Cataloged and Available
The Manuscripts and Visual Resources Team at the Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce that a variety of collections are now cataloged and available to researchers. These original manuscript and photographic collections are housed at the Ohio Historical Center … Continue reading
Fair History in Pictures
The Ohio State Fair has been a tradition since 1850. Revisit some highlights in Fair history with pictures from the Ohio Historical Society’s photographic archives. The Fair was not always held in Columbus. The first Fair was held in Cincinnati, … Continue reading
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