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"The Dominance of the City" Mural by Ora Coltman
Matthew Chasney
"Dominance of the City" mural by Ora Coltman in the Cleveland Public Library's main branch, 2018.
At the catafalque on Public Square, a crowd gathers on April 28th, 1965, to view the body of Abraham Lincoln.
A crowd gathers at the catafalque on Public Square to view the body of Abraham Lincoln, 28 Apr. 1865. WRHS.
A view of the façade of the Academy of Music on Bank (West 6th Street), ca. 1880s. WRHS.
The Academy of Music, ca. 1880s. WRHS.
An interior view of the International Salt Co. (now Akzo-Nobel) mine underneath Whiskey Island, 1966. CPL.
The International Salt Co. (now Akzo-Nobel) mine underneath Whiskey Island, 1966. CPL.
From the Cleveland Press Collection at the CSU Archives, an image of Muhammad Ali watching Chuck Wepner fall to the canvas in the 15th round, 24 Mar. 1975.
Muhammad Ali watches Chuck Wepner fall to the canvas in the 15th round, 24 Mar. 1975. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
A view of the Alta House Social Settlement at Mayfield Rd. and E. 125,in Little Italy, ca. 1920. WRHS.
Alta House, Mayfield Rd. and E. 125, ca. 1920. WRHS.
This sculpted head of Amasa Stone, first used as a keystone at the old Union Depot, now adorns the Amasa Stone Chapel on the Case Western Reserve University Campus.
This sculpted head of Amasa Stone, first used as a keystone at the old Union Depot, now adorns the Amasa Stone Chapel. Wendell Morningstar Photography.
A team of Engineers survey the partially completed Ambler Parkway in 1895. WRHS.
Engineers survey Ambler Parkway, 1895. WRHS.
A nearly completed ship is ready to launch at the Cleveland Ship Building Co., a forerunner of the American Ship Building Co., 1890. WRHS
Cleveland Ship Building Co., a forerunner of the American Ship Building Co., 1890. WRHS
Samuel Andrews
Samuel Andrews's mansion, also called 'Andrews's Folly,' located on Euclid Ave., ca. 1890. WRHS.
The Great Lakes cruise ship, S.S. Aquarama docks in Cleveland in 1956. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives
The S.S. Aquarama docks in Cleveland, 1956. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Homeless people crowd the inside of the Wayfarer
The Wayfarer's Lodge provided temporary shelter for people in need during the Great Depression, ca. 1930. WRHS.
The Charcoal Plant of the Austin Powder Company stands near the Five Mile Lock of the Ohio-Erie Canal, ca. 1870. The facility exploded in 1907. WRHS
Charcoal Plant of the Austin Powder Company, near the Five Mile Lock of the Ohio-Erie Canal, ca. 1870. The facility exploded in 1907. WRHS.
The Astor House, the oldest structure in Cleveland, as it appeared in the early 1900s. WRHS
The Astor House as it appeared in the early 1900s. WRHS
The sled dog Balto, named for explorer Samuel Johansen Balto, stands beside his owner, Gunnar Kasson, ca. 1925. CPL
Balto and his owner, Gunnar Kasson, ca. 1925. CPL
The crowd and players stand for the National Anthem at the 1954 All Star Game held at Cleveland
The crowd and players stand for the National Anthem at the 1954 All Star Game held at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, 13 July 1954. The Sporting News.
Snow piles from the blizzard of 1913 impede traffic on West 25 Street. WRHS
The blizzard of 1913 impedes traffic on West 25 Street. WRHS.
A carriage is exiting the Blue Rock Mineral Springs at the foot of Cedar Hill, ca. 1900.
Carriage exits the Blue Rock Mineral Springs at the foot of Cedar Hill, ca. 1900. In 1995, the site was the location for the Lincoln Storage Co. WRHS.
This large three-story house on Kinsman Road served as the first location of the Booth Memorial Hospital Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives
First location of the Booth Memorial Hospital on Kinsman Rd., n.d. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
This panoramic view shows Standard Oil Co.
Standard Oil Co.'s No. 1 Refinery in Cleveland when the city was the center of the world petroleum industry, 1889. WRHS.
Standard Oil Co. founder John D. Rockefeller escorts sister-in-law Lucy Spelman through Coit Rd. Railroad Station in East Cleveland, en route to Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co. founder John D. Rockefeller (with cane) escorts sister-in-law Lucy Spelman through Coit Rd. Station in East Cleveland, en route to Rockefeller's Forest Hill summer home, 1912. WRHS.
At the catafalque on Public Square, a crowd gathers on April 28th, 1965, to view the body of Abraham Lincoln
Adele Parker, astride a horse and waving her hat jumps a three-rail barrier.
Cleveland State University, Special Collections
Adele von Ohl Parker, ca. 1930
Portrait of Alexander Blazys
Alexander Blazys. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS.
Alfred Benesch Portrait
Alfred Benesch. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Photo of the Allen Memorial Medical Library from across the street, 1929.
Cleveland Public Library
Allen Memorial Medical Library, 1929.
Advertisement for Anna Pavlova and Mikhail Mordkin in Cleveland at the Hippodrome Theater, "The Plain Dealer," 22 May 1910.
Courtesy of the Plain Dealer Archives
Advertisement for Anna Pavlova and Mikhail Mordkin in Cleveland at the Hippodrome Theater, "The Plain Dealer," 22 May 1910.
Annie Spencer Cutter Portrait
Annie Spencer Cutter. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Archie Bell Portrait
Archie Bell. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Black and White photo of August Chilcote
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A view from behind home plate shows a crowd of over 100,000 watching the intercity championship baseball game between White Auto and Omaha "Luxus" teams at Brookside Park Stadium, 10 Oct. 1915. WRHS
The intercity championship baseball game between White Auto and Omaha 'Luxus' at Brookside Park Stadium, 10 Oct. 1915. Over 100,000 spectators viewed the contest. WRHS.
Barnett Brickner Portrait
Barnett Brickner. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Benedict Crowell Portrait
Benedict Crowell. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Benjamin P. Bole Portrait
Benjamin P. Bole. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS Archive
Black and White Photo of Benjamin P. Forbes Sitting at his desk
Courtesy of Western Reserve Historical Society
Staff of the Black History Archives at Western Reserve Historical Society in 1970. OLIVIA MARTIN, DENNIS HARRISON, and KERMIT PIKE
From the Ohio Archivist, Fall 1970
Image from the Society of Ohio Archivists newsletter, Fall 1970
Bob Feller pitching, 23 Aug. 1936
WRHS
Bob Feller pitching against the St. Louis Browns on 23 Aug. 1936. The Indians would win the game, 4-1.
The three-story Cataract House Hotel at Broadway and South Miles avenues was a noted hotel in the Newburg area of Cleveland in 1867. CP
The Cataract House Hotel, Broadway and South Miles avenues, 1867. CPL.
The Gothic style Central High School building, ca. 1888
The Gothic style Central High School building, ca. 1888
Shoppers look for bargains at dealers’ tables outside the Central Market, E. 4th St., ca. 1946. WRHS
Central Market, E. 4th St., ca. 1946. WRHS.
This view from the Cuyahoga River shows the swing span of the Central Viaduct circa 1910.
The Central Viaduct spans the Cuyahoga River, ca. 1910. WRHS.
Period automobiles line the street in front of Al Sutphin
Al Sutphin's Cleveland Arena, 1947. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
African-American newsboys gather in front of the Call & Post building, home to Cleveland
Newsboys gather in front of the Call & Post building, ca. 1935. Photo from the Allen Cole Collection, WRHS.
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1840
City of Cleveland Wards, 1840
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1860
City of Cleveland Wards, 1860
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1880
City of Cleveland Wards, 1880
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1900
City of Cleveland Wards, 1900
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1920
City of Cleveland Wards, 1920
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1949
City of Cleveland Wards, 1949
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1963
City of Cleveland Wards, 1963
Map of Cleveland Wards, 1986
City of Cleveland Wards, 1986
Map of City of Cleveland Wards, 1995
City of Cleveland Wards, 1995
Firefighters rescue workers by ladder at the Cleveland Clinic main building during the Clinic Disaster on 15 May 1929. Courtesy of the Archives of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Plain Dealer
Firefighters rescue workers at the Cleveland Clinic Disaster, 15 May 1929. Courtesy of the Archives of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Plain Dealer.
Armed forces personnel bearing flags stand at attention at the dedication ceremonies of the American Cultural Garden, July 1943. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer
Dedication ceremonies at the American Cultural Garden, July 1943. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
A three-horse team pulls the Cleveland Fire Department
The Cleveland Fire Department's Engine NO. 2 on Public Square, ca. 1910. WRHS.
Members of the Cleveland Gatling Gun Battery test their weapons at Lake Chatauqua, ca. 1895. WRHS
The Cleveland Gatling Gun Battery, at Lake Chatauqua, ca. 1895. WRHS.
Members of the Cleveland Grays in full uniform pose for a group picture at Camp Wise, ca. 1890s. WRHS
The Cleveland Grays gather at Camp Wise, ca. 1890s. WRHS.
Numerous signs and advertisements adorn the facade of the Cleveland Herald Building on Bank Street (W. 6th) and Superior Avenue, ca. 1870s. WRHS.
The Cleveland Herald Building, Bank Street (W. 6th) and Superior Avenue, ca. 1870s. WRHS.
A passenger car of the Cleveland, Southwestern, & Columbus Interurban Railway, arrives in Cleveland ca. 1920. WRHS
Passenger car of the Cleveland, Southwestern, & Columbus Interurban Railway, ca. 1920. WRHS.
An aerial view of the Cleveland State Hospital shows the extent of the large complex on Turney Road, ca. 1951. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives
An aerial view of the Cleveland State Hospital complex, ca. 1951. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Three Gothic style buildings on Woodland Avenue served as the Cleveland Workhouse in the 1880s. WRHS.
Cleveland Workhouse, ca. 1880s. WRHS.
Charred aftermath of the Lakeview Elementary School after the tragic Collinwood school fire, 4 Mar. 1908. WRHS
The smoldering remains of Lakeview Elementary School after the Collinwood school fire, 4 Mar. 1908. WRHS.
A ceramist sprays glaze on a small statue at Cowan Pottery
A ceramist at work at Cowan Pottery's studio, 1928. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
This five-story steel sphere was used for oxygen-therapy for patients at the Cunningham Sanitarium, ca. 1930. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The Cunningham Sanitarium, ca. 1930. The five-story steel sphere was utilized for oxygen-therapy for the sanitarium's patients. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The Cuyahoga Building on Public Square, designed by Daniel H. Burnham and erected in 1893, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The Cuyahoga Building on Public Square, designed by Daniel H. Burnham and erected in 1893, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
A view of the Cuyahoga River, looking north from the riverbank at Superior Ave., 1870. WRHS
A view of the Cuyahoga River, looking north from the riverbank at Superior Ave., 1870. WRHS.
Soldiers stand in formation outside the Central Armory on Lakeside Avenue during World War I. WRHS
Soldiers stand in formation at Central Armory during World War I. WRHS.
A lithograph depicting a blast furnace. The print is stamped "Federal Art Program No. 1."
Cleveland Public Library
"Blast Furnace" by Jolan Gross-Bettelheim.
Glen Curtis
Glen Curtis' Flight from Euclid Beach, ca. 1905-1910. WRHS.
CEN-PE-CO owner posing with award at the induction ceremony for The One Hundred Years Club of Western Reserve
CEN-PE-CO owner at the induction ceremony for The One Hundred Years Club of Western Reserve
Black and white photograph of Central Petroleum Company with company workers posing outisde.
Case Hall, a noted concert and lecture hall at Public Square and Superior is shown as it appeared in the early 1900s. WRHS.
Case Hall as it appeared in the early 1900s. WRHS.
Image of Cleveland City Hall ca. 1880s. WRHS.
Cleveland City Hall as it appeared in the 1880s. WRHS.
Chester Castle Bolton Portrait
Chester Castle Bolton, 1932. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
The lobby of Cleveland's Bohemian National Hall, dedicated to the Cleveland Agreement of 1915 during the centennial celebration of Czechoslovakia in October 2018.
Paul Burik
The lobby of Cleveland's Bohemian National Hall, dedicated to the Cleveland Agreement of 1915 during the centennial celebration of Czechoslovakia in October 2018.
Minutes of the Cleveland Agreement Conference
Paul Burik
Minutes of the Cleveland Agreement conference. The last item (item #8) indicates that, once signed by the two parties, these minutes constitute the agreement. Presidents Dr. Ludvik Fisher signed for “České národní sdružení” – the Bohemian National Alliance, and Mr. Albert Mamatey signed for the Slovak League.
Cleveland Historical Logo
Graphic Cleveland Memory in Green and Black Typeface reading "History at your fingertips Cleveland Memory.org
Cleveland Public Library Logo
Cleveland Public Library Logo
A piano and microphones stand in the main studio of the Cleveland Recording Co in this undated photograph
Cleveland Recording Co. Studio
Cleveland Municipal Stadium shortly after its completion with Lake Erie in the background.
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Exterior view, barges passing on Cuyahoga River near Huron Cement
Doctors
Doctors' Hospital at 12345 Cedar Rd., ca. 1948. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Clara Driscoll in her studio
Dudley Blossom Portrait
Dudley Blossom. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Map of the East and West branches of Dugway Brook in Cleveland, Ohio
City of University Heights
County Engineering employees searching through the blast wreckage of the East Ohio Gas Co. explosion, 1944. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives
County Engineering employees search through the wreckage of the East Ohio Gas Co. explosion, 1944. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The vast interior of Cleveland’s first ice skating venue, the Elysium stands empty in this undated photograph. WRHS, courtesy of the Kekic Collection
Interior of the Elysium, n.d. WRHS, courtesy of the Kekic Collection.
The majestic homes lining "Millionaires
Stately homes line 'Millionaires' Row' on Euclid Ave., looking west from Erie St. (E. 9th), ca. 1870. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
The tall spire of the Euclid Ave. Baptist Church dwarfs other buildings along Euclid near East 18th Street, ca. 1900. WRHS
Euclid Ave. Baptist Church, ca. 1900. WRHS.
Construction of the Euclid Ave. Opera House at Euclid and East 4th street is nearly completed in this view from the mid 1870s. WRHS
Construction of the Euclid Ave. Opera House, ca. 1870s. WRHS.
Patrons at Euclid Beach Park ride the miniature railroad train, ca. 1930s. Courtesy of Amusement Park Books, Inc./Ed Chukayne
Patrons at Euclid Beach Park, ca. early 1930s. Pictured: Members of the Eppley family, including Arleen Eppley Gannon and her brother George Eppley, and sisters Marcella and Dorma. Courtesy of Amusement Park Books, Inc./Ed Chukayne.
Site of the Glenville Shootout from the intersection of E. 123rd and Beulah looking east toward Lakeview Avenue, 2018.
Matthew Chasney
Site of the Glenville Shootout from the intersection of E. 123rd and Beulah looking east toward Lakeview Avenue, 2018.
Cyris Eaton (standing) and Nikita Khrushchev (sitting) at the Biltmore Hotel lunch reception, September 30, 1960.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
Cyris Eaton (standing) and Nikita Khrushchev (sitting) at the Biltmore Hotel lunch reception, September 30, 1960.
Cyrus Eaton (standing) and his wife Anne (seated in a wheelchair) meet with Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow, 1964.
Courtesy of the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Cyrus Eaton (standing) and his wife Anne (seated in a wheelchair) meet with Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow, 1964.
Cyrus Eaton (extreme right) meets with visiting Soviet journalists at his Acadia Farms in Northfield, Ohio, 28 October 1955.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
Cyrus Eaton (extreme right) meets with visiting Soviet journalists at his Acadia Farms in Northfield, Ohio, October 28, 1955. The Soviet journalists (from left to right) are as follows: Anatoli V. Sofronov, Viktor V. Poltoratski, Aleksei I. Adzhubei, Boris N. Kampov-Polevoy, and Valentin M. Berezhkov.
The troika gifted by Anastas Mikoyan to Cyrus Eaton at his Acadia Farms in Northfield, Ohio, 2 March 1959.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
The troika gifted by Anastas Mikoyan to Cyrus Eaton at his Acadia Farms in Northfield, Ohio, 2 March 1959.
Logo of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History featuring one of the Guardians of Transportation linking Eastside and Westside of Cleveland
Aerial view of Union Terminal Development and a flying plane in the foreground
Looking east from S.E. corner of square;centennial celebration. Filled with horse and carriages, trolley cars and automobiles
Euclid Avenue near East 9th Street in the 1920s
WRHS
Euclid Avenue near East 9th Street circa 1920s
A color photograph of the modern entrance to Euclid Chemical at 19001 Cochran Avenue
A full-side view of a large 1910 Cleveland-Built F.B. Stearns sedan. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, WRHS.
A 1910 F.B. Stearns sedan. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, WRHS.
A young boy leans against a lamppost just across the street from First Baptist Church at Euclid Ave. and Erie (E. 9th) St., in 1875. WRHS.
First Baptist Church at Euclid Ave. and Erie (E. 9th) St., 1875. WRHS.
The Old Stone Church (First Presbyterian Church) next to the Cleveland Electric Illuminating building, ca. 1910. WRHS
The Old Stone Church (First Presbyterian Church) on Public Square, flanked by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating building, ca. 1910. WRHS.
This aerial view of the Fisher Body Plant on Coit Rd. shows the enormous size of the factory, ca. 1949. WRHS
Aerial view of the Fisher Body Plant on Coit Rd., ca. 1949. WRHS.
Members of the Forest City Baseball Club pose for a formal studio photograph in uniform and with bats in the early 1880s. WRHS.
Members of the Forest City Baseball Club in the early 1880s. WRHS.
A large temporary triumphal arch spanned Superior Avenue on Public Square a part of a celebration of Germany
Public Square celebration of Germany's victory over France in the Franco-Prussian War, 1871. WRHS.
Nine members, including founder John O. Holly of the Future Outlook League pose for a formal studio photograph, ca. 1938. Photo from the Allen Cole Collection, WRHS.
Members of the Future Outlook League, ca. 1938. Photo from the Allen Cole Collection, WRHS.
Florence Allen Portrait
Florence Allen. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Early Forbes Chocolate Company Logo written in black and white decorative calligraphy
Courtesy of Western Reserve Historical Society
Forbes Chocolate Company
A large crowd gathers for services at the Garfield Monument, Lake View Cemetery, to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the birth of James A. Garfield, 1932. CSU Archives.
Services at the Garfield Monument, Lake View Cemetery, commemorate the centennial anniversary of the birth of James A. Garfield, 1932. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Two rows of women stand at ironing board in The Ironing Department of L.N. Gross Co. garment company, ca. 1930. WRHS.
The Ironing Department of L.N. Gross Co., ca. 1930. WRHS.
A Conceptual Cross-Section of the Geology of the Greater Cleveland area.
Conceptual Cross-Section of Local Geology
A map of Ancient Shorelines of Lake Erie in Cuyahoga County
Ancient Shorelines of Lake Erie
A map of Major Rivers and Streams of Cuyahoga County
Major Rivers and Streams of Cuyahoga County
Workers at the Glenn L. Martin company relax in front of the Martin MB-I Bomber they are building , ca. 1920. WRHS.
Workers relax after completing work on a Martin Bomber, ca. 1920. WRHS.
A full grandstand of spectators watch harness racing at Glenville Track, ca. 1900. WRHS.
Harness racing at Glenville Track, ca. 1900. WRHS.
Ohio National Guard soldiers stand near a jeep while on duty in Cleveland following the Glenville shootout, July 1968. CPL.
Ohio National Guard soldiers on duty in Cleveland following the Glenville shootout, July 1968. CPL.
Map of Cuyahoga County Congressional Districts, 48th Congress
Congressional Districts, 48th Congress
Map of Cuyahoga County Congressional Districts, 61st-82nd Congress
Congressional Districts, 61st-82nd Congress
Map of Cuyahoga County Congressional Districts 93nd-97th Congress
Congressional Districts, 93nd-97th Congress
Map of Cuyahoga County Congressional Districts 104th Congress
Congressional Districts, 104th Congress
Public square and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument are decorated for the Grand Army of the Republic Convention in 1901. WRHS
Grand Army of the Republic Convention, 1901. WRHS.
IMG Motor Sports driver Paul Tracy maneuvers through the course at the 1994 Grand Prix of Cleveland. Courtesy of IMG Motor Sports.
IMG Motor Sports driver Paul Tracy maneuvers through the course at the 1994 Grand Prix of Cleveland. Courtesy of IMG Motor Sports.
The Sherwin-Williams Plaza at the Great Lakes Exposition dominates Mall A in this image taken in 1937. WRHS.
Mall A was the site of the Sherwin-Williams Plaza at the Great Lakes Exposition of 1937. WRHS.
George Adomeit Portrait
George Adomeit. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
George Crile Portrait
George Crile. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
George G. Jones with assistant at Favorite Brass Foundry, 2539 Central Ave.
George G. Jones with assistant at Favorite Brass Foundry, 2539 Central Ave.
Image of John Grabowski's dad
Dad (right, second row from top) - 1928.
Image of Senior Editor Dr. John Grabowski, of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Case Western Reserve University
Senior Editor John J. Grabowski, Krieger-Mueller - Associate Professor of Applied History
Image of John Grabowski's dad
Dad (second row from the top) Washington Park, Memorial day 1928
Image of John Grabowski's dad
Dad (second row from the top) Washington Park, Memorial day 1928
Image of John Grabowski's dad
Dad (second row from the top) Washington Park, Memorial day 1928
Image of John Grabowski's dad
Dad (second row from the top) in 1928.
A lithograph depicting a blast furnace. The print is stamped "Federal Art Program No. 1."
Cleveland Public Library
Gross-Bettelheim's print of a blast furnace for the Federal Art Project in Cleveland.
This photograph from 30 December 1940 shows Vahe Gulbenkian repairing such a rug on a loom at 12551 Euclid Ave.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
The Armenians have long played a major role in Cleveland's Oriental Rug business. This photograph from December 30, 1940 shows Vahe Gulbenkian repairing such a rug on a loom at 12551 Euclid Ave.
A streetcar stops in front of the early Euclid Ave. location of Halle Bros. Department Store, ca. 1900. WRHS.
The early Euclid Ave. location of Halle Bros. Department Store, ca. 1900. WRHS.
Patrons enjoy their beer at Haltnorth
Patrons of Haltnorth's Garden, Willson (E. 55th) and Woodland aves., ca. 1890. WRHS.
People, trucks and streetcars fill the Haymarket area along Ontario Ave., ca. 1930. The facilities for the Gateway sports complex now occupy much of the site. WRHS.
The Haymarket area along Ontario Ave., ca. 1930. The facilities for the Gateway sports complex now occupy much of the site. WRHS.
he enormous Hollenden Hotel dominates the corner of Superior Ave. and E. 6th St. in 1906. WRHS
Hollenden Hotel at Superior Ave. and E. 6th St. 1906. WRHS.
Stone carvers pose in their workshop on a sculptural pylon for the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, later renamed the Hope Memorial Bridge, ca. 1931. WRHS.
Stone carvers pose on a pylon of the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, later renamed the Hope Memorial Bridge, ca. 1931. WRHS.
Bakers hand-decorate cakes at the main plant of Hough Bakery, 1973. CPL.
Bakers hand-decorate cakes at the main plant of Hough Bakery, 1973. CPL.
Harris Cooley Portrait
Harris Cooley. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
The Emperor’s New Clothes cast photo
Larry Gorjup
The emperor showing off his “new clothes” to townspeople in The Emperor’s New Clothes. Note the wide range of ages, because actors were drawn from all grades in Cleveland Heights schools.
The Emperor’s New Clothes dress rehearsal
Larry Gorjup
In dress rehearsal for the Emperor's New Clothes: Left to right, Frank Porath as a tailor to the Emperor; unknown actor as the chamberlain; Wally Wood as a tailor to the Emperor.
The Emperor’s New Clothes with Frank Porath as a tailor
Larry Gorjup
Frank Porath as a tailor, being visited by the emperor’s chamberlain early in the play, The Emperor’s New Clothes.
The Emperor's New Clothes rehearsal with actors and scenery
Larry Gorjup
At left, scenery for Emperor’s throne room in The Emperor’s New Clothes. At right, street scene with actors preparing for the dress rehearsal. All scenery for this and other plays in this television series were painted by Barbara Wood.
In The Emperor's New Clothes, tailors convince the king to buy new clothes.
Larry Gorjup
In The Emperor’s New Clothes, the two tailors (played by recent Cleveland Heights HS graduates Wally Wood and Frank Porath) are convincing the Emperor (unknown actor) to buy new clothing only visible to honest people. Scene takes place in Emperor’s throne room.
Helen Maria Chesnutt class of 1901 photograph, courtesy of Smith College
Smith College Special Collections
Helen Maria Chesnutt class of 1901 photograph, courtesy of Smith College
Picture of the Holy Name High School Logo, which is a green wave surrounding the letters H and N.
Holy Name High School
Ethnic Settlements, ca. 1923.
A Map Ethnic Settlements in Cuyahoga County based on census tract data, ca. 1923.
Ethnic Neighborhoods, 1900-1950.
A Conceptual map of Traditional Ethnic Neighborhoods in Cuyahoga County, 1900-1950.
Headquarters for the International Ladies Garment Workers
The Carlin House, at 3233 Euclid Avenue, one mansions of Euclid Avenue served as the Headquarters for the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union when this photograph was taken in the 1950s. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
A Lakeshore Electric Railway interurban car, ca. 1920s. WRHS.
A Lakeshore Electric Railway interurban car passes an automobile during the 1920s. WRHS.
J.M Smucker's Company Logo
Advertisement for the Jordan Playboy coupe, 1920. WRHS.
This advertisement for the Jordan Playboy coupe is considered a landmark in the history of automobile promotion, 1920. WRHS.
Langston Hughes and performers at the Karamu Theater. Courtesy of the Karamu House
Langston Hughes sits at a table with four performers at the Karamu Theater. Courtesy of the Karamu House.
May Co. store on Public Square, 1941. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
The May Co. store on Public Square during a busy day in 1941. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Edris Eckhardt and Kokoon Club cohorts at the 1929 Bal Masque. Courtesy of the Cleveland Artists Foundation.
Edris Eckhardt five other Kokoon Club members pose in their costumes at the 1929 Bal Masque. Courtesy of the Cleveland Artists Foundation.
Fr. Jason Kappanadze at St. Theodosius, 1931.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
Fr. Jason Kappanadze at St. Theodosius, 1931.
Violence erupts as strikers overturn a vehicle outside the Fisher Body Plant, 1939. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives/Photo by Fred Bottomer.
Violence erupts as strikers overturn a vehicle outside the Fisher Body Plant, 1939. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives/Photo by Fred Bottomer.
A funeral procession at Lake View Cemetery, ca. 1911. Courtesy of Lake View Cemetery Association.
A row of automobiles forms a funeral procession at Lake View Cemetery, ca. 1911. Increased automobile use in the 1910s necessitated paving the cemetery's numerous pathways for motor traffic. Courtesy of Lake View Cemetery Association.
The Lakeside Nursing Unit is received by King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace, 18 May 1917. CWRU Archives.
The Lakeside Nursing Unit is received by King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace, 18 May 1917. CWRU Archives.
Ernest J. Bohn (left) escorts Eleanor Roosevelt on a tour of Lakeview Terrace at Lakeview
Ernest J. Bohn (left) escorts Eleanor Roosevelt on a tour of Lakeview Terrace at Lakeview's dedication ceremonies in 1937. Special Collections, CWRU Library.
A detailed drawing of League Park, 1924. CPL.
A detailed drawing showing League Park and its surrounding neighborhood in 1924. CPL.
An artist
An artist's rendering of the Leisy Brewing Co. facilities on Vega Avenue, ca. 1890. WRHS.
Feast of the Assumption parade in Cleveland
A band heads the procession at the Feast of the Assumption parade in Cleveland's Little Italy, ca. 1950. WRHS.
The Entrance to Luna Park, ca. 1910s. WRHS.
A large arch dominates the entrance to Luna Park, Cleveland’s fairyland of pleasure, ca. 1910s. WRHS.
CIO Director Lee Hall addresses a crowd of CIO members on Public Square during the Little Steel Strike, early July 1937. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
CIO Director Lee Hall addresses a crowd of CIO members on Public Square during the Little Steel Strike, early July 1937. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Mayor Harold Burton and Safety Director Eliot Ness meet with the Steel Workers
Mayor Harold Burton and Safety Director Eliot Ness meet with the Steel Workers' Organization Committee at City Hall, July 1937.Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
LeBron James banner being taken down from the Sherwin Williams building July 3, 2018
Matthew Chasney
LeBron James banner being removed from the Sherwin Williams building July 3, 2018
An early predecessor of the Main Ave. (Harold H. Burton Memorial) Bridge was this 200-foot hand-operated swing bridge, completed in 1869. WRHS.
An early predecessor of the Main Ave. (Harold H. Burton Memorial) Bridge was this 200-foot hand-operated swing bridge, completed in 1869. WRHS.
Bird
Bird's-eye view of the 1903 Group Plan by Daniel Burnham. WRHS.
A meeting of the Mayor
Members of the Mayor's Advisory War Committee meet at a large table in City Hall, ca. 1917. WRHS.
Debate of Carl B. Stokes and Seth Taft at the City Club of Cleveland during the 1967 mayoral campaign. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives/Photo by Bill Nehez.
A large crowd sits at tables to hear Carl B. Stokes and Seth Taft debate at the City Club of Cleveland during the 1967 mayoral campaign. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives/Photo by Bill Nehez.
A class in session at Miss Mittleberger
Young girls sit at tables and desks during a class at Miss Mittleberger's School, 1020 Prospect St., ca. 1900. WRHS
The Moses Cleaveland Statue on Public Square, ca. 1929. WRHS.
The Moses Cleaveland Statue on Public Square, ca. 1929. WRHS.
WPA artist Leroy Flint touches up a mural in the recreation room at CMHA
WPA artist Leroy Flint touches up a mural in the recreation room at CMHA's Woodhill Homes, ca. 1938. Special Collections, CWRU Library.
Image of street musician Maurice Reedus, jr. on the sidewalks of playhouse square
Iconic Maurice "Sax Man" Reedus, Jr. playing on the sidewalks of Cleveland Playhouse Square in 2018.
Russian-language advertisement for a poetry recital by Vladimir Mayakovsky in Cleveland during his trip to the U.S.
Courtesy of Natalie Ryabchikova, Moscow
Russian-language advertisement for a poetry recital by Vladimir Mayakovsky in Cleveland during his trip to the U.S. The text translates as: "Hey, Clevelander, listen up! The theater isn't going anywhere. The movies aren't going anywhere. Your acquaintances aren't going anywhere - but - Mayakovsky is going back to the USSR, but before he departs, h
Anastas Mikoyan (right) meets Cyrus Eaton (standing) and his wife, Anne (seated in a wheelchair) upon his arrival in Cleveland, 7 January 1959.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
Anastas Mikoyan (right) meets Cyrus Eaton (standing) and his wife, Anne (seated in a wheelchair) upon his arrival in Cleveland, 7 January 1959. Soviet Ambassador to the U.S., Mikhail Menshikov, stands in the top right corner in a hat and scarf.
Morris Black Portrait
Morris Black, 1932. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Cleveland
Cleveland's First Masonic Temple as it appeared in the 1880s. WRHS.
Multiple aircraft fly in formation at the National Air Races held in Cleveland, July 1935. WRHS.
Multiple aircraft fly in formation at the National Air Races held in Cleveland, July 1935. WRHS.
Fred Crawford (right) presents the Thompson Trophy to Roscoe Turner at the National Air Races. WRHS.
Fred Crawford (right) presents the Thompson Trophy to aviator Roscoe Turner at the Cleveland National Air Races. WRHS.
Nike Missile Base at its lakefront launching site, ca. 1958. WRHS, photo by Howard L. Newmarker.
A Nike Missile stands at the ready at its Cleveland lakefront launching site, ca. 1958. WRHS, photo by Howard L. Newmarker.
Postcard (1 of 5) sent to Elliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate believed by some to be the Torso Murderer.
Postcard (1 of 5) sent to Elliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate believed by some to be the Torso Murderer.
"Postcard (2 of 5) sent to Eliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate who some people believe may have been the torso murder. Original Size:"
Postcard (2 of 5) sent to Eliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate who some people believe may have been the torso murderer.
Postcard (4 of 5) sent to Eliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate believed by some to have been the Torso Murderer. WRHS.
Postcard (4 of 5) sent to Eliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate believed by some to have been the Torso Murderer. WRHS.
Postcard (5 of 5) sent to Eliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate believed by some to have been the torso murderer.
Postcard (5 of 5) sent to Eliot Ness in 1954 by an asylum inmate believed by some to have been the torso murderer.
Newton D Baker Portrait
Newton D. Baker, 1929. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Photograph of the hardcore band Nine Shocks Terror performing at Speak in Tongues
Ken Blaze
Nine Shocks Terror performing at Speak in Tongues
Inside the Northern Ohio Food Terminal as it appeared in 1929. WRHS.
Rows of produce and other goods fill the inside the Northern Ohio Food Terminal in 1929. WRHS.
Five buses are lined up in a row in front of the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line garage in this circa 1932 photograph with several drivers posed with the buses.
Olmsted Historical Society
North Olmsted buses with the bus garage behind them, ca. 1932
A collage of ten black and white images showing individuals and vehicles of the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line during its first year of operation in 1931
James Dubelko
A 1931 collage showing the first vehicles of the NOMBL and its first employees.
Call for public celebration of the return of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescuers, July, 1859. Oberlin College Archives.
A broadside calling for public celebration of the return of the Oberlin-Wellington Rescuers, July, 1859. Oberlin College Archives.
State Boat No. 1, south of Stone Rd., on the Ohio-Erie Canal, 1902. WRHS, Courtesy of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.
A group of four people stand on State Boat No. 1 as it is pulled by two horses just south of Stone Rd., on the Ohio-Erie Canal, 1902. WRHS, Courtesy of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.
Interior view of the Olney Art Gallery, ca. 1890s. The collection was later transferred to the Dudley Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College. WRHS.
Collections fill the Olney Art Gallery in the Tremont neighborhood, ca. 1890s. The Olney collection was later transferred to the Dudley Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College. WRHS.
Orlando Baking Co. delivery carriage, ca. 1909. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
A horse-drawn Orlando Baking Co. delivery carriage, ca. 1909. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Ora Coltman Protrait
Ora Coltman. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
The lagoon and fountain at Wade Park, ca. 1900. WRHS.
Two young girls watch boaters on the Wade Park lagoon in 1888. WRHS.
Cleveland Metroparks System.
Map of the Cleveland Metroparks System.
This 1932 Peerless, with a complete aluminum body and engine, was one of only 3 built by the Peerless Motor Car Co. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, WRHS.
This 1932 Peerless, with a complete aluminum body and engine, was one of only 3 built by the Peerless Motor Car Co. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, WRHS.
The Perry Monument, when it was situated on Public Square during the 1870s. WRHS.
The Perry Monument stands at the center of the intersection of Ontario and Superior in this 1870s photograph. WRHS.
Phyllis Wheatly Home, 4450 Cedar Ave., ca. 1927. WRHS.
The nine-story, newly completed Phyllis Wheatly Home at 4450 Cedar Ave., ca. 1927. WRHS.
Native American Trails, Mounds, and Fortifications.
Map of Native American Trails, Mounds, and Fortifications in Cuyahoga County.
Pres. Jimmy Carter and Republican candidate Ronald Reagan shake hands at the conclusion of the Presidential Debate, 28 Oct. 1980. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Pres. Jimmy Carter and Republican candidate Ronald Reagan shake hands at the conclusion of the Presidential Debate in Cleveland, 28 Oct. 1980. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Edward Kuekes
Edward Kuekes' 1953 Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoon 'Aftermath' depicts two soldiers carrying a young soldier on a stretcher. One asks “Wonder if he voted?” The other replies “No…He wasn’t old enough.” Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Dedication ceremonies at Outhwaite Homes, Aug. 1937. WRHS.
A crowd listens to an official speaking from a balcony at the dedication ceremonies for Outhwaite Homes, Aug. 1937. WRHS.
Riots and labor unrest, such as the mob violence of the Cleveland Rolling Mill Strikes of the 1880s, tested fledgling public safety forces. From Frank Leslie
This newspaper drawing documents a group of strikers breaking down a door during the Cleveland Rolling Mill Strikes Strike of 1885, tested fledgling public safety forces. From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. WRHS.
Mayor Harold Burton (left) and Safety Director Eliot Ness pose with the Police Department
Mayor Harold Burton (left) and Safety Director Eliot Ness pose on the Mall with the Police Department's new fleet of police cars, 10 Aug. 1938. WRHS.
Southeast quadrant of Public Square, ca. 1895. WRHS.
The Soldiers and Sailor’s monument as seen from the northeast quadrant of Public Square, ca. 1895. WRHS.
Cleveland Public Bath House as it appeared early in the Twentieth Century. WRHS
The exterior of the Orange Avenue Cleveland Public Bath House as it appeared early in the Twentieth Century. WRHS.
Photograph of Peter van Dijk
Cleveland Arts Prize
Vintage Aerial View of Cleveland
Vintage Aerial View #1 of Cleveland
Phillip Smead Bird Portrait
Phillip Smead Bird. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
The Perry Payne Building as it appeared in the 1880s. WRHS.
The exterior of the Perry Payne Building on Superior avenue as it appeared in the 1880s. WRHS.
The transmission room of WHK Radio, ca. 1930. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Equipment fills the transmission room of WHK Radio, ca. 1930. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Ahaz Merchant
Ahaz Merchant's map of 1835 shows Cleveland just prior to its incorporation as a city.
An open hearth furnace at Republic Steel
Glowing molten steel pours from an open hearth furnace at Republic Steel's Corrigan-McKinney Works, ca. 1940s. WRHS.
The Alf Landon Bandwagon in front of Public Hall at the 1936 GOP Convention. CPL.
Spectators crowd around the Alf Landon Bandwagon in front of Public Hall at the 1936 GOP Convention. CPL.
Otto Moser
The faces of Otto Moser's Bar on East 4th St., a favorite of the theater-going crowd, as it looked in the mid-1960s. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The Euclid Ave. starting line of the 1991 Revco Cleveland Marathon and 10K. Courtesy of Edward Howard and Co.; Stephen Crompton Photography.
Runners crowd the Euclid Ave. starting line of the 1991 Revco Cleveland Marathon and 10K. Courtesy of Edward Howard and Co.; Stephen Crompton Photography.
Announcement of the Moondog Coronation Ball at the Cleveland Arena, March 1952. WRHS.
A poster announcing the “first” rock concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball at the Cleveland Arena, March 1952. WRHS.
The new addition to the city greenhouse in Rockefeller Park, 1964. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The new addition to the city greenhouse in Rockefeller Park stands at the end of a large grass field, 1964. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The Roxy Theater on Short Vincent, 1956. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Pedestrians walk beneath the marquee of The Roxy Burlesque Theater on Short Vincent, 1956. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Russian folk dancers, Cleveland, 17 November 1949.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
Russian folk dancers, Cleveland, 17 November 1949.
A small metal plaque with writing in English and Russian on a red brick wall marks the interment site of Charles Ruthenberg
Pietro A. Shakarian, Moscow, November 2019.
This plaque marks the site of Charles Ruthenberg's interment in the Kremlin in Moscow.
Building decorated for Saengerfest during the 1870s. WRHS.
This large wooden hall was specially built and decorated for the German Saengerfest in Cleveland in 1874. WRHS.
St. Agnes Catholic Church at Euclid and E. 81st., ca. 1940. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
This exterior view shows St. Agnes Catholic Church at Euclid and E. 81st. during the 1940s. All but the bell tower was demolished in 1975. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archive.
St. Joseph
St. Joseph's Church, ca. 1973. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Special Collections.
A detailed drawing of St. Mary
A detailed drawing of St. Mary's on the Flats, the first Catholic church in the city, 1838. WRHS.
The S.S. Seeandbee docked in Buffalo, ca. 1930. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
The Great Lakes steamer, the S.S. Seeandbee docked in Buffalo, ca. 1930. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU.
Hiram House float in the 1919 Community Fund Parade. WRHS.
Children in ethnic costume fill the Hiram House float in the 1919 Community Fund Parade. WRHS.
Severance Hall, East Blvd. and Euclid Ave., home to the Cleveland Orchestra and the Musical Arts Association, n.d. WRHS.
Severance Hall, home to the Cleveland Orchestra and the Musical Arts Association as seen from the corner of Euclid and East Boulevard in an undated photograph. WRHS.
Dr. Sam Sheppard and Defense Counsel Fred Garmone outside the court chambers, 26 Oct. 1954. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Dr. Sam Sheppard and Defense Counsel Fred Garmone outside the court chambers, 26 Oct. 1954. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
A policeman patrols Short Vincent, 1964. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
A policeman patrols the bars and nightclubs along Short Vincent street, 1964. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Players vie for control of the ball during a soccer match at Luna Park in 1938. WRHS.
Players vie for control of the ball during a soccer match at Luna Park in 1938. WRHS.
City of Cleveland Statistical Planning.
Map of the City of Cleveland Statistical Planning Areas in 1995.
Offices of the Soldiers
Women members of the Soldiers' Aid Society of the U.S. Sanitary Commission stand in front of the Society’s offices on Bank (West 6th Street) in 1865. WRHS.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Public Square, 1890s. WRHS.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument on a nearly empty Public Square in the 1890s. WRHS.
ARCHIBALD WILLARD
Archibald Willard’s famous painting, THE SPIRIT OF '76. WRHS.
An advertisement for Stadium Opera Week held at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, July 1931. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
An advertisement for Stadium Opera Week held at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, July 1931. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Decoration of the famous Sterling-Lindner Christmas tree, ca. 1967. CPL.
This large, lavishly decorated indoor Christmas tree at the Sterling-Lindner company, as seen in this ca. 1967 photograph, was a regional holiday highlight. ca. 1967. CPL.
Crowds converge and stop traffic during the streetcar strike of 1899. WRHS.
Crowds converge and stop traffic during the streetcar strike of 1899. WRHS.
Cleveland Mayor Tom L. Johnson inspects a city street repair crew and its work, ca. 1907. WRHS.
Cleveland Mayor Tom L. Johnson inspects a city street repair crew and its work, ca. 1907. WRHS.
Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1843.
Map of Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1843.
Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1903.
Map of Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1903.
Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1928.
Map of Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1928.
Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1995.
Map of Civil Subdivisions of Cuyahoga County, 1995.
Population of Cuyahoga County, 1910.
Map showing the proportional distribution of the population of Cuyahoga County, 1910.
Population of Cuyahoga County, 1930.
Map showing the proportional distribution of the population of Cuyahoga County, 1930.
Population of Cuyahoga County, 1980.
Map showing the proportional distribution of the population of Cuyahoga County, 1980.
Population of Cuyahoga County, 1990.
Map showing the proportional distribution of the population, 1990.
The main building of St. Ignatius High School on West 30th Street, taken in 1911.
Cleveland Memory
A 1911 photograph of St. Ignatius High School on West 30th Street
Samuel R. Brodsky directing cameraman Ernest M. Reynolds in "House without Children," shot at the Samuel Andrews house.
WRHS
Samuel R. Brodsky directing cameraman Ernest M. Reynolds in "House without Children," shot at the Samuel Andrews house.
A Drawing of the Superior Ave. Viaduct from the 1880s. WRHS.
This drawing of the Superior Ave. Viaduct from the 1880s shows the full extent of the structure with traffic moving both east and west. WRHS.
The Superior Avenue Viaduct as it appeared in the 1890s. WRHS.
A horse-drawn streetcar stands on the eastern end of the Superior Avenue Viaduct in the 1890s. WRHS.
Joe Shuster, one of Superman's two creators, attends a freehand drawing course at Fenn College taught by Cleveland artist Hans Busch in 1942. At Shuster's left is fellow student Marian Henderson.
Cleveland Public Library
Joe Shuster, one of Superman's two creators, attends a freehand drawing course at Fenn College.
Opening Day Crowds for the Slovenian National Home, ca 1924. WRHS.
A large crowd and flags and banners fill this image of the cornerstone ceremony for the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue., ca 1924. WRHS.
An old 1920s auto stands in front of a white frame building that house the Springvale Dance Hall. A man and a boy stand on the steps leading into the building
Olmsted Historical Society
Spring Vale Dance Hall in 1923
Modern wing of the St. Martin DePorres High School attached to the 1909 building that was formerly the Kausek Department Store
Dave Hall
Modern wing of the St. Martin DePorres High School. It is attached to the 1909 building that was formerly the Kausek Department Store.
Russian émigré artist Andrei Bicenko puts the finishing touches on the altar fresco at St. Theodosius, 1954.
Courtesy of the Cleveland Public Library Photograph Collection.
Russian émigré artist Andrei Bicenko puts the finishing touches on the altar fresco at St. Theodosius, 1954.
Members of the St. Theodosius Church Choir, under the direction of A. P. Glagolev, 2 November 1933.
From the personal collection of Pietro A. Shakarian.
Members of the St. Theodosius Church Choir, under the direction of A. P. Glagolev, 2 November 1933.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones in a red shirt, sitting in front of an American flag.
U.S. House of Representatives
Still image from the film "The Plow That Broke the Plains"
International Documentary Association
Still from "The Plow That Broke the Plains"
Cover of the book "The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History"
A group of newsboys with one kid holding a bike
County Coroner Samuel Gerber and Cleveland Police detectives search among the rocks of the lakefront for remains of victims of the Torso Murderer, 1938. CPL.
County Coroner Samuel Gerber and Cleveland Police detectives search among the rocks of the lakefront for remains of victims of the Torso Murderer, 1938. CPL.
Construction on the Terminal Tower, Aug. 1927. Courtesy of Tower City Archives.
The ironwork for the Terminal Tower is complete and stone façade reaches nearly two-thirds of the way to the top in this construction image taken in Aug. 1927. Courtesy of Tower City Archives.
Grand Opening of "The Avenue" at Tower City Center, March 1990. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
A large crowd watches an indoor balloon release at the grand opening of 'The Avenue' at Tower City Center, March 1990. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Forklift testing at Towmoter Corp., Aug. 1942. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
A fork lift is tested for load capacity outside the Towmoter Corp. plant in Aug. 1942. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Ground Transportation, 1860
Map of ground transportation routes in Cuyahoga County, 1860.
Ground Transportation, 1910
Map of ground transportation routes in Cuyahoga County, 1910.
Ground Transportation, 1995
Map of ground transportation routes in Cuyahoga County, 1995.
Members of Troop A patrol the Mexican Border, ca. 1916. WRHS.
Members of Troop A patrol the Mexican Border on horseback, ca. 1916. WRHS.
Test
A Proposed Design for the New Union Terminal, ca. 1919. WRHS.
This postcard shows the initial “tower-less” design for the New Union Terminal, ca. 1919. WRHS.
The Union Depot, Cleveland
This image, taken from above the railroad tracks shows the Union Depot, Cleveland's second railroad terminal, on the lakefront, ca. 1866. WRHS.
Mason A. Hargrave, Pres. of the Marcus Garvey Foundation, places the African national flag in the City Hall Rotunda to commemorate the Universal Negro Improvement Association, 10 Feb. 1984. CPL.
Mason A. Hargrave, Pres. of the Marcus Garvey Foundation, places the African national flag in the City Hall Rotunda to commemorate the Universal Negro Improvement Association, 10 Feb. 1984. CPL.
City of Cleveland Electric Railways, 1900
Map of City of Cleveland Electric Railways, 1900.
The U.S. Marine Hospital at Lakeside and E. 9th St., 1915. WRHS.
Trees and lawns surround the U.S. Marine Hospital at the northwest corner of Lakeside and E. 9th St. in this 1915 image. WRHS.
The construction of the Detroit-Superior (Veterans
The ironwork for the main span of the Detroit-Superior (Veterans' Memorial) High-Level Bridge in this image taken on 1 Nov. 1915. WRHS.
Demonstrators along Euclid Ave. on the campus of CWRU protest U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, 1970. CWRU Archives.
Student demonstrators block Euclid Ave at Adelbert Road on the campus of CWRU in protest U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia on May 4, 1970. CWRU Archives.
View of Cleveland from the promenade on top of the Kentucky Street Reservoir, ca. 1872. WRHS
Women and children and family walk along the promenade on top of the Kentucky Street Reservoir, ca. 1872. WRHS.
An elevation drawing of the pylons for the Lorain-Carnegie (Hope Memorial) Bridge, ca. 1929, designed by Walker and Weeks. WRHS.
These circa 1929 elevation drawings depict one of the four Guardians of Transportation pylons designed by Walker and Weeks for the Lorain-Carnegie (Hope Memorial) Bridge. WRHS.
An interior view of the Turret Lathe Assembly Department at Warner & Swasey Co., ca. 1912. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Workers populate the shop floor in this interior view of the Turret Lathe Assembly Department at Warner & Swasey Co., ca. 1912. Cleveland Press Collection, CSU Archives.
Water and Sewage Treatment Facilities
Map of Water and Sewage Treatment Facilities in Cuyahoga County.
Garrett Morgan rescues a victim of the Waterworks Tunnel Disaster, July 1916. WRHS.
Garrett Morgan rescues a victim of the Waterworks Tunnel Disaster, July 1916. WRHS.
The Weideman Building, on W. 9th St. near Lakeside Ave., ca. 1920. (CPL)
Horse drawn wagons and automobiles can be seen in this image of the Weideman Building, on W. 9th St. near Lakeside Ave., ca. 1920. (CPL).
A postcard illustration of the boardwalk of White City Amusement Park, ca. 1900s. WRHS.
A crowd of well-dressed men and women walk along boardwalk in this postcard illustration the White City Amusement Park, ca. 1900s. WRHS.
Workers assemble half-trac combat vehicles at the White Motor Co. Plant, 1941. CPL.
Workers assemble half-trac combat vehicles at the White Motor Co. Plant, 1941. CPL.
The Williamson Building on Public Square, ca. 1920s. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians fill the streets in this image of the Williamson Building on Public Square, ca. 1910. Courtesy of the Plain Dealer.
Members of the Wings Over Jordan Choir, wear military-style uniforms and stand in the “V for Victory” formation in this early 1940s image. WRHS.
Members of the Wings Over Jordan Choir, wear military-style uniforms and stand in the “V for Victory” formation in this early 1940s image. WRHS.
The Wings Over Jordan Choir, ca. 1940s. WRHS.
Members of the Wings Over Jordan Choir, wear military-style uniforms and stand in the “V for Victory” formation in this early 1940s image. WRHS.
An 1899 Winton buggy. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, WRHS.
A brand new 1899 Winton automobile stands on a muddy road outside the Winton factory. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, WRHS.
The Workers Olympiad, held in Cleveland in 1936, protested the Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany and the capitalist control of sports in the United States. WRHS.
This poster promotes the Workers Olympiad, which was held in Cleveland in 1936 as a protest of the Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany and the capitalist control of sports in the United States. WRHS.
A World War I Liberty Loan drive on Public Square, July 1918. WRHS.
Crowds surround an allied tank on exhibit during a World War I Liberty Loan drive on Public Square, July 1918. WRHS.
War Services Center on Public Square, ca. 1943. CPL.
The War Services Center occupies a temporary structure on the northwest quadrant of Public Square while pedestrians and pigeons populate the surrounding area circa 1943. CPL.
Cleveland area veterans commemorate the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt with a memorial service on Public Square, 14 Apr. 1945. WRHS.
Cleveland area veterans commemorate the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt with a memorial service on Public Square, 14 Apr. 1945. WRHS.
Walter Baker Portrait
Walter Baker. Ethel Standiford Collection, WRHS
Photo of West End Lumber taken in 2019
A sepia colored snapshot of West End Lumber's location in the 1960's
Logo of the Western Reserve Historical Society
Logo of the Western Reserve Historical Society 2
Royal Blue Wisteria Table Lamp
Black, white and red text reading Western Reserve Historical Society
Black, white and red text reading Western Reserve Historical Society
Members of the Zarja Singing Society perform Il Trovatore, Nov. 1934. WRHS.
Members of the Slovenian Zarja Singing Society perform the opera Il Trovatore, in November 1934. WRHS.
Dr. Shulin Zhang