Mahoning County Views is a collection of ninety-five black and white, 8 x 10 photographs representing Mahoning County scenes of rural and urban landscape, people and buildings from the time period of 1905-1910. Descriptive terms used to describe and differentiate the photographs were assigned to the pictures by Marcelle R. Wilson (processor), local names and places were stamped on a few photographs, and are used where available.Mahoning County was created by the legislative act of February 16, 1846, with its county seat located in Canfield. The county seat was later relocated to Youngstown because of its larger population and popular support in the area. The pictures in the Mahoning County Views collection show a wide array of the area. The collection is divided into five series.
Series 1--The Built Environment
Series 2--The Landscape; Rural and Farm Life
Series 3--Leisure Activities
Series 4--Industry and Labor
Series 5--PeopleThe first series includes photographs of houses, shops, churches and other buildings found in Mahoning County. The second series includes pictures of farms, rivers and streams, roads and the countryside. Series three features people in various activities and events which are not work related. Series four concentrates on the various industries in the area and the equipment, buildings/plants and people involved in them. The final section shows people of the era in various poses in both family and public situations. There is one photograph per file.
James L. Murphy donated approximately one-hundred glass plate negatives to the Ohio Historical Society in May 1977 and February 1978. Mr. Murphy purchased the plates at an auction from a Mr. R. Max Gard, of Lisbon, Ohio. Once in the possession of the Ohio Historical Society, the glass plate negatives were converted into black and white prints, the glass plate negatives remain in the possession of the Ohio Historical Society.The Mahoning County Views collection was transferred to the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor in November 1995. The collection was processed by Marcelle R. Wilson in January 1996. The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights of the collection. What rights the donor possessed in this collection have been dedicated to the public. This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society. Researchers are requested to city the collection name, collection number, the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnotes and bibliographical references. Marcelle R. Wilson, 3/08/96
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CONTENTS Large two-story residential home with out-buildingsCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS B.T. Stanley's store and residence--Berlin Center, OHCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS A large church with homes near itCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Front view of a large church--word "disciple" is above the doorCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS White church in a rural settingCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Front/side view of church--rural settingCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Grave markers--statuesque among short and less ornate markersCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Canfield, OH street--houses obscured by treesCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Partial view of house and out-buildings in winterCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Methodist Episcopal Church, with a barn adjacentCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Large federalist style structure--most likely a court houseCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Front view of a large churchCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Large city building--possibly a court houseCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Side and front view of a churchCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Rural church--front and side viewCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Three large brick buildings near a riverCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Neighborhood/rural streetCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Large church near a river/lakeCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Large brick school or churchCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Neighborhood/rural street--Berlin CenterCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Neighborhood street--Berlin CenterCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Neighborhood street--Berlin CenterCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Shops--Berlin CenterCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Neighborhood street--Berlin CenterCONTAINER 0129-1
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CONTENTS Rural church