High Street, Columbus, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Fourth Street west from Main, Cincinnati, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

West Main Street, Looking towards Court House, Newark, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Panorama of Business Section, Cambridge, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Huron Street, south from Adams Street, Toledo, Ohio.

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Fourth Street Looking West, Mansfield, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Arcade and Fountain Sq., Springfield, O.

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Bird's Eye View looking from Ohio State Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Fifth Street, Looking West, Zanesville, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Lower Front, taken after water had fallen 3 ft.

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Fourth Street Looking West, Mansfield, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Pbulic Square and North Main Street, Lima, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Main Street, Looking North, Lima, Ohio

From the Ohio Postcard Collection

Advisory Committee

We're working with community leaders to help us with this rich history.
  • Christina Butler
  • Tom Dillard
  • Felix Hoover
  • Arnett Howard
  • Julialynne Walker
Columbus African-American Collection
Welcome to our new African-American Image Collection! We're preserving the impact our African-American community has in Columbus by archiving its history for future generations. This is a community effort and we need your help in identifying and collecting this rich history.

Contribute to the Collection

Do you have a collection of photographs, letters, postcards or maps? We'd love to borrow, scan and return them to you. Questions? Contact history@columbuslibrary.org or call (614) 645-2275.

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