Columbus Pershing at Fair Grounds, Ohio, 1935 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Columbus Pershing at Fair Grounds, Ohio, 1935 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Visit of General John J. Pershing to General U. S. Grant's Cabin, Ohio State Fair Grounds, First Brigade Assembly and First Regimental Drill Meet, Pershing Rifles, Columbus, Ohio, May 11th, 1935
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Columbus Pershing at Fair Grounds, Ohio, 1935
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Columbus, the state capital of Ohio, was a city of roughly 290,000 people in 1935, and the Ohio State Fairgrounds on its north side drew crowds from across the state each late summer. The Great Depression still weighed on local payrolls that year, and the city's economy leaned on state government, insurance firms, and a mix of machine shops and manufacturers that employed many families. Ohio State University, just to the north, shaped the city's social life and its sports calendar, and fair week and football season were among the few occasions when the whole region gathered in one place. The label "Pershing" in this view's title probably refers to a named grandstand, stadium, or event at the grounds, though the exact reference is not settled here. Residents of the period would have known the fairgrounds as a civic landmark where agriculture, entertainment, and politics met each year.
| Created / published | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Creator | coles |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,308 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Visit of General John J. Pershing to General U. S. Grant's Cabin, Ohio State Fair Grounds, First Brigade Assembly and First Regimental Drill Meet, Pershing Rifles, Columbus, Ohio, May 11th, 1935 |
| Reference | OH 1935 Columbus Pershing at Fair Grounds |
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