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Rankin House - Ripley, Ohio
Underground Railroad operator and abolitionist John Rankin's home in Ripley, Ohio. Rankin House is high on a hill overlooking the Ohio River and is…
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Editorial Cartoons
The editorial cartoons that appeared in newspapers and pamphlets across the U.S. before, during, and after the American Civil War illustrate the deep…
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Milton M. Holland, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right
Portrait of Milton M. Holland, Sergeant in the 5th USCI. He was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in Union army during the Civil War. see more
John Mercer Langston (1829-1897)
Photograph of John Mercer Langston (1829-1897), an African American lawyer, congressman, and university official from Virginia and Ohio. In 1855, Langston was elected as clerk of Brownhelm Township, Lorain County, Ohio, making him the first African American elected to…see more
Cleveland streetcar operators
Image of streetcar operators standing in "Cedar Ave" streetcar. see more