Black and white photograph of two children on a goat, possibly Samuel Livingston Mather and Amasa Stone Mather. Photograph taken by "Decker & Wilbur, 143 Euclid Ave., Cleveland"., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Black and white photograph of stone cutters on pylon of the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge in shop., Date: CN/9-83
Neg: 2669, 2671,
Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Hand drawn map of northeastern Ohio showing the location of early Indian paths and towns and of the Christian Indian missions established by the Moravian missionaries between 1772 and 1787. The Heckewelder Map was found in the papers of Moses Cleaveland., "Cleveland Starts Here"
Black and white group photograph of African American Civil War veterans posing in front of Lawnfield. Group is not identified. "Copyright and published by J. F. Ryder, Cleveland, Ohio.", Without frame border, approximately 9.5 x 14 in., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Certification that previous hit Anna M. Bailey is constituted a member for life of a female anti-slavery society. With detailed sketch of slave owner, slaves, and woman in armor encircled in rays of light., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
This collectible tin plate, made in 1908, sets William Howard Taft and his running mate, James S. Sherman, amongst Republican Party luminaries, including Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, and Theodore Roosevelt. Taft won the election of 1908 and became our 27th president., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit. MUS 2003.0.25
As the canal began to take shape parallel to the Cuyahoga River, many people began to settle in the land beside it. Highlighted in this advertisement, land was sold, purchased, and developed to accommodate the new populations entering the area., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Early History of Cleveland by the artist Frederick Dana Marsh was commissioned by Dudley S. Blossom, Sr. for his Euclid Avenue residence depicting a birds eye view of early Cleveland across the flats., MUS 42.1633. Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Sebring, Ohio native Viktor Schreckengost has been called the American DaVinci. He was a painter, sculptor, ceramicist, and designer of everything from dinnerware to lawnmowers. Some of his most endearing designs were for children's toys, including this pedal car resembling a WWII fighter aircraft., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Hand-colored engraving of the Cleveland lighthouse and the side-wheel ship, "Walk on the Water" in a dramatic, windswept Lake Erie. Lighthouse is on right and has breaking waves. Side-wheel steamer is in the left background. Unframed, MUS 2009.0.7. Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Etching of Jos. Brant from the book, "Life of Joseph Brant, (Thayendanegea) including the border wars of the American revolution, and sketches of the Indian campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne, and other matters connected with the Indian relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the peace of 1783 to the Indian peace of 1795. By William L. Stone"., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Pease, Seth, various surveys and field notes bound into one volume: survey of 1st parallel, August 1796; traverse of the Chagrin River and survey of 8th meridian, August 1796; survey of 5th parallel, September 1796; illustrated plat of Cleveland (Town 8, Range 12), undated; description of lots in Cleveland (Town 8, Range 12), undated; and minutes of surveys of streets in Cleveland (Town 8, Range 12), undated 1796 undated, Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Patchwork quilt, each block of different material, some appliqués and some inset. Unusual designs. Large Greek cross, quilted, in center, of white material upon which is inset bowl of flowers. Green and purple grapes inset in each corner. Bound with narrow stripe of red print cotton. Made by Martha Pierson, East Nottingham, Pennsylvania in Sept. 18, 1847. (signed in ink on quilt block), MUS42.4249. Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
ALS from Oliver Hazard Perry to the Honorable William Jones (1760-1831), Secretary of the Navy, regarding the Battle of Lake Erie saying "I[t] has pleased the Almighty to give to the army of the United States a signal victory over their enemies on this Lake-The British squadron consisting of two Ships, two Brigs, one Schooner, and one Sloop have this moment surrendered to the force under my command, after a sharp conflict..." Dated: U.S. Brig Niagara off the Western Sister Head of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813, 4 p.m., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
In 1821 she married Benjamin Rouse; they lived in Boston and New York before moving to Cleveland in 1830. As a member of the Ladies Tract Society, Rouse made personal visits to every home in the village. She was an original member of the First Baptist Society. In 1842, she founded and became president of the Martha Washington & Dorcas Society, one of the first benevolent organizations in the city, from which originated the Protestant Orphan Asylum, which she served for many years as director. Dedicated to reforming the baneful effects of alcohol, she helped organize the Cleveland Ladies Temperance Union in June 1850., MUS 1206. Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
A directory of the cities of Cleveland & Ohio, for the years 1837-38: comprising historical and descriptive sketches of each place--an alphabetical list of inhabitants, their business and residence--a list of the municipal officers--every information relative to the public offices and officers, churches, associations and institutions, shipping, steamboats, stages, &c.--also, a list of the officers of the government of Ohio--a table of foreign coins and currencies--and a variety of other useful information. By Julius P. Bolivar McCabe. Cleveland, Stanford & Lott, book & job printers, 1837., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
A directory of the cities of Cleveland & Ohio, for the years 1837-38: comprising historical and descriptive sketches of each place--an alphabetical list of inhabitants, their business and residence--a list of the municipal officers--every information relative to the public offices and officers, churches, associations and institutions, shipping, steamboats, stages, &c.--also, a list of the officers of the government of Ohio--a table of foreign coins and currencies--and a variety of other useful information. By Julius P. Bolivar McCabe. Cleveland, Stanford & Lott, book & job printers, 1837., Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit
Transparency of photograph of painting. This is the earliest surviving oil painting of Public Square. The Cleveland Grays were organized in 1837 as an independent volunteer militia company to bolster the local constabulary and to protect the city in case of invasion from Canada. Here they parade on Public Square on the occasion of their second anniversary. They wear new gray uniforms, from which they took their name, and display a new banner, presented to them by Charles Giddings who also commissioned this painting. The buildings around the square are a mix of residential, commercial, and religious with the Presbyterian Old Stone dominating the center. The Square’s quadrants have painted board fencing, to protect newly planted saplings. Groupings of citizens, possibly the town’s entire population, watch the parade. The view is from an upper story of the Cleveland House Hotel on Superior west of the Square., "Donated by General S.A. Sanford". Featured in the "Cleveland Starts Here" Exhibit