Hotel and businesses at the corner of Superior Ave., NW, and Columbus Ave., NW. The building was at the eastern entrance of the proposed high level bridge to replace the Superior Viaduct., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Aerial photograph of the Cuyahoga River flats looking north on June 27, 1236. The Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge can be seen in the center of the image, spanning between downtown Cleveland and Ohio City., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Approximate path of the proposed new Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge, looking west from a rooftop at the intersection of Superior Avenue and Columbus Road toward Ohio City., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Detroit-Superior (Veterans Memorial) Bridge lit up for Cleveland's Bicentennial celebration., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Aerial photograph of Cleveland, Ohio, looking from above the intersection of W. 25th & Franklin. The Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge is seen in the upper middle of the image. Note the streetcar entrance down the middle of W. 25th Street. Streetcars ran across the river on the lower deck of the bridge., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Commercial building with businesses and wall-side advertisement. The building was at the eastern end of the proposed route of new high level bridge to replace Superior Viaduct., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital 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
Wow Factor, 150 Years of Collecting Bold Clothes showcases gems of the Western Reserve Historical Society’s costume collection, on display in the Chisholm Halle Costume Wing. “Wow factor” is clothing’s ability to inspire feelings of wonder and awe. These emotions are triggered by beauty, craftsmanship, rarity, and humor. Through delicate textiles, bold color, a surprising silhouette, and glittering sequins, each of these qualities entices the viewer and empowers the wearer. It takes bold people to wear these clothes. Although the collection contains menswear and children’s clothing, Wow Factor highlights women, so often left out by the historical record. This collection celebrates women who are immigrants, scholars, travelers, artists, designers, philanthropists, and CEOs. They are Jewish, Jordanian, Japanese, African American, and transgender. Above all, they are Clevelanders.
In 1878 Ellen Garretson married Jeptha Homer Wade II, grandson of the Western Union Telegraph founder. The Wades often traveled and Nellie would have visited the Fifth Avenue firm Moschowitz & Russell to be fitted for this elaborate dress. The firm imported Parisian materials and no detail was overlooked, from delicately embroidered flowers to the sinuous, trained silhouette. Today, the Wade family’s impact can be experienced through the cultural institutions that they helped establish in University Circle, including the Cleveland Museum of Art and the WRHS., Made of silk faille, embroidery, and passmenterie. Worn in Cleveland, Ohio by Ellen Garretson Wade (1859-1917). Gift of Ellen Wade Chinn, 1996.39.2. Featured in the "Wow Factor: 150 Years of Bold Clothes" Exhibit.
Ann Otis wore this dress in Cleveland during the 1860s, when it would have been an even more saturated green. During the period, toxic organic compounds like aniline and arsenic created novel colors but eventually, scientists discovered the negative effects of the dye agents. In addition to the bold color, her silhouette, with its small waist and voluminous skirt, would have been admired. As the wife of the prominent businessman and future mayor, Charles A. Otis, Ann would have had occasion to be in the public eye., Made of silk. Worn in Cleveland, Ohio by Ann Eliza Sheppard Otis (1838-1883). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Clark, 46.474. Featured in the "Wow Factor: 150 Years of Bold Clothes" Exhibit.
Wholesale fish company in the Cleveland Flats. The company was along the route of the proposed high level bridge to replace the Superior Viaduct., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Unidentified residence in the Cleveland Flats. The house was located along proposed route of new high level bridge to replace Superior Viaduct., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Looking toward downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and Terminal Tower from the west side of the Cuyahoga River with the Detroit-Superior Bridge in the foreground., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Looking east toward downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and Terminal Tower, from above the Cuyahoga River just south of the Detroit-Superior Bridge., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Example of bridge type constructed by King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company, of Cleveland, Ohio. The King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company was the principal contractor for the construction of the Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Cover of King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, catalog. King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company was the principal contractor for the construction of the Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Proposal drawing for a renovated Superior Viaduct that would replace the existing approaches and swing bridge. Design was created by Wilbur J. Watson, consulting engineer., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
Map of Franklin-Superior High Level Bridge Route together with proposed change in alignment of Easterly end of Superior Ave. Viaduct in comparison with Lorain-Huron High Level Bridge Route, created by J.B. Davis & Son, Civil Engineers, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1906, This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.