MS-178

MS-178

 

ART WORK OF MIAMI COUNTY COLLECTION

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The Art Work of Miami County was originally published in 1897 by The W. H. Parish Publishing Company of Chicago.  It was originally published in nine parts with each part containing seven to nine high resolution black and white photographs and a portion of “A Historical and Descriptive Sketch of Miami County, Ohio” by James Ward Keyt.  The photographs are of extremely high quality and can be scanned and expanded several times without distortion.  In 1962 the O. A. Flohr Co.: Library Binders of Cincinnati, Ohio took the nine parts and bound them into a single hardback volume for use in libraries and other places.

 

James Ward Keyt, author of the historical section of the collection was the first born child of Gideon and Elizabeth Ward Keyt.  He graduated from Piqua High School in 1885 and from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1888.  He then attended the Cincinnati Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1891.  He established a law practice in Piqua and in 1896 married Edith Slauson also of Piqua.  He became active in Republican politics and was twice elected mayor of Piqua serving from 1893-1897. [Harbaugh, Thomas C., Centennial History Troy, Piqua and Miami County, Ohio and Representative Citizens.  Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909.]

 

This collection contains all nine parts in a single series and is housed in a single Hollinger box with nine files.  Due to the age of the photographs [in excess of 110 years] the rights to them have entered the public domain.  There are no known restrictions on their use.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

BOX 1

 

SERIES I: ART WORK OF MIAMI COUNTY – contains all nine parts in 9 files, one part per file.

 

CONTAINER LIST

 

SERIES I:  ART WORK OF MIAMI COUNTY

 

BOX 1

 

File    1        Part 1 – begins with “A historical and Descriptive Sketch of Miami County, Ohio” by James Ward Keyt.  Photographs in Part 1 are as follows:

  1. The Wedded Tree of the Great Miami near Piqua.
  2. Scene at Swift Run Lake – Piqua [Sugar Loaf Island].
  3. Miami County Courthouse – Troy
  4. Scene on Creek – Covington
  5. Site of Old Fort Rowdy – Covington
  6. Piqua Presbyterian Church (Westminster Presbyterian Church) [southeast corner of West Ash and Caldwell Streets].
  7. East School – Piqua [later named Spring Street School – northeast corner of East Ash and Spring Streets].
  8. Residence of John W. Loy – Piqua [on Loy Road, Section 23, Springcreek Township].

 

File    2        Part 2 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 1 in mid sentence.  Photographs in Part 2 are as follows:

  1. Plaza Hotel – Piqua [on the northwest corner of the Public Square].
  2. View of Swift Run Lake – Piqua [with a bridge over the lake].
  3. St. Paul’s Church – Piqua [northwest corner of West Greene and Caldwell Streets].
  4. St. Boniface’s Catholic Church [southwest corner of South Downing and Miami Streets].
  5. Site of Old French Fort – Upper Piqua [Ohio Historical Society, Piqua Historical Area, John Johnston’s Farm].
  6. Residence of W. P. Orr – Piqua [northeast corner of West Greene and Caldwell Streets].
  7. Residence of J. L. Boyer – Piqua [726 North Downing]
  8. The F. Gray Company Woolen Goods and Paper Makers Felts – Piqua [south side of East Water Street, east of the Miami and Erie Canal at the junction of Spring Street].

 

File    3        Part 3 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 2 in mid sentence.  Photographs in Part 3 are as follows:

  1. Looking north on North Main Street – Piqua [from the Public Square].
  2. Remains of Mound Builders Fort – Piqua [north of Swift Run Lake].
  3. The Tumbles, Swift Run Lake – Piqua [Swift Run Lake dam and spillway].
  4. The Cincinnati Corrugating Company – Piqua [west side of South Main Street between Clark Avenue and Hemm Road].
  5. Home of Cap. (Colonel) John Johnston – Piqua [Ohio Historical Society, Piqua Historical Area – Upper Piqua].
  6. Residence of W. K. Boal – Piqua [1220 Park Avenue – Arrowston].
  7. Scene on the Stillwater River.

 

File    4        Part 4 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 3 in mid sentence.  Photographs in Part 4 are as follows:

  1. Interior of Piqua Presbyterian Church (Westminster Presbyterian Church) [southeast corner of West Ash and Caldwell Streets].
  2. Edwards School – Troy [block surrounded by Main, Monroe, Water and Oxford Streets].
  3. Kyle School – Troy [block surrounded by Sampson, Plum and Raper Streets and an alley].
  4. Scene from Middle Bridge – Piqua [East Ash Street Bridge].
  5. Shawnee School – Piqua [Staunton Street School, 430 Staunton Street].
  6. South School – Piqua [South Street School, 339 South Street].
  7. Main Street – Troy [looking toward the Public Square].
  8. A Street Scene – Tippecanoe [Main Street, Tipp City].
  9. Tippecanoe Public School [Tipp City block surrounded by 5th, Broadway, 7th and Dow Streets].

There are two copies of Part 4.

 

File    5        Part 5 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 4 in mid sentence.  Photographs in Part 5 are as follows:

  1. Piqua High School [block surrounded by West Ash, North College, West High and Walker Streets].
  2. Caldwell Street from West North Street – Piqua [looking south].
  3. Downing Street from Water Street – Piqua [looking north].
  4. Favorite Stove and Range Company – Piqua [occupied the block surrounded by Young, Weber and South Streets and by the Hydraulic Canal (now South College Street)].
  5. Miami County Infirmary – Troy [located on Troy-Sidney Road north of Troy].
  6. English Lutheran Church – Tippecanoe (Tipp City) [located on inlot 30, north side of Main Street between 3rd and 4th Streets].
  7. Scene on the Stillwater River near Pleasant Hill.
  8. Residence of W. S. Statler near Piqua [located on Section 32, Washington Township on County Road 25A (Dixie Highway) north of Farrington Road].
  9. Water Works – Piqua [located on Washington Ave at the west end of North Street on the Hydraulic Canal.

 

File    6        Part 6 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 5 in mid sentence.  Photographs in Part 6 are as follows:

  1. Troy Island Outing Club – Troy [Great Miami River].
  2. Cumberland Presbyterian Church – Covington.
  3. Christian Church – Covington.
  4. Scene on Greenville Creek – Covington
  5. Piqua Wagon Works [916-924 South Chestnut Street (South Roosevelt Avenue].
  6. Soldiers Monument (Civil War), Forest Hill Cemetery – Piqua.
  7. Y. M. C. A. (Young Men’s Christian Association) – Piqua [located on southeast corner of West High and North Downing Streets].
  8. & 9. Two Views of The L. C. and W. L. Cron Furniture Factory – Piqua [37 East Main Street].

There are two copies of Part 6.

 

File    7        Part 7 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 6.  Photographs in Part 7 are as follows:

  1. Knoop Children’s Home near Troy [Piqua-Troy Road north of Troy]
  2. View on Main Street – Piqua [looking north from Water Street].
  3. Troy Bending Co. [on the east side of Union Street between West Street and Ross Streets, Troy].
  4. Troy Buggy Works [Young Street between Crawford and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad].
  5. Scene on the Miami (River) – Troy
  6. Christian Church – Piqua [429 Broadway – southeast corner of Broadway and Greene Streets].
  7. St. Bonifacius (Boniface) School – Piqua [northwest corner of South Downing and Miami Streets].
  8. High Street – Covington [looking north].

There are two copies of Part 7.

 

File    8        Part 8 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 7.  Photographs in Part 8 are as follows:

  1. View of High Banks near Piqua [Great Miami River]
  2. Forest School – Troy [on Canal Street between Crawford and Union Streets].
  3. A Street View – West Milton [Miami Street].
  4. Views of Locks at Lockington.
  5. Views of Locks at Lockington.
  6. Greenville Falls near Covington
  7. Covington High School [southeast corner of Wall and Maple Streets, Covington]
  8. Lewis Woolen Mills – Covington
  9. Ludlow Falls

 

File    9        Part 9 – Keyt’s History of Miami County continues from Part 8 and is concluded in Part 9.  Photographs in Part 9 are as follows:

  1. Scene on the Miami (River) – Piqua
  2. Residence of W. J. Peters – Troy
  3. Residence on Market Street – Troy
  4. State Dam – Piqua {north of Piqua on the Great Miami River north of Col. John Johnston’s Farm and near Lock 8 on the Miami and Erie Canal].
  5. View of City from Malt House – Piqua [looking northeast from southwest corner of Downing and Sycamore Streets].
  6. Public School – Pleasant Hill
  7. Main Street – Pleasant Hill [showing the recently erected Civil War monument surrounded by a white wrought-iron fence in the middle of the street].
  8. View on Canal from Bridge – Piqua [looking north from the North Street Bridge over the Miami and Erie Canal].
  9. Market Square – Piqua.

There are two copies of Part 9.