Online Exhibitions

Sublime and Beautiful Mountain Scenery

Sublime and Beautiful Mountain Scenery

Sublime and Beautiful Mountain Scenery

In 1865, A.E. (Alfred Edward) Mathews(1831-1874) moved west and began producing the lithographs for which he is best known: images of Colorado, Montana and Rocky Mountain scenery.
A Gathering of Nations

A Gathering of Nations

A Gathering of Nations

Thomas Loraine McKenney (1785-1859) commissioned and collected portraits of Native Americans. McKenney's goal was to publish a record of vanishing peoples: portraits, biographical sketches, and a history of North American Indians.
Other Online Exhibitions at Archives and Rare Books Library

Online Exhibitions from the Archives and Rare Books Library

Online Exhibitions from the Archives and Rare Books Library

Many additional online exhibitions are available from the Archives and Rare Books Library, where archivists and librarians regularly exhibit highlights from their collection.
Medicine Painter

Medicine Painter

Medicine Painter

George Catlin was the first artist to document the Indian tribes of the Upper Missouri. His Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians is an important source of ethnographic information.
25th General Hospital: Courage and Skill in World War II

25th General Hospital: Courage and Skill in World War II

25th General Hospital: Courage and Skill in World War II

To honor the veterans of the 25th who served in World War II, and to keep the memory of their achievements alive in the minds of our younger generations, the Winkler Center presents this collection.
Albert Sabin

Albert Sabin

Albert Sabin

Dr. Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine, donated his complete correspondence, laboratory materials, manuscripts, awards and medals to the University of Cincinnati.
Reuben Dimond Mussey: Physician and Surgeon

Reuben Dimond Mussey: Physician and Surgeon

Reuben Dimond Mussey: Physician and Surgeon

The Mussey collection is representative of medical book publishing and importation in the United States during the 19th century in its high percentage of British and French medical authors published between 1810 and 1850
Armstrong The Man

Armstrong The Man

Armstrong The Man

The UC Neil Armstrong Commemorative Archives contains photographs and documents, including correspondence, relating to his time at UC. Also view his 1949 flight log book, a lunar map, and more...
Joseph Baermann Strauss

Joseph Baermann Strauss

Joseph Baermann Strauss

Joseph B. Strauss, 1892 graduate of UC (Civil Engineering). Exhibition documents Strauss’ qualifications as an engineer and pivotal role as Chief Engineer for the Golden Gate Bridge project.
Images of Progress

Images of Progress

Images of Progress

The Cincinnati Industrial Expositions were held between 1870 and 1888 to promote arts and manufactures as well as the economic development of the city. Sponsored by the Ohio Mechanics...
Promotion Through Playing Cards

Promotion Through Playing Cards

Promotion Through Playing Cards

The oldest known playing cards, comparable to the modern kind, came from China about 1000 A.D.
Cincinnati Prints at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library

Cincinnati Prints at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library

Cincinnati Prints at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library

The Cincinnati Historical Society Library has on display a sampling of prints and lithographs from the permanent collection.
Images from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Images from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Images from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

The items included in this online exhibit are from the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.