We recently posted some cool historical photographs of Cincinnati in the early 1900s. And now we are sharing historical photos of Cincinnati from the late 1930s that document the everyday life of the city. Nelson Ronsheim captured these photographs. He was the youngest photographer to record history through his camera at the age of 18. Nelson was a student of history, and he captured 800 pictures of the city during the 1930s.
Cool Vintage Photos That Capture Everyday Life Of Cincinnati In the Late 1930s
Sometimes I like to think about what it would take to move 75 so the city can be a city once again. Flying cars, pigs?
Even if 75 is destined to remain under construction forever, it might as well serve as a means of undoing a massive crime against the West Side.
Mass transit and density
So exactly what the city had prior to Interstate 75 being run through the city??
Can you tell the source(s) of these photos, particularly #6? Thanks in advance.
That’s it, folks!
First time I’ve seen these pictures, so thanks
Can someone help me find Music Hall?
It is a beautiful, haunted, and alive venue. You can go and check.
Why did they get rid of the subway?
The project was never completed. The project had originally been planned and a bond issued in the 1910’s, but World War 1 delayed construction and increased costs. By the end of the 1920s, the costs had ballooned and a little more than 2 miles of tunnels had been completed. The unfinished subway lines are still under the city today.
It’s not true that they’ve been abandoned. Tunnels are used for a variety of infrastructure purposes, including water lines, electrical wires, and fiber optic cables. You get in serious trouble if you get caught breaking in.
There are many of these in the north east. I’ve been in a lot of them. It’s pretty uneventful
Yep! The one in Cincinnati has the water main running through the tunnel, and there are two stations built. A few years ago, my friend and I were able to get in and it was pitch black and pretty eerie once you got far enough away from the entrance. There is a brick wall where it stops, but the rest of the tunnel isn’t, so that’s cool. It runs through downtown, but I forget where it runs, but it’s right off one of the major highways.