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Cool Vintage Photos That Capture Everyday Life Of Cincinnati In the Late 1930s

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.

#1 A streetcar riding the Mt. Adams incline provides the backdrop for children on the steps up the hill, November 1938

A streetcar riding the Mt. Adams incline provides the backdrop for children on the steps up the hill, November 1938

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#2 Construction of Columbia Parkway viaduct over Eggleston Avenue in January 1938

Construction of Columbia Parkway viaduct over Eggleston Avenue in January 1938

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#3 Kilgour St. in Mt. Adams as seen from Fort Washington Way ramp, below Columbia Parkway, 1938

Kilgour St. in Mt. Adams as seen from Fort Washington Way ramp, below Columbia Parkway, 1938

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#4 9-year-old girl in Fairview Park, April 1st, 1939

9-year-old girl in Fairview Park, April 1st, 1939

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#5 Sixth Street, December 29th, 1939

Sixth Street, December 29th, 1939

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#6 Young man contemplates downtown Cincinnati’s skyline, Feb. 11th, 1938

Young man contemplates downtown Cincinnati's skyline, Feb. 11th, 1938

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#7 A dairy farm in the city; Glenwood Avenue near Canyon Drive, September 19th, 1939

A dairy farm in the city; Glenwood Avenue near Canyon Drive, September 19th, 1939

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#8 A workman studies a massive drum farm at the Proctor and Gamble factory, July 15th, 1939

A workman studies a massive drum farm at the Proctor and Gamble factory, July 15th, 1939

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#9 Downtown Cincinnati from Immaculata Church in Mt. Adams, May 27th, 1939

Downtown Cincinnati from Immaculata Church in Mt. Adams, May 27th, 1939

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#10 Girl at Dudley’s Farm, October 7th, 1939

Girl at Dudley's Farm, October 7th, 1939

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#11 Holly Cross Monastery as seen from Elsinore Pl, March 1939

Holly Cross Monastery as seen from Elsinore Pl, March 1939

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#12 Kids riding tricycles, May 1939

Kids riding tricycles, May 1939

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#13 Laurel St. (now Ezzard Charles) looking west; Union Terminal looms in the distance, April 1939

Laurel St. (now Ezzard Charles) looking west; Union Terminal looms in the distance, April 1939

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#14 Looking across the Ohio River from Eden Park toward Bellevue, Kentucky, May 1939

Looking across the Ohio River from Eden Park toward Bellevue, Kentucky, May 1939

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#15 Mount Adams as seen from E. Liberty St. and Highland Ave. (Ida Street Bridge in the distance), May 1939

Mount Adams as seen from E. Liberty St. and Highland Ave. (Ida Street Bridge in the distance), May 1939

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#16 Mount Adams from Bellevue, Kentucky, July 29th, 1939

Mount Adams from Bellevue, Kentucky, July 29th, 1939

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#17 Night in Over-the-Rhine, June 1939

Night in Over-the-Rhine, June 1939

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#18 Ohio River and Eastern Ave. from Cliff Drive in Eden Park, October 12th, 1939

Ohio River and Eastern Ave. from Cliff Drive in Eden Park, October 12th, 1939

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#19 Construction of the Columbia Parkway Viaduct over Eggleston Avenue, looking north, January 1938

Construction of the Columbia Parkway Viaduct over Eggleston Avenue, looking north, January 1938

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#20 Kenton St. overpass looking west down Florence Ave., 1 January, 1938

Kenton St. overpass looking west down Florence Ave., 1 January, 1938

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#21 Morning in the city, April 1938

Morning in the city, April 1938

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#22 View of downtown Cincinnati, 1938

View of downtown Cincinnati, 1938

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#23 A Civil War era cannon on Mt. Adams overlooks Ida Street, March 1939

A Civil War era cannon on Mt. Adams overlooks Ida Street, March 1939

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#24 Looking down Monastery St. toward downtown Cincinnati, December 30th, 1939

Looking down Monastery St. toward downtown Cincinnati, December 30th, 1939

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#25 Looking east down Hill Street in Mt. Adams, April 15th, 1939

Looking east down Hill Street in Mt. Adams, April 15th, 1939

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#26 Looking south from the lower deck of the Western Hills Viaduct (Union Terminal and the post office building are visible in the distance on the left), August 12th, 1939

Looking south from the lower deck of the Western Hills Viaduct (Union Terminal and the post office building are visible in the distance on the left), August 12th, 1939

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#27 Mount Adams, Kilgour St., Oregon St. and Imaculata Church, April 1939

Mount Adams, Kilgour St., Oregon St. and Imaculata Church, April 1939

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#28 Row boats at rest in Burnet Woods at 8.30 am, Cincinnati, Ohio September 19th, 1939

Row boats at rest in Burnet Woods at 8.30 am, Cincinnati, Ohio September 19th, 1939

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#29 Skiers in Burnet Woods, February 1939

Skiers in Burnet Woods, February 1939

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#30 The corner of E. Liberty Street (now known as Liberty Hill) and Highland Avenue, May 1939

The corner of E. Liberty Street (now known as Liberty Hill) and Highland Avenue, May 1939

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#31 The once busy train yard sandwiched between Gilbert Ave. and Reading Rd. on downtown Cincinnati’s east side, April 1939

The once busy train yard sandwiched between Gilbert Ave. and Reading Rd. on downtown Cincinnati's east side, April 1939

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#32 Two children walk around the reflecting pool in Eden Park, June 10th, 1939

Two children walk around the reflecting pool in Eden Park, June 10th, 1939

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#33 Sisters on the stairway down from Jackson Hill Park to Mulberry Street, just west of Dorsey St., June 11th, 1939

Sisters on the stairway down from Jackson Hill Park to Mulberry Street, just west of Dorsey St., June 11th, 1939

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#34 View from Elsinore near the intersection of Wareham, March 1939

View from Elsinore near the intersection of Wareham, March 1939

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#35 View inside the Mt. Adams incline upper station, March 1939

View inside the Mt. Adams incline upper station, March 1939

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#36 View of downtown at night from Jackson Hill Park stairway, June 1939

View of downtown at night from Jackson Hill Park stairway, June 1939

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#37 View of downtown from the George Hunt Pendleton House at 559 Liberty Hill in the Prospect Hill District, May 1939

View of downtown from the George Hunt Pendleton House at 559 Liberty Hill in the Prospect Hill District, May 1939

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#38 View of Hill St., Columbia Pkwy., Pearl St. and train yards on the river’s bank, December 30th, 1939

View of Hill St., Columbia Pkwy., Pearl St. and train yards on the river's bank, December 30th, 1939

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#39 View of Sixth Street, March 1939

View of Sixth Street, March 1939

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#40 Wheelbarrows used in depression-era government work programs sit idle, February 1939

Wheelbarrows used in depression-era government work programs sit idle, February 1939

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