Photographers

Photos transport us to a moment in time. As a visual medium, they serve as a window into the past, often when words fall short, conveying the emotions, sounds, sentiments and human experiences that are otherwise difficult to describe.

Rosetta Anderson and the Marion Franklin Lions Club

Rosetta Anderson played the accordion at the Marion Franklin Lions Club for their 1977 White Cane Sale festivities. The Lions Club raised money for Rosetta to purchase artificial eyes, as she was blind. Standing behind her were Lions Club members (from left to right) James Bowman, Carl Taylor and Charles Hendrix.

News photographers chase stories at all hours of the day, rain or shine, sometimes even jeopardizing their own safety, to document the joys, tragedies, achievements and disasters that shape a community.

Ohio State vs. Michigan 1974

From the sidelines, a Dispatch photographer captures OSU defensive tackle Pete Cusick bulldozing Michigan's Chuck Heafer as these rivals fight for the win.

OSU Marching Band, 1946

The Ohio State University marching band takes the field at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 9, 1946 when the Buckeyes faced off against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. OSU won 20-13.

Man’s Best Friend

Instead of building a snowman, children sculpt Charles Schulz’s Snoopy laying on top of his doghouse from snow in their backyard.

Image courtesy of Ken Chamberlain

For over a century, Dispatch staff photographers have skillfully captured the stories of seemingly ordinary Columbus residents doing extraordinary things.

Medical achievements

Bob Anderson received the first heart transplant in central Ohio in 1986.

Image courtesy of Doral Chenowith III

Photographers developed expert knowledge of the city, both its spaces and the people who call Columbus home.

High Street looking north from Gay Street, ca. 1916

An officer standing at the intersection of High and Gay Streets holding a traffic umbrella to direct street cars and automobiles. Street shots like these provide historians information on local businesses, transportation, dress and an onthe- ground perspective of the city.

Cornice falls from Nitschke Building, 1984

Photographer Jeff Hinckley looks down from the Buckeye State & Loan Company building on East Gay St. as debris from the cornice of the Nitschke building fell onto the sidewalk below. Four people were injured, including City Councilman Ben Espy.

The preservation of the Dispatch Photograph Collection not only documents the photojournalism industry over the decades, but preserves the stories that have made Columbus what it is today.