At the turn of the 20th century, Cleveland was undergoing a lot of change, becoming a modern and leading American city. George Ketteringham was there to document it all. Ketteringham was a technological developer and played a major role in developing periscopes for submarines. He helped with construction projects like the Detroit-Superior and Hope Memorial Bridges the Terminal Tower and began taking photographs while working on these projects. He documented Cleveland at the turn of the century as much as anyone. More than a century later, his work is a fascinating wayback trip to what the city looked like in the early 1900s.
All photos via the Cleveland Public Library’s collection.
Tree Lined Cleveland Street, 1900 Credit: George KetteringhamWilliam B. Ketteringham Office (Father of Photographer), 1900 Credit: George KetteringhamWest Side Chamber of Commerce, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamWilliamson Building, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamAdelbert College, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCase School of Applied Science, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamColonial Club, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamFranklin Avenue Methodist Church, 1901 Credit: George Ketteringham35th GAR Encampment, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamEuclid Avenue from Top of Williamson Building, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square, Moses Cleveland Statue, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCuyahoga County Courthouse, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamFederal Building, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamEuclid Avenue at Night, 1901 Credit: George Ketteringham35th GAR Encampment, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCleveland Public Library, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamTremont School, 1901 Credit: George Ketteringham35th GAR Encampment, Public Square, 1901 Credit: George Ketteringham35th GAR Encampment, Public Square, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamDock on Cuyahoga River, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamSuperior Avenue from Top of Williamson Building, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCentral High School, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamLake View Park, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCuyahoga River at Night, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCleveland Flats/Cuyahoga Valley from Jennings Avenue, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCleveland Flats/Erie Freight Yards, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCity Hospital and Infirmary, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCleveland Flats/Cuyahoga Valley from Jennings Avenue, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamEuclid Beach Park, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamRocky River Valley, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamEuclid Beach Park Penny Arcade, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamWade Park, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square View with Canon, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square View with Historic Millstone, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCity Hospital and Infirmary, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamCity Hospital Main Building, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamRiverside Cemetery, 1901 Credit: George KetteringhamRose Building, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamHollenden Hotel, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamGoodrich House, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamSheriff Street Market, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamWest Side Market, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamGarfield Monument, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamSoldiers and Sailors Monument] with Cuyahoga Building, Williamson Building, and Federal Building, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamWestern Reserve Historical Society, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamBrookside Park, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamBrookside Park, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamEdgewater Park after Band Concert, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamCentral Police Station, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square Northeast Quadrant, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square Southwest Quadrant, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square Northeast Sector, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square Southeast Quadrant, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPublic Square View with Log Cabin, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamCuyahoga River Looking South, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamCleveland City Hall, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamCentral Armory, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamCase Hall, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamWest High, Cleveland Manual Training School, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamWade Park/Perry Statue, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPearl Street North of Lorain, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamSuperior Avenue at Night, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamFairmount Reservoir and Pumping Station, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamB and O Railroad Depot, 1902 Credit: George KetteringhamPennsylvania Depot at East 55th Street and Euclid, 1910 Credit: George KetteringhamBattle of Lake Erie Centennial Exposition, 1913 Credit: George KetteringhamBattle of Lake Erie Centennial Exposition, 1913 Credit: George KetteringhamBattle of Lake Erie Centennial Exposition, Perry Statue, 1913 Credit: George Ketteringham
