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A [[Photographic Gallery]] or '''Photo Gallery''' opened at Olentangy Park in [[1906 Season|1906]]. It was "equipped for day and night work."<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref> The attraction only lasted a year, burning down in a fire that started in the motion picture building. The one-story frame was "rendered useless," and the fire department estimated the damage to the gallery at $200 ($3,346 in 2024).<ref>"Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' July 5, 1907. Page 13.</ref>
A [[Photographic Gallery]] or '''Photo Gallery''' opened at Olentangy Park in [[1906 Season|1906]]. It was "equipped for day and night work."<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref> The attraction only lasted a year, burning down in a fire that started in the [[Theatorium]]. The one-story frame was "rendered useless," and the fire department estimated the damage to the gallery at {{Tooltip |text = $200|tooltip = $6,840 in 2025 dollars}} and overall damage more than {{Tooltip |text = $5,000|tooltip = $170,992 in 2025 dollars}}.<ref>"Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 5, 1907. Page 13.</ref>


Prior to the existence of a dedicated building, there was a photography booth as early as 1901 south of the [[Dancing Pavilion (First)|Dancing Pavilion]] and just north of the wooden footbridge extending from the [[Theater]].<ref name="sanborn1901">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, Vol. 1, 1901. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_003/.</ref>
== See Also ==
 
* [[Photographic Gallery (1)|Photo Booth]] - Existed as early as 1901 south of the [[Dancing Pavilion (1)|Dancing Pavilion]] and just north of the wooden footbridge extending from the [[Theater]].
There was a photo gallery later, according to the 1922 Sanborn Map, located just south of the [[Scenic Coaster]].<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref>
* [[Photographic Gallery (3)]] - Existed in 1922, located just south of the [[Scenic Coaster]].


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 17:22, 8 August 2025

Photographic Gallery
Other Name(s) Photo Gallery
Type Exhibition
Park Section North
Built 1906
Opened 1906
Closed 1907 (Fire)
Fires 1907
Number of Stories 1

A Photographic Gallery or Photo Gallery opened at Olentangy Park in 1906. It was "equipped for day and night work."[1] The attraction only lasted a year, burning down in a fire that started in the Theatorium. The one-story frame was "rendered useless," and the fire department estimated the damage to the gallery at $200$6,840 in 2025 dollars and overall damage more than $5,000$170,992 in 2025 dollars.[2]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch. April 15, 1906. Page 7.
  2. ↑ "Boy Leads His Two Sisters Out of a Fire at Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 5, 1907. Page 13.


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