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User:JonRidinger/Images

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Images can make such a difference in an article and help explain things that words simply cannot. True, there is such a thing as too many pictures in an article, but too many articles suffer from too few. I have contributed several hundred images, most of which are in the public domain now. All of my public domain images and files are now on the Wikimedia Commons, which I registered for in January 2008. Having the PD images on the Commons allows more people to use them in the various language versions of Wikipedia and allows them to be grouped with similar images better. On top of all this, it allows editors to upload more photos and not have to worry about them being used right away in an article like on Wikipedia. Images not used on Wikipedia become orphaned and will be deleted if they are left like that for long. It also frees up more space on Wikipedia for article creation and expansion.

Public domain photos I have uploaded edit

I try to get pictures of buildings or other visual aspects to be used in various articles. My policy is only to use my own pictures if another one hasn't already been uploaded or if I feel my image is in every way far superior to the one I am replacing or is an update. No need to replace an image that is already good and up to date! As of June 11, 2018, I have contributed 463 image files to Wikipedia including 425 public domain images on the Commons. My earliest images were all uploaded as straight public domain images, meaning they can be used by anyone for anything. Most images, though, are uploaded using the Creative Commons license, which allows for use of the images in just about anything, just as long as I am attributed. Of the public domain files, 366 are my photographs (362 I took myself, 3 that my grandpa took, and 1 that a friend took for me), 45 are maps, 9 are simple graphics that I use in templates, and 5 are cropped images from previously published, publicly-available files (4 photographs and 1 map). I have also uploaded 38 copyrighted or trademarked logos and images under fair use for use in the appropriate article(s).

Kent, Ohio edit

Being from and living in Kent, Ohio, means getting photos for the various articles related to things here is fairly easy. In addition to many historical buildings and various cityscape photos, I have also taken a significant amount of photos on the main campus of Kent State University and have created several graphics for use in various articles.

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    Front facade, February 2013
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    New elevator shaft, March 2013
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    Paint work during restoration, October 2012
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    Detail on front facade, March 2013
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    Rear view with Acorn Alley, September 2010
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    Rear view at beginning of restoration work, January 2012
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    Front corner at beginning of restoration, January 2012
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    Front and west facade with Phoenix Project, September 2013
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    West facade sign, September 2013
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    1919 page from Kent Courier to name hotel
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    Rear facade near completion of restoration, May 2013
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    Front facade at night, September 2013
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    Front facade, October 2013
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    Interior of Buffalo Wild Wings in former hotel lobby, April 2013


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    Former rail depot for the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad built in 1875, taken in 2006
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    Former rail depot for the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 2006
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    Main Street bridge, built in 1877 with the 1836 stone arch dam in the foreground, a relic of the P&O Canal
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    1877 Main Street bridge
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    Former and widened P&O Canal lock. Picture taken by my grandfather Barton Derby.
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    Kent Industrial District, 2009
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    Old Main Street bridge and downtown Kent in 2009
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    The stone arch bridge and the stone arch dam, summer 2009
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    Boardwalk trail along the Cuyahoga River in Riveredge Park
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    Former alpaca/worsted mill, built ca. 1851, now apartments
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    The former Livery, at the corner of West Main Street and South River Streets
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    Bridge, dam, and lock, October 2012
Other sites

Kent City School District edit

Images I have taken of various facilities in the Kent City School District.

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    View of the campus Stanton Middle School in the background, 2006
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    Roosevelt campus, 2006
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    Roosevelt campus and sports facilities,2006
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    Roosevelt campus and sports facilities, 2006
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    Cafeteria entrance in 2006
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    Roosevelt Stadium during the 2008 Homecoming football game.
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    Interior view of gym in 2008.
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    Interior view of gym in 2008.
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    Interior view of gym in 2008.
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    Interior view of gym in 2008.
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    Front view showing the outer wall of the auditorium and the lobby. This side of the building faces North Mantua Street.
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    Looking northeast from the soccer practice fields
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    Rear wall of the auditorium
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    Front view as seen from North Mantua Street
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    Roosevelt Stadium, 2009
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    Roosevelt Stadium, September 2009 vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School
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    Boys basketball game vs. Ravenna, January 2010.
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    End of a marching band performance of Script Kent
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    Indoor pool
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    Choir room. If you look carefully, you can see my name on the wall above the window to the office :)
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    View as seen from the top row of the football stadium.
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    Campus view from the top row of the football stadium looking east. A football practice field is in the foreground, followed by the baseball field, and the softball field
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    Biology classroom, September 2010
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    Trophy case, September 2010
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    Auditorium interior, March 2012
Stanton Middle School
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    Front view, 2006
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    Rear view, 2006
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    Front corner view showing gym (right) and music wing, 2006
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    Interior view at the central staircase in front of the Media Center
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    Sixth grade hallway. The doorways with colors above them indicate an entrance to the "pod" of that color.
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    One of the pods. A pod is a cluster of 5 classrooms off the main hallway designed for the team-teaching concept.
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    Interior view of Media Center
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    Interior view of Media Center
Elementary schools and other facilities
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    Central School houses some programs from the high school and in the community in the former Central Elementary School.
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    Front view of Franklin Elementary School, closed in 2014
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    Front view, district offices housed in the former DePeyster School
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    Side view of district offices. Section in middle of building is original 1888 portion.
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    Davey Elementary School, opened in 1922 as Theodore Roosevelt High School. Junior high/middle school, 1959-1999.
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    Walls Elementary School
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    Holden Elementary School
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    Kent City Schools Transportation Center
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    Longcoy Elementary School
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    Emma Williard School near Brady Lake, October 2011. Closed since 1978

Kent State University edit

I have taken lots of pictures on the main campus of Kent State University in Kent, particularly the various athletic facilities, but also some of the older buildings on campus that date to the early 20th century. In addition, I uploaded the SVG version of the Kent State seal and the official typeface logo and PNG versions of the typeface logo for the regional campuses:

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    Cartwright and Kent halls, May 2009
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    Merrill Hall, the oldest building on the KSU main campus in Kent, opened in 1913
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    Merrill Hall, May 2009
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    Kent Hall, May 2009
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    Cartwright Hall, previously known as the Administration Building and later as the Auditorium building, May 2009
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    Lowry Hall, May 2009
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    Moulton Hall, May 2009
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    Franklin Hall, May 2009
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    Franklin Hall, May 2009
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    Franklin Hall, May 2009
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    Rockwell Hall, home of the School of Fashion and the Fashion Museum, May 2009
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    Rockwell Hall, May 2009
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    Merrill Hall, February 2010
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    Studios of WKSU
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    Site of Memorial Stadium, June 2014
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    Site of Memorial Stadium, June 2014
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    The Commons, June 2014
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    Victory Bell, June 2014
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    Rear of Cartwright Hall, June 2014. Site of Wills Gymnasium until 1979
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    Kent Hall, June 2014
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    Site of Memorial Stadium, June 2014
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    Kent Hall, June 2014
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    New building for the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED), September 2016

Kent State Athletics edit

Most photos I take involving Kent State Athletics are of the facilities, though I have also uploaded versions of the various athletic logos and a few copyrighted historical photos under Fair-use. Most logos are SVG versions as they display better on the various devices Wikpedia operates on since SVG is not affected by changes in size where PNG and JPG files can be. The historic photographs come from the Kent State University Special Collections and Archives.

Logos

Historic photos

Dix Stadium and adjacent facilities
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    East stands (student section), 2006
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    Murphy-Mellis Field, home of the KSU field hockey team, September 2008
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    Diamond at Dix, home of the KSU softball team, September 2008
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    Outside main west stands, October 2008
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    Looking northwest, October 2008
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    West stands, October 2008
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    East stands (student section), October 2008
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    South end zone, October 2008
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    North end zone seats with Field House in background, October 2008
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    Diamond at Dix, October 2008
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    Kent State Field House, October 2008
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    Panorama, June 2014
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    North end zone, June 2014
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    West stands, June 2014
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    Zoeller Field, home of KSU women's soccer, June 2014
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    North stands, June 2014
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    Looking south, June 2014
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    West stands, November 2012 vs. Ohio
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    View looking west, November 2012
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    Field House, June 2014
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    West stands, November 2012 vs. Ohio
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    Action shot, KSU vs. Ohio, November 2012
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    Grandstand, May 2010
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    Looking down the right field line, May 2010
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    View from center field, May 2010
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    Entrance, June 2014
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    Entrance, June 2014
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    Right field side, June 2014
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    Grandstand, June 2014
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    Visitor dugout, June 2014
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    Grandstand, June 2014
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    Home dugout, June 2014
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    Edmonds Training Facility, June 2015
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    Panorama, June 2015
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    Grandstand, June 2015
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    January 2008
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    January 2008
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    January 2008
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    January 2008
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    May 2018
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    May 2018

Mormon sites edit

Although I have been to many sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the country, especially those dealing with LDS history, most didn't need a public domain image. A few of the ones here in Ohio did, so I took the liberty of adding them!

LDS sites in Ohio
LDS historical sites in New York
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    Rebuilt log cabin home of Joseph Smith Sr. and his family in Palmyra, New York, 2010.
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    Frame home of Joseph Smith Sr. and his family in Manchester, New York, 2010. Though it is in Manchester and the log cabin in Palmyra, the two buildings are about 200 yards from each other.
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    Four churches at the main intersection in Palmyra, New York in 2010. The village claims it is the only such occurrance in the world.
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    Downtown Palmyra along SR 31, 2010.
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    Front of the Grandin building in downtown Palmyra, New York, 2010. The first Book of Mormon was printed here in 1830.
Other LDS sites

Portage County, Ohio edit

I've taken several photos in the surrounding areas of Portage County. In addition to the Kent listings on the National Register of Historic Places, I have also taken several pictures of other listings in the county for the chart that lists all the sites.

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    Etna House in downtown Ravenna, 2009.
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    The Riddle Block, 2009
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    House in the East Main Street Historic District, 2009
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    Another house in the East Main Street Historic District, located between Clinton and Linden Streets, 2009
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    Riddle Block No. 11 at the corner of East Main and North Prospect Streets, 2009
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    Riddle Block No. 9 at the corner of West Main and North Chestnut Streets, 2009
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    The Phoenix Block in 2009. Has since been renovated and restored
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    Rear section of Riddle Block No. 5, located on North Prospect Street just north of East Main Street, 2009
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    Riddle Block No. 5 on the corner of East Main and North Prospect, 2009
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    View of downtown Ravenna, Ohio looking east down Main Street.
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    The Portage County courthouse
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    Old section of Ravenna High School, 2009. Demolished in 2013
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    Current Ravenna High School under construction, 2009. Opened August 2010.
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    Home stands of Ravenna Stadium in 2009.
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    Visitors seating at Ravenna Stadium, 2009
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    View of the current Ravenna High School, August 2010, 2 weeks before opening
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    Entrance to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, October 2013, still known as Robinson Memorial Hospital
NRHP listings in Portage County outside Kent and Ravenna
Other places in Portage County

Other places edit

This is for pictures I have uploaded for places outside Kent and Portage County. Many are of schools and sports facilities I visit.

Other places
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    Interior, January 2012, vs. Kent State
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    Interior, January 2012, vs. Kent State
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    Interior, January 2012, postgame
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    Main lobby, January 212
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    Toledo Rockets "Varsity T" Hall of Fame, January 2012
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    Concourse, January 2012

Maps I have created edit

Most of these maps I have created were done using Photoshop 7. Most were location maps for the individual townships, cities, and villages of Portage County, with one a crop of a larger public domain image.

Portage County maps
Other maps

Other image files I have created edit

These were made to be part of two templates I created for retired numbers at Kent State University. See Template: Kent State Golden Flashes football retired numbers and Template: Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball retired numbers.

Fair-use images and other logos edit

In addition to the logos mentioned in earlier sections, I have uploaded additional copyrighted logos and photos, used under Fair-use. In many cases I upload them so that a higher quality PNG or SVG file exists. Some are not actually copyrighted:

Pictures I have edited edit

Occasionally I will find pictures that are good, but could use some cropping because of excess sky or ground or need straightened. When possible, I ask the original uploader if they have a problem with me cropping and uploading the newer version.

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