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Natural scenery of the Etna Regional Park in Zafferana - Catania (Sicily)

South Island Lake

Reflection Lake in New Zealand South Island. Reflection Lake in New Zealand South Island

Rocky mountains, Canada. Rocky mountains, Canada

Deep vally with meandering river. Deep vally with meandering river

Photo photo wave sunny day warm tone. Photo photo wave sunny day warm tone

Glass of pure water in a blue tone. Glass of pure water in a blue tone

A lone road through the desert

Fields of cacti in the Sonoran Desert. Fields of cacti in the Sonoran Desert

Beautiful beach with pristine turquoise water in Conflict Island, Papua New Guinea

Beautiful beach with pristine turquoise water in Conflict Island, Papua New Guinea

Pristine idyllic shoreline and crystal clear turquoise waters

Pristine idyllic shoreline and crystal clear turquoise waters

Blue lakes, St Bathens, New Zealand.

Waterfall. Waterfall

Natural Pristine Bush

Natural Pristine Bush

Pristine gorgonian underwater forest in the red sea. Pristine gorgonian underwater forest in the red sea

Pristine Coastline 9

Pristine Coastline 9

Beautiful waterfalls from north of Thailand

Cleaning the bathroom sink

The sticker features two high-performance luxury cars, their sleek design and elegant curves accentuated against a dark background

The sticker features two high-performance luxury cars, their sleek design and elegant curves accentuated against a dark background, highlighting their pristine white exteriors. It�s a celebration of automotive excellence and design sophistication.

Pristine white tropical beach with rocks, blue sea and lush vegetation on the African Island of Misali, Pemba, Zanzibar.

Pristine white tropical beach with rocks, blue sea and lush vegetation on the African Island of Misali, Pemba, Zanzibar.

Glass of pure water in a blue tone. Glass of pure water in a blue tone

Wine glass with reflection over blue background

Indian Ocean waves rolling in at pristine Binningup Beach Western Australia on a sunny morning in late autumn.

Indian Ocean waves rolling in at pristine Binningup Beach Western Australia on a sunny morning in late autumn.

The beautiful wild wild west and its range. The beautiful wild wild west and its range

Intertidal zones exposed

Intertidal zones exposed at low tide, near Sitka, Alaska

Tropical pristine rain forest background

Tropical pristine rain forest background

Swan moving gracefully on a peaceful lake

Pristine sand dunes, Peniche, Leiria district near Lisbon, Portugal.

Pristine sand dunes, Peniche, Leiria district near Lisbon, Portugal.

Daintree National Park, rainforest scenery in Queensland, Australia

Small creek from Hobart Lake with blurred water and green plants. Small creek from Hobart Lake with blurred water and green plants.

Pristine tahoe shoreline

Pristine tahoe shoreline

Small waterstream flows through the Brazilian jungle on a sunny day.

Glass of fresh water with ice close up

Natural scenery of the Etna Regional Park in Zafferana - Catania (Sicily)

Some articles used for cleaning over the word hygiene

A snowy winter scenic of a wooded swamp. A snowy winter scenic of a wooded swamp

Ain Zarqa lake at night

Ain Zarqa lake at night

My house, pool looks so sweet. My house, pool looks so sweet.

Old ibex resting in Slovenian Julian Alps

White swan with water drops on feathers

Glass of pure water in a blue tone. Glass of pure water in a blue tone

Pristine sandy beach in Galicia Spain Pontevedra

Pristine sandy beach in Galicia Spain Pontevedra

Natural scenery of the Etna Regional Park in Zafferana - Catania (Sicily)

Daintree National Park, rainforest scenery in Queensland, Australia

Pristine Beach in Seychelles

Pristine Beach in Seychelles

Small lake and fall between the high rocks of the river canyon, with rope for canyonists, italy. Small lake and fall between the high rocks of the river canyon, with rope for canyonists, italy

Natural scenery of the Etna Regional Park in Zafferana - Catania (Sicily)

My house, pool looks so sweet. My house, pool looks so sweet.

Cleaning the bathroom sink

Mineral water with ice in glass close up

Waterfall in Thailand nation park. Waterfall in Thailand nation park

Ben Sells Thompson, 1918

Ben Sells Thompson, one of the founders of Upper Arlington, was born in Georgetown, Ohio in 1879. As a young man, he moved to Mansfield and worked in the hardware business. Later he attended the engineering college at The Ohio State University. In 1907, Ben joined his brother, King Thompson, in the real estate business.

In 1913, Ben Thompson and his brother, King, purchased 840 acres of land from James Terrell Miller to develop an "ideal residential community for Columbus." The land appealed to the Thompsons as a residential site because of its location on high ground, its proximity to both downtown Columbus and The Ohio State University campus, and its position upwind from larger cities. The beautiful land that was once a "well-managed, immaculately kept, working farm" was subdivided into 2500 lots. In 1914 the King Thompson Company was formed to sell this new community to the public. In August of 1914, laborers and teams of horses were hired by the Thompson brothers to construct the first street, named Roxbury Road, leading into this pristine new subdivision. Ben Thompson's home, located on Cambridge Boulevard, was completed in 1916.

In 1917, the Upper Arlington Company was established, with King Thompson as president and Ben Thompson as vice president, to manage the streets, sewers, and water lines. Ben Thompson also served as president of the Northwest Boulevard Company, which deeded the land that was eventually used to construct Northwest Boulevard. This road, known by many Upper Arlington residents as a crucial step in the development of the village, provided a convenient route from Upper Arlington directly to downtown Columbus.

On March 20, 1918 the village of Upper Arlington, with two hundred residents, was incorporated. Before the establishment of a police force, Ben Thompson was elected to the "high office of Marshal of Upper Arlington" for which he took no salary. Ben and King Thompson were very active in the life of their new community, entertaining residents, sponsoring athletic competitions, and organizing holiday activities for the families. Ben Thompson was a member of the first Village Commission, an appointed member of the Upper Arlington Park Board, and served as treasurer of the Men's Brotherhood, predecessor of the Upper Arlington Civic Association. Ben Thompson later accepted a secretarial position with the Y.M.C.A., and was stationed overseas in that capacity.

Ben Thompson was married to the former Catherine Pinney, of Flint, Ohio, and the couple resided at 1919 Cambridge Boulevard. Mrs. Thompson served as chairwoman of the Upper Arlington Red Cross Unit, established in 1917, which met weekly to socialize, as well as to sew towels, hospital clothes, and bandages in their contribution to the war effort. In addition to his work in real estate, Ben Thompson was an outdoorsman who enjoyed baseball, hunting and fishing. Ben once gave a "short and very interesting account of his northern hunting trip and the methods and difficulties encountered in bagging a grizzly bear."

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Identifier: hinw12p024i01
Date (yyyy-mm-dd): c. 1918-10
Original Dimensions: 3.3 cm x 6.4 cm
Format: Black and White Halftone Photograph
Source: Norwester, October 1918, page 24
Original Publisher: Upper Arlington Community (Ohio)
Location/s: Upper Arlington (USA, Ohio, Franklin County)
Repository: Upper Arlington Historical Society
Digital Publisher: Upper Arlington Public Library, UA Archives

Credit: UA Archives - Upper Arlington Public Library (Repository: UA Historical Society). Ben Sells Thompson, one of the founders of Upper Arlington, was born in Georgetown, Ohio in 1879. As a young man, he moved to Mansfield and worked in the hardware business. Later he attended the engineering college at The Ohio State University. In 1907, Ben joined his brother, King Thompson, in the real estate business.

In 1913, Ben Thompson and his brother, King, purchased 840 acres of land from James Terrell Miller to develop an "ideal residential community for Columbus." The land appealed to the Thompsons as a residential site because of its location on high ground, its proximity to both downtown Columbus and The Ohio State University campus, and its position upwind from larger cities. The beautiful land that was once a "well-managed, immaculately kept, working farm" was subdivided into 2500 lots. In 1914 the King Thompson Company was formed to sell this new community to the public. In August of 1914, laborers and teams of horses were hired by the Thompson brothers to construct the first street, named Roxbury Road, leading into this pristine new subdivision. Ben Thompson's home, located on Cambridge Boulevard, was completed in 1916.

In 1917, the Upper Arlington Company was established, with King Thompson as president and Ben Thompson as vice president, to manage the streets, sewers, and water lines. Ben Thompson also served as president of the Northwest Boulevard Company, which deeded the land that was eventually used to construct Northwest Boulevard. This road, known by many Upper Arlington residents as a crucial step in the development of the village, provided a convenient route from Upper Arlington directly to downtown Columbus.

On March 20, 1918 the village of Upper Arlington, with two hundred residents, was incorporated. Before the establishment of a police force, Ben Thompson was elected to the "high office of Marshal of Upper Arlington" for which he took no salary. Ben and King Thompson were very active in the life of their new community, entertaining residents, sponsoring athletic competitions, and organizing holiday activities for the families. Ben Thompson was a member of the first Village Commission, an appointed member of the Upper Arlington Park Board, and served as treasurer of the Men's Brotherhood, predecessor of the Upper Arlington Civic Association. Ben Thompson later accepted a secretarial position with the Y.M.C.A., and was stationed overseas in that capacity.

Ben Thompson was married to the former Catherine Pinney, of Flint, Ohio, and the couple resided at 1919 Cambridge Boulevard. Mrs. Thompson served as chairwoman of the Upper Arlington Red Cross Unit, established in 1917, which met weekly to socialize, as well as to sew towels, hospital clothes, and bandages in their contribution to the war effort. In addition to his work in real estate, Ben Thompson was an outdoorsman who enjoyed baseball, hunting and fishing. Ben once gave a "short and very interesting account of his northern hunting trip and the methods and difficulties encountered in bagging a grizzly bear."

This image available online at the UA Archives >>

Read the related "Norwester" magazine article at the UA Archives >>

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Identifier: hinw12p024i01
Date (yyyy-mm-dd): c. 1918-10
Original Dimensions: 3.3 cm x 6.4 cm
Format: Black and White Halftone Photograph
Source: Norwester, October 1918, page 24
Original Publisher: Upper Arlington Community (Ohio)
Location/s: Upper Arlington (USA, Ohio, Franklin County)
Repository: Upper Arlington Historical Society
Digital Publisher: Upper Arlington Public Library, UA Archives

Credit: UA Archives - Upper Arlington Public Library (Repository: UA Historical Society)

Daintree National Park, rainforest scenery in Queensland, Australia

Daintree National Park, rainforest scenery in Queensland, Australia

Glass of pure water in a blue tone. Glass of pure water in a blue tone

Pristine Beach

Graphical image of a facade with door and window with a Mediterranean touch. Graphical image of a facade with door and window with a Mediterranean touch

An icon photo of the dream of a tropical beach. An icon photo of the dream of a tropical beach

Shipwreck on Great Barrier Reef

A conceptual image showing a lung-shaped lake in a lush and pristine jungle.

A conceptual image showing a lung-shaped lake in a lush and pristine jungle.

Beautiful beach with pristine turquoise water in Conflict Island, Papua New Guinea

Beautiful beach with pristine turquoise water in Conflict Island, Papua New Guinea

Snowboarders hiking beneath Musala Summit, Bulgaria. Snowboarders hiking beneath Musala Summit, Bulgaria

Glass filled up with see through liquid. Glass filled up with see through liquid

Pristine beach sea and sky in Cabo Pulmo

Pristine beach sea and sky in Cabo Pulmo

Glass of fresh water close up shoot on glass surface

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