Lake Erie Ice Study Images by Dr. Thomas H. Langlois

The following ice study images were taken by Dr. Thomas H. Langlois near South Bass Island on Lake Erie.  Dr. Langlois served as an associate director and then director of the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory located on Gibraltar Island just across the harbor from Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. The laboratory, owned by The Ohio State University, conducts research and offers courses involving aquatic biology, geology, ecology, and entomology associated with freshwater systems.

In addition to his research work, Dr. Langlois was an avid photographer who was interested in all areas of  South Bass Island life. He published numerous articles concerning the natural phenomena as well as the social and historical aspects of the island. Images from his extensive photographic collection frequently accompanied his published works. The images below were taken by Dr. Langlois in the month of January in 1945, 1946 1951, and 1955. Dr. Langlois returned to the university campus in Columbus in 1956, but retained ownership of several island properties.

South Shore of South Bass Island, 1955

Ice Formations on Red Cedar Trees on South Bass Island, 1945

Ice Jam near South Bass Island Lighthouse, 1951 

Extended Crack along West Shore of South Bass Island, 1946