Metal shoe button hook engraved, "Bihl Brothers, Phone Sciotoville 993, Wheelersburg, Ohio." "Central Shoes" on reverse side. In 1930, Bihl Bros. placed small ads for candy, meats, poultry, etc. in the Portsmouth Times. The 1930 census lists truck farmers named Bihl residing in Porter Township.
Metal pick type opener for pressed cardboard milk bottle caps, both sides advertise "The American Steam Laundry, Phone 176." The 1928 Portsmouth City Directory lists the American Steam Laundry Co. at 10 Glover Street, President Perley Ives.
Metal shoe button hook engraved "Anderson Bros. Portsmouth, Ohio" with no engraving on reverse side. George W. Anderson operated several shoe, clothing, and dry goods businesses from 1874 until his death in 1895. His son, William, established the Anderson Department Store at the corner of Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets from approximately 1900 - 1932. Sears Roebuck Department Store was later located at the site.
Metal shoe button hook engraved "Hall Bros. Portsmouth, Ohio." "Made in U.S.A., pat. apd. for" on reverse. In the 1914 Portsmouth City Directory, Charles S and Rigdon Hall were "outfitters to men and boys" located in the Masonic Temple Building at the corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets.
Metal pick type opener for pressed cardboard lids on milk bottles, engraved "Pure Milk Co. Portsmouth, Ohio." "Pasteurized Milk, Cream & Skimmed Milk" on reverse. The 1920 Portsmouth City Directory lists Pure Milk Co. at the northeast corner Clay and Gallia Streets, Louis P Cranston, Manager.
Steel cigar box opener and bottle lid opener stamped "Ohio Valley Wholesale Co." on one side. The hatchet end was used to slit label and tax stamp, pry the nail out of a cigar box lid, then pound the lid shut. The 1922 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Ohio Valley Wholesale Co., G L McMahon, Pres., T F Stanton, Sec., I E McMahon, Treas., at 737-739 Fifth (5th) Street. Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaccos, Smokers' Articles and Sundries.
Black & white photograph image of building with faculty & students. This two-story frame building was built about 1900 on the east end of Rarden on lots 72 & 73.
Black & white photograph image of the flood on Market Street,looking South. Businesses:Washington Hotel;Brunner's, A.M. Glockner; Amann Drugs;Hurth Saloon, Bateman Harness,J.P. Schaefer Grocer,E.James Saloon; Sommer Brothers and Mendel Liquor.
Black & white photograph image with colorized sky. Looking South from Tenth (10th) Street. View of Soldier's Monument and gazebo. In 1853 Tracy Park was given to the city of Portsmouth by Francis Campbell in honor of his attorney, Samuel M Tracy. John R T Barnes, the first Scioto County soldier to die in the Civil War, is represented on the 40 foot monument which was dedicated in 1879.
Black & white photograph of the steel mill with workers in front holding signs-many soldiers in uniform among strikers-Photograph donated by Dale E. Biggs.
