Card advertisement for Barr & Minnery. Black & white; some wear. Barr & Minnery was owned by Charles Barr and George Minnery. The saloon was opened by Barr in the 1880's, it closed in 1918. Folk tale on back.
Burgundy in color with embossed image of the bank building and bank name. Ten total pages for documenting with only writing on two pages. Account-Armond Russ
colorized photo image of the covered bridge, erected in 1874, and also known as "Brush Creek Covered Bridge." It was used until it was bypassed in 1963. The bridge is listed on the National Registry of Historical Structures.
Colorized image of the train depot with horses, buggies, people. The Southern Express Company, agent Harry Rodgers, 534 Second (2nd) Street, is listed in the 1914 Portsmouth City Directory.
Colorized image of the steel mill in New Boston, surrounding homes along the Ohio River. In 1909 the Whitaker Iron Works, the Laughlin Nail Works and the Portsmouth Steel Company combined to form the Whitaker-Glessner Company. In 1920 Wheeling Steel, La Belle Iron and Whitaker-Glessner became Wheeling Steel Corporation until 1946. (Frank H. Rowe-History of the Iron and Steel Industry in Scioto County, Ohio)
Sepia color photo of the school building, located at the corner of West and Scioto Streets in Lucasville. Branch Rickey went to this school. In the 1920's modern brick schools replaced this wooden building.
Colorized photo image of the Second Presbyterian Church building at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. The congregation had built its original building at this location in 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded. This building of "Humellstown brownstone" was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
colorized photo image of Blake Block located at Gallia and Lawson. Photo shows Flood Drugs at 595 (2109-2111) Gallia and Shoemaker Hardware at 581 Gallia. (before address changed by city.) About 1900 a well-known butcher named Thomas B. Blake purchased the property and developed five store rooms in the block facing Gallia Street at the corner of Lawson.
