Scanned page from scrapbook
Top picture: black and white photograph of Charles O. Tracy, prominent lawyer in Portsmouth and served as County Auditor by appointment from 1830 to 1831.
Bottom picture: Lawson Mound, Indian mound located on Lawson Street. This image is cut from a publication.
Black and white photo images scanned from scrapbook.
Pictured are Ohio's State Flower: the scarlet carnation, Honorable H. T. Bannon: citizen and congressman, and H. S. Grimes: prominent Portsmouth citizen.
Black and white photo image scanned from scrapbook.
Pictured is a bird's eye view map of Portsmouth with images of local businesses framing the map. Torn edges. Note: we have a larger version of this map in Local History.
Black and white photo images scanned from scrapbook.
Pictured are Ohio's State Flower: the scarlet carnation, Honorable H. T. Bannon: citizen and congressman, and H. S. Grimes: prominent Portsmouth citizen. Both of these images are cut from a publication.
Black and white photo images scanned from scrapbook.
Pictured are the Wheeler Academy, later the First M. E. Church in 1818 and a resolution letter from George E. Mathews, President of the City Council of Portsmouth, O. The resolution passed on July 29, 1901.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Invitation to the Practice Squadron on June 19th, unknown year
Reception Card to a Gathering at Mr. and Mrs. John G. Peebles on October 30, 1873. The Peebles family was very prominent in Portsmouth during this time.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Mr. and Mrs. Ross (1850)
The Old Days Poem by Samuel Minturn Peck
Guest Ticket for Henry A. Lorberg for a Complimentary Dinner to commemorate the opening of the Grant Bridge on September 22, 1927 at the First Christian Church.
The bridge was opened in August of 1927 and was the first bridge to make it all the way across the Ohio River to reach Kentucky from Portsmouth, Ohio, thus connecting the two states. Though the bridge was only opened to walking traffic at first, it did allow cars to pass over it in September of 1927. The new U. S. Grant Bridge would replace this one in 2006.
The church was organized in 1853 and located on Chillicothe Street. This building was constructed in 1895 and expanded in 1906. The congregation was also known as the Disciples of Christ or Church of Christ.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: "Polly Sikes who died at the age of 96". Although the image states her age as 96 at the time of death, she was actually 74 (1799-1873 Stockham Cemetery). Polly (Mary Keyes) Sikes was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1799. Her family moved to Scioto County, Ohio in the early 1800's. Polly instantly became involved in many social groups. In 1819, Polly married Levi Sikes, and the couple moved to Portsmouth shortly after.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Invitation to the P. H. S. A. A. Reunion on June 8, 1888 at Geel's Parlors
Pictured: Jennie Morgan and Alice Hayes
