Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Honorable Albert C. Thompson; Geo. Oldfield; Prominent Portsmouth Business Men with names at the bottom of image: W. W. Gates, Geo. Selby, P. E. Spry. Rest of names are cut off
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is The Old Ball House at Second (2nd) and Washington Streets; N. W. Evans as a Soldier; Program for the Grand Opera House
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Joshua Wheeler and below is a colored image of the steamboat called the Telegraph on the Ohio River near Portsmouth.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photograph of the Portsmouth C. C. Band and a Business Card for Charles A. Winter, Attorney at Law at 58 Williams Street; Portsmouth C. C. Band
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Columbus C. Hyatt; Captain Francis Cleveland; Captain James Skelton; James C. Hall; Charles Craigmiles Jr.; Doc. Waddel; Protest Event: Down With Toryism; Ad for Kendall's at 122 West Second (2nd) Street
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Proclamation for the Suspension of All Businesses and Citizens that can Bare Arms Meet at the Old Market Space on July 14, 1868. The proclamation was ordered by Mayor Adam Kerr
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white Pageant Picture; F. A. Draper; John K. Duke; Ad for the Scioto Loan & Investment Company
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Grand Ball Invitation at Conolley's Hall on February 29, 1856; Business Card for Henneke & Thomas Art Shop at 901 Sixth (6th) Street; Business Card for A. Brunner & Sons Business
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Confederate Ten Dollar Bill and a black and white photo of Honorable Henry A. Towne. Henry was born in New York in 1826. After attending Marietta College for law and graduating in 1845, Towne taught for several years. He was admitted to the bar in Cincinnati in 1849. Towne lived in Marietta after this. After a few law partnerships, his company relocated to Portsmouth in 1855. Following this move, Henry held many offices and even got elected to the position of Scioto County Auditor in 1871.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a newspaper advertisement for the M & G Gilbert Grocery Store. The business was started by M. B. Gilbert in 1832 at 167 West Front Street. The wholesale grocery business moved to several different locations in the next 100 years.
