Sepia tone postcard of the Ohio River with ice. The ferry steamboat Emily was operated by Captain John F. Davis between Portsmouth, OH and Fullerton, KY. The Ohio River had been frozen for about one week and the ice was breaking up and moving, when on January 5, 1910, the Emily sank. She was insured, raised in July of 1910, and repaired.
Tan, canvas bag with some loose stitching and stains. Front, "Smoke the Buckeye Stogie Manufactured by Fred Doerr's Sons, Portsmouth, Ohio"
Fred Doerr came from Germany to Portsmouth in 1847 at the age of 14. After learning the tobacco trade, he opened a factory on Front Street in 1850. He died in 1895, and his sons continued.
Tan color fan with wooden handle used to advertise the funeral home. The building is illustrated on front, John T. Carr. manager, 915-923 Ninth (9th) Street, Portsmouth, Ohio
Yellowed advertisement on one side: colored painting of "Last Supper" on back: "Emrick Funeral Home, Funeral Director and Embalmer, Air Conditioned, Ralph F. Scott, owner, Ambulance Service, Phone 353-4161, 1422 Lincoln St., Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662. 1963: Ralph Scott became part owner of Emrick-Scott