Black and white photo image of window display of linens, fabrics, etc. at Anderson's Brothers Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street. Anderson's began here in 1899 and in 1937 Sears Roebuck Department moved into the building.
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 imprinted "Anderson Bros., Portsmouth, Ohio." George W. Anderson operated several shoe, clothing, and dry goods business from 1874 until his death in 1895. His son, William, established the Anderson Department Store at the corner Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets from approximately 1900 - 1932. Sears Roebuck Department was later at the site.
Black and white photo image of Anderson Bros. Company located 301-309 Chillicothe Street. It was a Department Store beginning in 1899. In 1937 Sears Roebuck Department store moved into the building. Sears closed in about 1983 and the building was later remodeled into apartments.
Opened in 1898 at Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets, the Anderson Brothers Company first was a home factory shoe store, but later they added dry goods. In 1925 the two top floors were added to the Anderson Brothers Department Store building. From 1935 to 1984 the building was home to Sears, Roebuck & Company. After Sears closed it was remodeled into the Park apartments.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Anderson Corner at Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets. This was originally known as Powers Corner. also shown is Powers Corner at Fourth (4th) and Chillicothe Streets, future site of Portsmouth's second Masonic Temple Building which was built in 1906.
Sepia toned photo image of the Anderson Brothers Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street. Anderson's was open from 1899 until 1935 when Sears Roebuck Department Store moved in. Two floors were added to the building in 1925. Sears closed in about 1983 and the building was later remodeled into Park Senior Apartments.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Anderson's Shoe Store; C. P. Tracy; C. D. Elden; Martin Timmonds; Henry Lodwick; John Tillow; S. O. Titus; Bigelow Church, 1867
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: typed page with details about the Andes Insurance Company, founded after the Civil war; Mrs. B. Inez Spry, Needlework Supplies at 320 Chillicothe Street.
Pictured: Tade Sullivan and E. Smith
Photo image of the headstone of Andrew and Clara Scott in Village Cemetery located in Adams County. This cemetery is also known as Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery.
