Scanned unnumbered page from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing black & white illustration of the Burgess Steel and Iron Works, Capacity 300,000 tons per day; black & white photo of the interior of the First Baptist Church; clipped ad for The First National Bank: J. W. Bannon; A. M. Damarin; Simon Labold.
black & white scanned image from publication.
Images shown: Burgess Steel Bird's Eye View drawing and a photograph taken after the fire that destroyed Burgess on June 7th, 1898. It had covered seven acres at the end of Third (3rd) Street near the Ohio River. The officers were Levi D. York-president/general manager, J. E. Jones-vice-president, B. F. Vincent-secretary/treasurer. After this fire, Mr. York built a steel mill in New Boston
The Burgess Steel and Iron Works was incorporated in 1872, and it was located on the river at end of Third (3rd) Street. This factory burned in 1898 and Levi York re-built in New Boston in 1898-1899.
The Standard Telephone Manufacturing Company was located at 1021-1025 Gallia Street. It was later changed to the Standard Supply Company and specialized in electrical supplies manufacturing.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Burgess Steel and Iron Works: Capacity 30,000 tons per day; A. P. Kerr; B. F. Richardson; In Timmond's Park
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page talking about the Burning of the John Jones Building; L. W. Bragdon Dry Goods Store; John Eisman & Sons; Richardson Block; Fifth (5th) and Chillicothe Streets; Ben Davis; Events in Portsmouth; James Kehoe; W. S. Cutler; Colonel Moore; James Riggs; Capt. McClain; J. S. Hurd; B. F. Conway; Philander C. Kinney; Thomas Dugan; William Elden; Col. Graham; L. C. Damarin; E. B. Lodwick; J. M. Shackelford; W. H. H. Taylor; A. W. Buskirk; John Waller; L. G. Terry; Connolly's Hall; Judge F. C. Searl;
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is four black and white photos of different Portsmouth businesses. Shown: Burt & Hall at the Southeast corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets; Stahler Brothers at Third and Market Streets; Residence of Chas. S. Green; and James A. Maxwell, Flour, Grain & Feed
