Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the Philip moore Stone House with a brief typed description below; "Happy Joe" Jeffords; J. T. Tracy; John Cooper
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Flyer for the Pageant of Portsmouth. It was a grand event that sought to show the history of how Portsmouth came to be.The slogan was "Come to the Pageant of Portsmouth and live 200 Years in Two Hours!" People wanted a grand scale performance that would bring people from out of town to the area. The Pageant was scripted by two Portsmouth High School teachers, Bert Leach and Lucille Graham. It was mostly performed in York Park and took place from September 26-28 in 1922 with 750 actors, 225 dancers, 425 choristers, 50 musicians, and 50 horsemen involved in the production.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page showing the Herms Dry Goods Co. Advertisement for their dressmaking department on Sixth and Chillicothe Streets. The Portsmouth High School Program on Friday March 26, 1886 that talks about a debate that discussed that women should be made eligible to be members of the school board. A photo of George Wood Anderson's Meeting, Universal Garage.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the Second (2nd) Street School with a brief description about the school and the first teacher, Clark Smith; C. A. Lodwick; Robert A. Spry; Dr. Kautzleben
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Masonic Temple Fire in December 1925 at the corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets; Padan Bros., Shoe Factory; Portsmouth Agricultural Works; A. D. Miller, Manufacturing Druggist