black & white portrait photo image scanned from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 10
Elmore E. Ewing, officer in the 91st O.V.I., Co. K in the Civil War, and owner of E. E. Ewing China and Glassware.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is black and white photos of E. E. Ewing and Mrs. Mary E. Draper.
Elmore Ellis Ewing was born in Gallia County in 1840. After serving in the 91st O. V. I. from 1862 to 1864, he moved to Scioto County. He married Minerva Folsom in 1865 and became a school teacher. This only lasted a year, and then Mr. Ewing went into the retail business, specifically with a China and Glassware store.
Mrs. Mary Draper was involved in many women's clubs in Portsmouth, most notably the Women's Literary Club,
black & white portrait photo image in book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 26
Emerson E. White was Superintendent of Portsmouth schools from 1856-61. Died at his home in Columbus in 1902.
Black and white photo image of page scanned from scrapbook. Top: the E. H. Hall residence located on Second (2nd) and Washington Streets. Bottom: Horse carriage in the German Day Parade in Portsmouth.
clear glass, embossed bottle; "E. J. Kenrick & Son, Portsmouth, Ohio." Glass has few chips. Original wire stopper inside bottle.
Named for it’s founder, Edward J. Kenrick, the firm began in 1866 at Front Street between Jefferson and Madison Streets. The company was well known as mineral water manufacturers.
When Edward’s son turned 18 years old, he was invited into the business, and then it was called E. J. Kenrick & Son.
