Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page giving information about early fire departments and their equipment; Sam K. Huston Jr.; Mr. Salt; First Fire Department Chief John Wilson; Edward McAleer; William Williamson; A. J. Cropper; Fred Goltz; Thomas Pyles; John R. Lynn; Charles Hancock; W. A. Cropper; Fred Goltz; Steamer Eagle; David Hahn, father of Mrs. Balzer Andres; Cornelius Squire McCoy; Buckeye House
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page with information about early hotels in Portsmouth. Biggs House; Swan Hotel; Band of Cincinnati; Watson House; West End Hotels; Burgess Steel Mill; Reitz Saw Mill; Moore's Foundry; M. & C. Railway Shops and station; Grassman's; Wait's Furniture Factories; Eberhardt's Stove Foundry; Gas Works; Muhlheiser's Brewery; River Travel
Scanned page 220 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing typed text detailing the history of The Swan Hotel (also known as the Union Hotel) run by John Fecker on Front Street. The Buckeye House (later the location of the ice company plant) run by James McVey which also contained business rooms and the post office.
Blow: clipped ad for Ehmans The Live Store
Scanned page 221 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing typed text detailing the history of The Swan Hotel (also known as the Union Hotel) run by John Fecker on Front Street.
Scanned page 222 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing typed text detailing the history of The Swan Hotel (also known as the Union Hotel) run by John Fecker on Front Street.
Scanned page 223 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing typed text detailing the history of The Swan Hotel (also known as the Union Hotel) run by John Fecker on Front Street.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page with information about early local hotels. Swan Hotel on lower Front Street in the West End; Buckeye House; William Hall; Henry Hall; Thomas Foote; Lorin Hall; James McVey; John Fecker; National Hotel; Farmers' Hotel; Biegels Hotel; Franklin Hotel; Collins Hotel; Clinton Hotel; Varner Hotel; White Bear Hotel; Legler's Hotel; Watson's Hotel; Higgins Hotel; West End Hotel
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page with information about early local residents. wharf boats; Mat Reider; Tom Simpson; Al Holt; Conrad Neil; Damarin & Company; Gilbert's; Brown's Eichelstein's; Timmonds; Tillows; Lloyds; Tracys'; Swan Hotel; Jackson County; Big Sandy; Squire McCoy; Dan Pursell; Squire Ashton; Judge Salters; Spry Drug Store; Engine House No. 2" The Neptune
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page with information about early mail carriers and how letters got transported; William R. Smith; S. P. Drake; Col. Oliver Wood; General Grant; Lavina Adair; Louis Adair; Frank C. Gibbs; L. C. Damarin; W. W. Little; George Davis; post office; Government building; W. K. Thompson; Philo S. Clark; John Jones; Charles E Hard; Vallee Harold; H. P. Harsha; Mr. Damarin, postmaster during the flood of 1884; Will Ware; Charles Best; Prof. Parker; 1815: post office was open from 6:30 to 8 :30 and 7 to 9 AM on Sundays
