Photo image of scanned scrapbook page showing black and white photos of F. B. Kehoe Flour, Feed, Lime, and Salt By the River
V. R. Row was born in 1859 in Portsmouth and was a well known lawyer.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Typed page about the Adams Express Company Horses Afflicted with Epozootic (Epizootic) Disease in the 1870's; Ad for Harper & Searl, Attorneys at Law located on Second (2nd) Street. Dan McFarland; Lew Newton; oxen wagon; Henry Buechler; Billy Grooms; Jacob Clough; Harry Johnson; James Fiegler; Iron National Bank; J. N. Lutz Building; Adams Express Company Office
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a program for the sixth annual reunion of the Scioto Valley Odd Fellows Association. The reunion was to take place in Tracy Park on September 1, 1902.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving details about "Father" McDowell. He served as superintendent of Bigelow Sunday School when the church was on Second (2nd) Street. General Jackson; Lady Washington; James Hannahs; Mrs. James Hannahs; Commercial Hotel; triplets: Meshach Hannahs, Shadrach Hannahs, Abednego Hannahs
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is two black and white photos of Charles Burt, prominent Portsmouth citizen and the house of Dr. Hemstead (Hempstead). Dr. Hempstead was a prominent physician in Portsmouth in the early 1800's, known for his determination to help his patients. In Nelson W. Evans' History of Scioto County, it was said that Dr. Hempstead would sometimes ride fifty miles just to help a patient.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page detailing routes on Dan Rice's land that circus companies traveled on. Afterward, the land was sold to Yankee Robinson.
Trus Lynn bought white horses that were in high demand for weddings and children's funeral. He owned the Eclipse Livery Barn, where he kept the horses.
Bottom: Advertisement for Massie House: Prendergast & Jennings, Proprietors.
Martin BEcker; horse stables; livery stables
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Shown is a black and white group photo of employees of the Ohio Stove Company. The company was incorporated in Portsmouth in 1872. It was organized as a foundry to cast iron stove parts and assemble its line of coal heating and cooking stoves.
Also pictures is a Program for Banquet of the Portsmouth Federation of Clubs to be held on April 15, 1909
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page detailing "an unusual event." Apparently, a bet was made between two competing men running for an election. A. D. Miller said he would wheel Alf Scott down Second (2nd) Street in a wheelbarrow if the latter won. Scott ended up winning and, after much hounding from his friends, Miller agreed to perform the task.
T. M. Lynn; David Hahn; Neat Molster; M. B. Gilbert; Henry Buchanan, the banker. Dan Spry; James Stephenson; Freytag's Band; Jim Riggs; Frank Robinson; Frank Glover; Will Gharky; James Boal; Hiram Brown; Frank Thompson; Frank Green; Matt Wall; James Ramsey; Charley Ziegler
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a photo of a street scene of Second (2nd) and Chillicothe Streets during the 1884 flood, cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Typed page detailing the Massie Block Fire of 1871. Biggs House-Massie Block Fire; Carter's Hotel; Lynn's Livery Barn; Dugan's Bank; Valley Book Store; John Yoakley's Music Store; Portsmouth Times Office; Eisman's; Val Reinhart; Candy Factory; L. Wise's; Ross Palmer's; Timmonds; Eberhardt's; Reilly's; Market House; "Mountain Boy;" Wharf; Steamer Eagle; Water Works; Charles Soule; Bill Groomes; Ad for the Central Grocery Company, located in the Kricker Building on Gallia Street
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Shown are black and white photos of Andrew Fisher, Will Glover, T. G. Lloyd, Frank Legler, Edward Coriell, John R. Hughes, and J. J. Brushart