Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of Portsmouth Firemen of "Fire Laddies," cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is typed text detailing an event in 1867 in which the Bigelow Church, on Washington Street, was severely damaged by a fire. The Sixth (6th) Street M. E. Church was also damaged. Reverend Thomas Robjent; Second Presbyterian Church
Pictured: Home for Aged Women, located at the corner of Front and Chillicothe Streets. T. K. Funk and Mayor Glidden are pictured below. All photos cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a paper, folded program for Shakespeare's "As You Like It" performed at the Portsmouth High School by the class of 1915. The performance was scheduled for May 13, 14, 1915
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Typed page talking about Charles S. Green and his contribution to Portsmouth. Green built the houses on the east side of Sinton Avenue, from Gallia to Fourth (4th) Street, known as "Green's Row." Universal Garage; Gaylord Rolling Mill; conservatory east of the Charles Woodley residence; Mrs. E. J. Salt; Frank M. Green; Planters' Hotel in St. Louis.
Pictured: James A. Cleaver; Captain C. Milstead; and J. J. Spencer, all cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a letter to H. A. Lorberg talking about receiving one of the scrapbook to borrow and look through. Pictured below: John W. Snyder; Colonel A. L. Mercer; C. E. Dowling
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Typed page giving details about the life of Captain Hamilton. He was born in 1801 in West Virginia. Hamilton raised his Mexican War Company in Portsmouth, Co. D, First Regiment I. O. F. in 1846. He died in 1883. Zachary Taylor; Captain Hamilton; Colonel Peter Kinney; All Saints Church; Dr. Burr; Episcopal Congregation; Fourth of July at Dugan's Grove; Southern Ohio.
Pictured: Judge Crain and Captain Samuel Currie, cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. From Pictorial Portsmouth book: black and white photo of the building at Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets the Anderson Brothers had for their home factory shoe store in 1898. The building was later the Anderson Brothers Department Store. In 1925 they added two floors and in 1935 Sears, Roebuck moved in until they closed in 1984. It was later remodeled to be Park Senior Apartments.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a paper invitation to the dedication dinner of the U. S. Grant Bridge on September 22, 1927 at the First Central Christian Church.
Pictured Right: Mrs. William Schwartz; Bottom: a black and white photo of Scene at the Pageant of Portsmouth in September of 1922.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 195. Shown is a typed page detailing events in the life of "Happy Joe" Jeffords, "Commander in Chief" of the Canal boats that brought corn to the distillery on the west side. Cole's Park; Deloss Larkins; Union Mills; Doc Hurd; New York Dry Dock and Steamboat Company; canal.
Pictured is E. J. Kenrick and the Johnson Hub & Spoke Factory, located on Chillicothe Street. The company began operation in May of 1868. Both images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of the Officers and Directors for the First National Bank with a listing below; also, a black and white photo of an unknown baseball team (bottom).
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 194. Shown is an oval shaped photo of Moses Gregory (1801 to 1871). Gregory was an early citizen in Scioto County. Also a picture of J. C. Hibbs, founder of Hibbs Hardware, cut from Pictorial Portsmouth. Color postcard depicting a scene in the Taylorton Woods. This was where the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Taylor was located, near Rushtown. Mr. Taylor was the editor/ owner of the Portsmouth Times from around 1920 to 1930.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the outside and inside of Turley Building, which housed the First National Bank in the early 1900's. Both photos have a frame around them. The Turley Building was located at Second (2nd) and Chillicothe. Also shown is a black and white photo cut from Pictorial Portsmouth of Hibbs Hardware Company, located on Sixth (6th) Street. The business was started by J. C. Hibbs.
