Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Faded photograph of The Uncle Jimmy Woods Grocery, with typed description underneath: Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets- present site of the Hurth Hotel
Pictured: S. L. Gilbert, Buddy Wertz, Colonel John M. Higgins, and James Patterson. These pictures were cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are two faded photographs. Top: an image of crowds enroute to the Sunday Tabernacle at the corner of Gallia and Lincoln Streets. The Second Presbyterian Church is in the background, at the corner of Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. Below is the Johnson Hub and Spoke Factory on Chillicothe Street. The factory started in operation in 1868.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 192. Typed page giving information about the early African American churches. Prior to 1844, methodists used the "Academy." They then combined with the Spencer Chapel to form the Allen Chapel in 1837. John Cooper; Wesley Benson; J. Q. Weaver; Aunt Piety; Anna Kearns; Ben Johnson; William Harris. Reverend Peter Tolliver; Reverent Stansbury; Reverend Coleman.
Pictured: George J. Schmidt and P. M. Streich, cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page, Pictured is a Sunday Party with unknown individuals standing on a porch and Frank Legler, son of Fred Legler who was involved in the hotel business of Portsmouth. Picture cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are two drawings. Top: "The Little Grand;" Dutch Mike; Buddy WErtz; Tom Collins; Soc Glaze; Joe Laws. Bottom: Dutch Mike's Place- Crusade 1877
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are N & W Station, World War Scenes in black and white: Red Cross Nurses; Train Passing By. Also, black and white photo of "Judge" Crain. Newspaper Advertisements: William Gillett's on the corner of Second (2nd) and Court Streets; A. F. W. Schleifer, Physician and Surgeon at 412 Washington Street; Mary Allman, teacher of music at 75 West Third (3rd) Street; John Baron Hardware Dealer
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 190. Typed page with two articles. Top: details about Wood's London Butterscotch candy, began in 1860 by William Wood. He had a sideline by a grocery store at the corner of Front and Jefferson Streets. This was also called "Pig Iron Corner." Thomas P. Brown; Chit Conway.
Bottom story gives a brief history of Union Mills on the west side. Scioto River; Distillery; Jess Farley; Jake Becker; George Davis; Scioto River Bridge; steamer.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: black and white photo of Union Mills on the west side. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Ed. K. McAleer and ads for Portsmouth businesses. Biggs Sample Room; L. &. E. Yaeger; Central Grocery Company; T. B. Blake's; T. M. Lynn Eclipse Livery Stable; The Sample Shoe Company; J. B. Nichols Jr. & Bro.; Haas Schwartz & Company; River City Laundry.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a photo of John R. T. Barnes with a brief history beneath the photo. Barnes was born May 17, 1830. He was the first soldier in the Civil War from Scioto County to give his life.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 188. Two color postcards. The second Portsmouth Masonic Temple was built in 1906 at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. Nearly destroyed by fire in December of 1925, it was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928 - 1971. It was acquired by Desco Credit Union in about 1981.
The second image is of the Toll Gate at Two Mile Hill (now Coles Boulevard).
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the wedding invitation of Louisiana Moore to James W. Ricker on November 3, 1870. Although she was born born on a steamboat near Louisiana, most of her Louisiana's life was lived in Portsmouth. Her father was Captain William Moore, a riverboat captain who kept a diary. He taught Louisiana to keep her own diaries as well.
Pictured: P. J. Dunham, Col. John R. Hurd, and John R. Lynn, all cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
