Copper colored coin/token for The Hub. One side says "The Hub, Portsmouth, Ohio" and "Good For 5 Cents In Trade" on the other side. The Hub was a café on Eleventh (11th) and Lawson Streets.
Aged, rusted metal lard can for the Jacobs Wholesale Company, that used to be located at 1611 Eleventh (11th) Street. George F. Jacobs started his meat market, "George F. Jacobs", in 1906 located at 359 Eleventh Street, and then moved to the 1611 location in 1912. In 1922 the name changed to Jacobs Wholesale, with Frank Gerlach and Fred Jacobs , George's son, helping run the business. Fred passed away in 1942 and George passed away in 1950, leaving Frank to operate the business alone. In 1956 the business was discontinued after being damaged badly by fire, and Frank was able to obtain a building permit to raze the property.
Black and white photo negative of a group of employees of The Stockham Ice Company. Stockham Ice was located at Eleventh (11th) and Chillicothe Streets from 1904 to 1984. One name is given, but not identified: Wellard Kuhn.
Black and white photo negative of the interior of Lawson St. Home Supply. It was a home supply store located on the intersection of Lawson Street and Eleventh (11th) Street.
Black and white photo negative of the Irving Drew Company in Portsmouth, Ohio. The 1914-1915 Portsmouth City Directory has two locations: Main Office 1658 to 1662 11th and the Branch Factory 533 to 537 Front Street.
Black and white photo negative of the property at 1654 11th Street. Written on the envelope these are in: Roy Salisbury 1654 11th Street. Fire Department #2 (Fire Building)
Black and white photo negative of the property at 1654 11th Street. Written on the envelope these are in: Roy Salisbury 1654 11th Street. Fire Department #2 (Fire Building)
Black and white photo image of the Cropper Building at the corner of Eleventh (11th) and Waller Streets. The building was torn down on November 1, 1934.
