Blue tinted image of the Hall. The Knights of St. George No. 101 organized in 1881 and per the 1906 Portsmouth City Directory met in "St. Mary's Hall" at the northeast corner of Fifth and Market Streets. In the 1930 directory the meetings were at "Trinity Lodge" also at the corner of Fifth and Market.
Pounded silver shoehorn with business name etched on in block, capital letters. Per Portsmouth City Directories, Hall Brothers Clothing Store was located in the Masonic Temple from 1913 to 1922. This Masonic Temple, at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) streets, partially burned December 6, 1925. It was rebuilt to only four floors to house Koabckers Department Store from 1928 to 1971. Desco Credit Union acquired the building in about 1981.
Black felt bowler style hat with black gross grain ribbon around the brim. Leather inside. Hat made by Trimble Fifth Avenue in New York City but sold at Hall Brother's. "Hall Bros. Portsmouth, Ohio" is on the inside, including their address - 831-833 Gallia Street.
Metal shoe button hook engraved "Hall Bros. Portsmouth, Ohio." "Made in U.S.A., pat. apd. for" on reverse. In the 1914 Portsmouth City Directory, Charles S and Rigdon Hall were "outfitters to men and boys" located in the Masonic Temple Building at the corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: half a page of information about the Massie Block: Thomas Dugan & Co.; John Yoakley; Harriet Brown; Gibbons and Huston; Western Union Telegraph; J. Q. Weaver; Col. Floyd L. Smith; W. S. McColm; Col. Daughtery; David Stragn
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 467. Had Foresight; William Oldfield; Ohio Valley Bank; Marting Bros. Co; Noel and Fisher's Drug Store; Mr. Daum (1874); George; W.H.H. Cadot; John Kemple; Public Hall; Daum's Hall; Strawberry Festivals; The Cadots; J.F. Brushart; Sample Shoe Co; Simon Lopinski; R.L. Gilbert; G. Loeb; The Globe; George Daum Jr
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Haas Clothing Company on Chillicothe Street
Wedding Invitation of Addie Towell and William M. Friesner in Los Angeles
