Black and White Photo image of the Steel Mill and surrounding community in New Boston. The mill was known as the Portsmouth Steel Company from 1902 to 1909 and the Whitaker-Glessner Company from 1909 to 1920. From 1920 to 1946 it was the Wheeling Steel Company.
Tinted image of the Island Queen steamboat and two other boats. The Island Queen, property of the Coney Island Company, was built in Cincinnati in 1896. She and three other steamboats burned at Cincinnati in 1922.
Colored image of Hotel Hurth built in 1923 at the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets by Adolph Hurth. It had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water, a barber shop, a pressing room, and a restaurant. Since about 1982 the building has served as senior citizen apartments.
scan of typed letter by L. W. Burns to all electricity users discussing the increased electricity rate. Letter typed on Scioto County Agricultural Society letterhead in blue. L. W. Burns signature is also in blue ink.
scan of typed letter to Tim Thoroughman, Scioto County Engineer asking for the Fair Board to borrow a pickup truck, road sweepers, and slag to fill holes in roads. Letter is signed by L. W. Burns, Secretary.
