Black & white photo image of the sexton's lodge or caretakers residence in Greenlawn Cemetery. The Portsmouth Times, September 24, 1892: "The sexton's lodge is close to the Offnere Street Entrance....." This cottage is no longer standing.
Black & white advertising postcard with colored Gold Medal Flour bag and photo of Minnie Freeman, merchant in Wamsley, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio. Minnie Dell Freeman is listed in the Census of Adams County from 1870 to 1920. Caldwaller Washburn and John Crosby formed the Washburn-Crosby Company in 1877. They won the gold, silver, and bronze medals in the first International Millers Exposition. In 1928 the company merged with 26 other mills to create General Mills.
Black & white photo image of the hotel. Purchased by the Richardson brothers July 14, 1926, the Hotel James became the Hotel Biltmore in 1939, and by the 50's it was known as the Cooper Hotel. It was destroyed by fire in the early 1970's. (9th Street)
Black & white photo image with background view of West Portsmouth. On Wednesday March 26, 1913 the previous bridge was destroyed by flood waters that were 15 feet higher on the Scioto than the Ohio. Henry Ruel built a temporary bridge to use during the construction of this bridge in 1914. On November 20 1915, this, the Sixth (6th) bridge over the Scioto was opened to traffic. The Second Street bridge, as it was also known, was closed in 1997 and was removed in 1998.
Colorized image of the Selby factory framed with blank and white image of a shoestring. Production information for factory on front. The 1920 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Selby Shoe Company location as Seventh (7th) Street from Findlay to John. Selbys closed in 1957. The building was razed in 1999.
Black & white photograph of a couple identified on the back as Betty & Ralph Shepler, Camp White, Christmas.
Camp White (1942-1946) is listed as a World War II Army camp in Jackson County, Oregon.
Black & white photograph with names written on back.
Pvt. Edward J. Payne, 1st Pvt. Harold L. Beam, Pvt. Christian Riegls, Pvt Felts, Sgt. Ray Kinker. World War II.
