Tan, canvas bag with some loose stitching and stains. Front, "Smoke the Buckeye Stogie Manufactured by Fred Doerr's Sons, Portsmouth, Ohio"
Fred Doerr came from Germany to Portsmouth in 1847 at the age of 14. After learning the tobacco trade, he opened a factory on Front Street in 1850. He died in 1895, and his sons continued.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving information about Fred Doerr Sr.'s wooden indian sign. During the time that the sign was used, many businesses had forgone the usage of these types of advertisements. This made Doerr's sign a popular feature. He owned a cigar making shop on Market Street
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Fred Doerr Sr.; Albert Freytag; John Schlichter; David Strahm; Camp Comfort; Market Square; Demolished (1880); John Wamser; Wal Herbst, Peter Schropp; Binch Rummell; John Saufferer; Charles Stahl; Henry Hageleisen
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving information about Fred Doerr Sr.'s wooden indian sign. During the time that the sign was used, many businesses had forgone the usage of these types of advertisements. This made Doerr's sign a popular feature. He owned a cigar making shop on Market Street. Camp Comfort; Val Roth; Market Square; John Wamser; Val Herbst; Peter Schropp; Binch Hummell; John Saufferer; Charles Stahl; Henry Nageleisen
