Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 412. Wurster Bros Drug Store; Albert Zoellner; W.A. Connolly; Billy Fitzgerald; Washboard (1847); S.R. Ross; Joseph Shaefer
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page: Writing on U. S. Grant Postcard; Ex-Mayor Chas. C. Glidden; Mayor Jones; B. B. Gaylord; library; Rose Ridge or Jackson Street; B. P. Holmes; flower garden; Mr. Holmes' gardens
Sepia tone postcard of the Ohio River with ice. The ferry steamboat Emily was operated by Captain John F. Davis between Portsmouth, OH and Fullerton, KY. The Ohio River had been frozen for about one week and the ice was breaking up and moving, when on January 5, 1910, the Emily sank. She was insured, raised in July of 1910, and repaired.
Black and white photo of a wreck at the Scioto Bridge during the 1913 flood.
Ed. Kehoe, Flour Feed, Lime and Salt store located in the background of the photo.
Silk ribbon, center red stripe with rainbow stripes (adopted from the World War I Victory Medal). Gold medal with one side showing the relief of Liberty figure with a broken sword and embossed text "World War II"; On the other side embossed text "United States of America 1941-1945, Freedom from fear and want, Freedom of speach and religion." This medal was issued to any member of the US Armed Services who served in Active Duty or Reservist between December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946. Possibly Gordon or Harold Lowe's.
WWII uniform in good condition. Gene Lloyd Hiatt was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on November 13, 1922. He enlisted into the Army Air Corps in 1943 and was sent to flight school where he graduated at the top of his class. He received orders for the Pacific in June, 1945, but before arriving, victory was declared. He went on to fly for TWA Airlines.
Gordon and Harold Lowe owned the Quick Service Coal Company located and 10th and Hutchins Street. This article from the Portsmouth Times thanks the friends and customers for their patronage and cooperation with their father while they were away in the service during World War II.
The black with white stripes and the letter "T" badges/uniform patches were used to show the rank on their uniforms. T with 3 stripes indicates a WWII Technician Grade 3. These technicians were the same rank and pay as a staff sergeant, but did not have the same authority to issue orders.
The gold pin with 3 stripes was a pin that indicated a grade 3 staff sergeant that went along with the grade 3 technician badge.
The pin to the left with is a marksmanship badge and was earned by soldiers who qualified with a rifle during training. There were 3 levels of qualifications: expert, sharpshooter, or marksman. Marksman was the lowest attainable qualification to be earned out of the 3.
