Scanned unnumbered page from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing clipped header for New Daily Blade. Black & white images of John C. Milner, Philo S. Clark, W. V. Simmons
scan of newspaper article about the new entrance at the fairgrounds. The Scioto County Fair Board stands in front of the new fairground entrance and ticket booth. (L-R) Charlie Tackett, Ivan Scott, Howard Rapp, Don McKenzie, Bud Emnett, Mike Noel, Joe Ramsey, and Eugene Gaham. Working on the building in the background (L) Tom Slye of Happy Trails Construction.
Colored photo of Garfield School building which was built in 1915 at the corner of Gallia Street & Mabert Road. It was enlarged in 1919 and a gymnasium was added in 1957. It closed in 1975 and in 1976 the Scioto County Commissioners bought it. The Vern Riffe School is in the building now.
Sepia tone photo image of Gilbert Grocery Company Building at 640-648 Second (2nd) Street. It was built after the previous building at 50,52,54 West Second (2nd) Street was destroyed by fire in October 1910. This wholesale grocery business was established in 1832 by Martin B. Gilbert.
Black and white photo negative of the new Hempstead Hospital. Opened in 1908, named for Dr. Giles S.B. Hempstead, it was enlarged with a third floor and two wings in 1923. This building at 2001 Scioto Trail became the Portsmouth General Hospital in 1925. It was razed in 2006 after the new hospital was built on 27th Street.
Tinted image of the new Hempstead Hospital opened in 1908, named for Dr. Giles S.B. Hempstead. Enlarged with a third floor and 2 wings in 1923, it was re-named Portsmouth General Hospital in 1925. In 1964 it became Scioto Memorial Hospital until the new building was built on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street in 1968. The old building on Scioto Trail was razed in 2006.
Colorized photo image of the new High School in Portsmouth. The building was completed in 1912, and an addition was added in 1923. Additions were also made in 1941 and 1964.
Colorized image of the new Portsmouth High School located at the corner of Waller and Gallia Streets. The building was built to replace the in the Davis High School, formerly in the same location. The Portsmouth High School was erected in 1912, closed in 2006, and razed in 2007.
Colorized image of the new Portsmouth High School built at Gallia and Waller Streets in 1912 to replace the Davis High School. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
scan of black and white photos, dated March 16, 1938. Photos are from a newspaper article that discusses the new shelter houses and ovens that were built for fair goers and farmers. New buildings would provide places for farmers to prepare meals, benches, and storage. The facilities were constructed in 1937.
