black & white photot of the West end of Portsmouth below Market Street as it was during the 1880-1895 years. Includes: Burgess Steel and Iron Works, Old Bridge across Scioto River, Reitz Stone Mill, Scioto Foundry, Portsmouth Foundry and Machine Company.
An insurance certificate for Samuel Anselm Skelton in the amount of $10,000, payable in case of death or total permanent disability in monthly installments of $57.50.
Off-white paper with black print sighed by Governor Thomas Young. Declaring James Skelton as County Commissioner in the year 1877.
Seal in lower left corner.
Black & white photograph.
Samuel Skelton, son of James Skelton & Mary Elizabeth Knittle, owned horse stables in New Boston, location of the Steel Mill in the 20th Century. The horses were well known champion pacer and trotter race horses. Written on back "Norrid".
