Spring Lane Distilling Company was located at 161-163 West Front Street, just outside the city limits at the junction of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, & Virginia Railroad and the N & W Railroad. The plant was built in 1888; the president was M. Stanton.
The Portsmouth Hat Company was on the West Side, at the junction of State Routes 104 and 73.
Black and white photo image from page of scrapbook. Pictured is the Spring Lane Distillery Company and Water Rooms. The offices were located at 161-163 West Front Street.
Colorized photo image of the Devil's Den near South Portsmouth in Greenup County, Kentucky. It is a small burrow in the forest overlooking the river toward Portsmouth. Interestingly enough, on Groundhog day in the 1960's, the groundhog, Portsmouth Pete, would venture out of the Devil's Den. It was his home.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 158. Pictured is a typed page with details about the St. Charles Restaurant on Market Square.
On the right is shown the Foundry of the Portsmouth Machine and Casting Company located on the corner of Jefferson at 401 Third (3rd) Street.
At the left is the Machine Shop of the same company, location unknown.
Below: ad for the Miller, Voorheis, & Company, Wholesale Clothiers at 117 West Second (2nd) Street. Pat Kenrick; Market Square; John Shumake; Alex Hunster; George Freshell; Roch Carter; Al Ward; "Uncle Henry;" Henry Klingman
Colored photo image of two-story building. The 1914 Portsmouth City Directory lists: "St. John's School, Sisters of St. Francis in charge, Sixth (6th) Street north west corner Gay Street."
