Aged, ripped and torn, tool belt from The H. Leet Lumber Company. Tool belt has markings all over. Black print on front: "The H. Leet Lumber Company, 9th & Washington Streets, Portsmouth, Ohio." The company store was located at 913 Washington Street. It was founded in 1856 by Horace Leet.
Colorized photo image of the steamer H.K.Bedford. She was built in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1878. From the Portsmouth Times on February 28, 1912: "Waverly, W.Va.,The steamer H.K.Bedford, which left Parkersburg last night for Pittsburgh, was cut down by the ice near here this morning. There was considerable livestock aboard and these were all drowned. All of the freight on the boat was also lost but all of the crew and passengers escaped. The boat belonged to the Pittsburgh and Parkersburg Packet Co. and was valued at $15,000."
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is The Haas Clothing Company; Al Holman; Captain Charles Best; Chan Singer and Ed Gibbs; Portsmouth High School Commencement Program for the class of 1880 to be held at the Wilhelm Opera House
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: The Hamilton-Peebles Free Reading Rooms; William Rhodes, George Gharkey; L. Kessler; J. V. Doerr; Henry Beumler; Wheelersburg Boat and Shoe Establishment; Event Invitation by the Army of West Virginia for their reunion to be held in Portsmouth in September of 1885
Glass salt and pepper shakers, painted red and white with accents of pink, yellow, green and blue. According to the Portsmouth Times, this salt and pepper shaker set was a second place prize for the ladies' throwing contest at the Grocer's Picnic on July 13, 1911. The Hansen Furniture Company was located at 97-103 West Second (2nd) Street.
Colored image of Chillicothe Street (US Route 23) from the north end of U.S. Grant Bridge looking into Portsmouth. The bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, was opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll free in 1974, and closed in 2001 for demolition and replacement.
Black and white image of the Grant Bridge going north into Portsmouth on Chillicothe Street (US Route 23). The Grant Bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll-free in 1974, was razed in 2001 and replaced in 2006. Shown and labeled are the York Park Tennis Court, Anderson's, Selby Shoe Company, Hotel Hurth, and the First National Bank.
Silver, oval, metal fob depicting the name and image of tractor on front. Name and "Fob of the Month" on back. Plant located at Third and Jefferson until 1913 when it moved to Spring Lane.
