Maroon and gold leather pad with raised print, "The Arch Rest Shoe for Every Woman" , "The Irving Drew Co,". Also, raised shoe illustrations and illustrated oval with "Arch Rest- Drew-Portsmouth, O." Faded with wear and felt on back.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured is the Irving Drew Company and the Heinsch's Cheap Store at the corner of Gallia and Gay Streets. both images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Colored image of the Irving Drew Shoe Factory. The 1908 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Irving Drew Company locations at 391-411 East 10th (Tenth) Street and 107-111 West Front Street.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. The James Grimes Res.; W. Q. Adams; Padan Bro's & Co; Shoes; J. H. Wait & Son; Second (2nd) Street; C. J. Stevens & Bro; Towell & M'Farland; Reed & Peebles; Mrs. H. P. Yaeger's; John G. Reilly; A. Lorberg; W. C. Morford; Gould Murfin
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the Johnson Hab and Spoke Works; George Balmert; German M. E. Church, 1850; Chas. R. Maddock. Dave Little; Will Welsh; Portsmouth Wagon Stock Works; Breece Plant; Ohio Stove Company
black & white artist sketch scanned from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 22
Johnson Hub & Spoke Works started operation in May 1868, and was located in a 3-story building on Chillicothe, between 11th (Eleventh) and 12th (Twelfth). In 1885, a fire destroyed the factory but it was rebuilt.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 105. The Joseph G. Reed Co; Drayage; General Kendall; Gen. William Kendall; Jeremiah Kendall; Gen. Anthony Wayne; Battle of Maumee; Treaty of Greenville; John Brown; First Tavern-Keeper; Front Street; First Man to Leave Alexandria; First School House; First Grist Mill; First Warehouse; First Postmaster; First Commission Merchant; First Market House; First Bank; First Councilmen; John Jr.; War of 1812; Post Office; Seventh (7th) Street