Dark copper coin/token with "J.F. Flannigan" on one side, "Good For One Yard Sand or Gravel." Located at 705 Market Street in 1916. In 1896, 603 Market Street. Also advertised coal.
Silver, light-weight, possibly aluminum token with a "1936 Wheat Penny" in the middle. One side: "Lucky Penny Pocket Piece" and a horsehoe with "I bring good luck"
Other side: "Good for $2.00 discount on purchase of $20.00 or more - peoples store"
"308 Chillicothe St."
Black and white photo image of the West Portsmouth Business Club. Not all identified. Written in black ink on back: "Front row far left Jim Thompson, 2nd from left Orville Shaw; front row far right Leo Simon, 3rd from right Truman Throckmorton; Back row 2nd from left Leonard "Lum" Olier, 3rd from left (middle) Louis Shy, next Cleo (Bud) Wiltshire; Back row far right Elmo Smalley"
Black and white photo image of the West Portsmouth Business Club. Not all identified. Names written in black ink on back, from left to right: Leonard (Lum) Oiler, Elmo Smalley, Eric Risner, Harry James, Jim Thompson, Mr. Hughes, ______, ______, Truman Throckmorton, and Leo Simon.
A sepia-toned cabinet card of Wylie Wayne Weaver. He was a cadet at the Ohio Military Academy. Photo was taken by James Ball in Fostoria, Ohio in December 1891.
Black and white photo image of Lash La Rue and his horse Black Diamond. In bottom right corner, black and white photo of an older Lash La Rue. Black ink writing on photo: "To Don, Best wishes, Lash, 4/27/84", "This is "Black Diamond" and me, 1953-1983, Lash LaRue", "Dr. Lash, For God's sake and yours! 1983"
Color photo of the building at 539 Sixth (6th) Street. Historical Home listed as the "Captain's Quarters", built in 1843. Later the home to Creed Milstead, riverboat Captain. Upon moving to Lawrence County, he later fought in the Civil War. He moved there to Portsmouth in 1879 and worked in the clothing trade. He was elected mayor.
