Colored cartoon drawings frame a sepia tone photo of the river or a lake surrounded by trees. Printed under the photo: "Gay life in the city is all right for a time, But I'll take the country and the simple life for mine."
Colorized image of the canal, towpath, and mill in West Portsmouth.The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
Black and white photo of the interior of the Gims & Bierly Grocery at 1029 Findlay Street in about 1908. The Portsmouth City Directory of 1908-09 lists the George D. Gims residence at 1027 Findlay.
Black and white photo illustration of the LaRoy Theater at 848 Gallia Street. The name LaRoy came from the owners' names, Simon Labold and Dan W. Conroy. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in 1974 to widen Gay Street. The Carmichael & Millspaugh Co., Architects.
Black and white photo of the Schirrmann Hospital built at 729 Eighth (8th) Street in 1929 by Dr. Harry A. Schirrmann. It closed in the early 1940's, but was reopened in 1946 as the Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett. In 1962 it was renamed Southern Hills Hospital, but closed in 1987. One year later it became Hempstead Manor, a residential home for seniors.
Black and white photo of the Norfolk and Western Railway Bridge over the Scioto River at Vera Junction in Portsmouth. It was severely damaged in the flood of 1913, but was repaired and used until 2003.
