black & white page. The score and line-up of the August 11, 1869 baseball game played between the Portsmouth Riversides and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Historical account of the typical life of a baseball player during game season.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Advertisement for the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Virginia Railroad in the center, J. B. Rottingham, Mr. Murray, and the residence of J. E. Valjean
White, leather-like tag that opens like an envelope. Under flap is "Cindy Long, Assembly - Portsmouth, No. 134, Date - Oct. 16, 1963". At bottom in blue "Ohio (star) Rainbow". Material stitched at top - some stains.
Clear glass bottle with blue and white painted label. Front label is a blue A in a white circle on a blue square. On back side in white print: "Circle "A" Brand The sign of Highest Quality Beverages. 7 fluid ounces. Property of Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, Portsmouth, Ohio." The Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. was listed at 616 Third (3rd) Street in the 1947 Portsmouth City Directory.
Black and white photo image of a parade during Circus Day in Portsmouth. Generally a parade would be given for the coming of the circus. It was usually set in June, following a Memorial Day Parade in May.
scan of black and white photo of a man riding on one of the circus elephants. A crowd is gathered around, and the poultry house can be seen in the background.
Scanned page from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing a typed text narrative about circuses and musicals that visited Portsmouth.
Ringling Brothers; Van Amberg; Dan Rice; George H. Thompson; Mr. Thornton
