Colored photo image of the Biggs House on the southwest corner of Front and Market Streets. The United States Hotel was constructed on this site in 1831, but was destroyed by fire in 1860. The Taylor House replaced it, but also burned in 1871. The larger Biggs House was built on the site and opened in 1872. It was a grand hotel from 1872 until the early 1900's. The Union Mission purchased the Biggs in 1931 and it served as a shelter for transient men for many years. The Scioto Memorial Hospital acquired the hotel in 1978 and it was renovated at apartments for the elderly known as the Riverview Retirement Center, which also includes the re-modeled Washington House.
Colorized image of the Grimes Hotel, 902 Second (2nd) Street, "Portsmouth's first flat building" according to the Portsmouth Daily Times of July 27, 1907. Built by H S Grimes at the corner of Second (2nd) and Gay Streets, it had forty-three rooms. In 1912 the Y.W.C.A. rented it for their home. It was Grimes Apartments from about 1922 to 1966 when it was razed for the expansion of Ohio University Portsmouth Branch (now Shawnee)
Two deeds on cream colored paper. 1. From the Wilhelm-Kricker Company to Clarence and Ruth Rauch dated June 30, 1924. 2. From Ruth Rauch(un-remarried widow) to Ralph S. Fuller and Mary Fuller dated September 9, 1983.
Holiday greeting card from The Vulcan Corporation, known for producing golf equipment, wood shoe heels and later plastic shoe heels in the early 20th Century. Corporation was founded in 1910.
This Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Roy B. Allman for his thirty-nine years of service as a "minister of Jesus Christ the Ohio Southeast Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church" on June 17, 1969 at Westerville, Ohio. This certificate was signed by the presiding bishop and the conference secretary.
One receipt from The Treasurer of Orient Encampment No. 26 I.O.O.F when the organization was making a payment to Scioto Lodge No. 31 I.O.O.F.. The receipt number is 187. Dated for February 5, 1942. Signed by E.D. Bleving, Earnest White. and T.M. Lynn.
Three measured service charges from the Security Central National Bank from Portsmouth, Ohio. The name on all four receipts are "Orient Camp Scioto County" and have various dates on each slip.
Color and black and White With invoice for the Tracy Shoe Company for the Buckeye Fire and Brick Company. Tracy Shoe Company was located at 66 and 68 West Second (2nd) Street.
Burgundy in color with embossed image of the bank building and bank name. Ten total pages for documenting with only writing on two pages. Account-Armond Russ
