Black and white photo negative of the new Hempstead Hospital. Opened in 1908, named for Dr. Giles S.B. Hempstead, it was enlarged with a third floor and two wings in 1923. This building at 2001 Scioto Trail became the Portsmouth General Hospital in 1925. It was razed in 2006 after the new hospital was built on 27th Street.
Sepia tone photo image of Gilbert Grocery Company Building at 640-648 Second (2nd) Street. It was built after the previous building at 50,52,54 West Second (2nd) Street was destroyed by fire in October 1910. This wholesale grocery business was established in 1832 by Martin B. Gilbert.
Colored photo of Garfield School building which was built in 1915 at the corner of Gallia Street & Mabert Road. It was enlarged in 1919 and a gymnasium was added in 1957. It closed in 1975 and in 1976 the Scioto County Commissioners bought it. The Vern Riffe School is in the building now.
scan of newspaper article about the new entrance at the fairgrounds. The Scioto County Fair Board stands in front of the new fairground entrance and ticket booth. (L-R) Charlie Tackett, Ivan Scott, Howard Rapp, Don McKenzie, Bud Emnett, Mike Noel, Joe Ramsey, and Eugene Gaham. Working on the building in the background (L) Tom Slye of Happy Trails Construction.
Scanned unnumbered page from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing clipped header for New Daily Blade. Black & white images of John C. Milner, Philo S. Clark, W. V. Simmons
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Shown is an invitation to the Cotillion Part for the opening of the New City Hall for Miss Nancy Montgomery. Also shown is a wedding announcement card for James Pursell Purdum and Louise Davey, dated May 11, 1887.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: New City Hall Cotillion Party Invitation. The event was held in the National Hotel, landlord C. C. Row. Text below talks about the new City Hall. It was originally the Massie Block Building that was later destroyed in the fire of 1871.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 12. New City Cab Line; Albert Ball; Hotel Portsmouth; George W. Brown; L. Eisman; Henry Cook; Charles F. Herms; Henry Buchanan
Colorized photomechanical print of Holy Redeemer church at 1325 Gallia Street. The Holy Redeemer Church was founded when a need arose for the separation of the English and German-speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic congregation built their first Holy Redeemer building on Sixth (6th) Street. This building on Gallia Street was constructed in 1905.
