Worn hardback green leather diary of Robert Alexander Bryan with strap enclosing gold image on flap with lettering "Diary 1866". It has lined pages and handwritten entries inside. Robert was born in 1839 in Adams County, then relocated to Scioto County and became an engineer and surveyor. He was the Scioto County Engineer from 1866-1869, 1880-1885, and then again in 1900, the County Surveyor in 1872, and the City Civil Engineer from 1880-1893. Robert is credited for many engineering projects in Scioto County including bridging the Scioto River at its mouth, overseeing the construction of the Scioto Valley Railway for 16 miles from Portsmouth, creating the 1889 map that hangs at the court house and library, and organizing the first street paving in Portsmouth in 1891. He died in 1913.
Colorized image of the new Portsmouth High School located at the corner of Waller and Gallia Streets. The building was built to replace the in the Davis High School, formerly in the same location. The Portsmouth High School was erected in 1912, closed in 2006, and razed in 2007.
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.
Color photo image of 7-8 grade class at Clay Jr. High. On back are some student names but not according to position. "favorite girl", "favorite boy", "prettiest girl", etc. categories. Doug Lowe in 7th grade. Inside cardboard frame.
Tan, worn booklet journal documenting customer transactions. Black on front and back. Log is in pencil. The Horchow store was located at 40, 42 & 44 Gallia Street.
Colored image looking west from Gallia Street toward Chillicothe Street. The steps in the center lead to underground public restrooms. Grey stone at right is the old Post Office and the red brick at extreme right is the city building or Kricker Building which held Portsmouth city offices, grocery, jeweler, bank, business college, and several other businesses.
