Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Major Henry Massie, founder of Portsmouth, O. Born 1768, died 1830. He was buried at Oxmore, Ky.
"The Good Grey Poet" letter published in the newspaper to H. A. Lorberg from John G. Whittier about receiving the little book "Souvenir of Portsmouth, O."
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: David Strahm, Stout Barklow, Adley Brown, Geol. W. Neill, Uriah McCloud, Henry Steamshorn
Epozootic Period, 1877: pictured is a horse and buggy containing packages along with men behind. The scene is in front of T. M. Patterson's Book Bindery on Second (2nd) Street
Relocation of Seel's Ice Cream Saloon to Second (2nd) Street
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Chas. Winter and L. Wise. Typed page talking about Hon. Ben B. Gaylord when he was in charge of the Gaylord Rolling Mills in New Boston.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: the first plat map of Portsmouth, made in 1803. Henry Massie laid out the map for Portsmouth, although he never visited or lived in the place.
Colorized photo image of scanned scrapbook page: York Place- typed page giving brief details about York Place, named after Levi D. York who was integral to the Steel Mills in Portsmouth and New Boston. York Place was a park that was located where the Gaylord Rolling Mills used to be, from Front Street to Chillicothe Street. Below the text is an image.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured is the Scioto County Courthouse with text underneath giving a brief history. This is actually the second courthouse. It was erected in 1836 and eventually razed in 1927.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Mt. Tabor on Kinney's Lane, residence of Theo K. Funk. Ads for Stricklett & Bagby, Wholesale Dairies on Second (2nd) Street and a new grocery store ran and operated by John S. Davis located at the corner of Second (2nd) and Chillicothe Streets
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Ohio Military Academy in front of Levi York's home located on Jackson Avenue. He called it Roseridge.
Below: Invitation to the opening of the new city hall in Portsmouth in 1850.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: August Cook and Herman Huels
Newspaper Ads: Burt Hall & Co., L & E Yaeger, Dr. F. M. Edwards- physician and surgeon on John Street, Clemens Bros. Jewelry, located at 305 Chillicothe Street
Portsmouth, Ohio: the Fastest Growing City in America
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured are prominent Portsmouth citizens: Dolly Pursell, George Davis, Orin Murfin, Charles A. Damarin, Emily Ball
Henry's Springs, Portsmouth, Ohio: first image is of two unknown men with a bicycle. The middle image is an old white house. The last image is a group of unknown individuals.
