Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 257.
Typed page giving a brief history of Henry A. Lorberg and how he secured money for the library from Andrew Carnegie
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 158. History of Portsmouth; The Society of the Army of West Virginia (1884-85); Reunions; Riverside Base Ball Club
scan of typed page detailing the organization of the Second Presbyterian Church from the First Presbyterian Church. Paper is tan in color with blue ink and tears in several places.
Scanned page 185 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing typed text detailing the origin of The Portsmouth Gas Company, orig 1855, on Second (2nd) and Third (3rd) Streets on land purchased from Washington Kinney. Incorporators included Henry V. Marrington, John W. Glidden, S. R. Ross, J. N. Robinson and A. V. Barringer. Others associated with the company included: S. R. Ross; L. C. Robinson; Washington Kinney; P. I. Iams; Jas. Y. Gordon; Sam'l Reed; W. M. Pursell; Frank B. Kehoe; A. R. (Gus) Turley.
Scanned page 194 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing typed text detailing the origin of The Portsmouth Gas Company, orig 1855, on Second (2nd) and Third (3rd) Streets and the collector, James "Uncle Jimmy" McCann who went around and collected payment. Billy "Uncle Billy" McGee became the official gas lamp lighter.
