Scanned page 186 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 187 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 first residence to be illuminated in 1855 at 310 Court Street (S. R. Ross).
Scanned page 188 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 first residence to be illuminated in 1855 at 310 Court Street (S. R. Ross).
Scanned page 189 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 some of the first who began selling fixtures and pipes: Richard Spry, plumbing shop; Wm. Burt; John Jones; E. S. Jenkins & Co.; Jas. West; and Roy Kugelman.
Scanned page 190 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 changes to the Railroad; arrivals of exhibits and visitors.
Scanned page 191 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 changes and expansions to businesses.
Scanned page 192 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 changes and expansions to businesses.
Scanned page 193 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 first lighted public building: All Saints Church. All Saints had their first evening service on Sunday, October 7, when the parish Rector, Dr. E. Burr preached on the text, "God said, Let there be light, and there was light."
scan of typed pages of the history of the Second Presbyterian Church as in the Souvenir Program of 1911. Pages have some added comments and editorial fixes written in black ink.
