Scanned unnumbered page from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing black & white images of Hotel Portsmouth;
Seventh (7th) Street Fire Department # 1
F. D. White & Son and Portsmouth Storage & Auction Co. storefronts
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Hotel Safford; Cary J. King; Harry Howe; Olive Cole; Alice Pray; Myrtle Spencer; Helen Armstrong; Harry Gatewood; Fairfax Dickey; Eugene Knox; Cliff Kinney; Jack Kellhover
The Washington Hotel, located at 500 Second (2nd) Street, was one of the leading hotels in all of Ohio. Rooms were $2.50 and up, and many famous people would stay there when in Portsmouth. In the 1980's the Washington became part of the Riverview Retirement Center along with the Biggs House.
Carl Ackerman is featured on the floodwall murals. He was a photographer, a collector, and an expert on Portsmouth history.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 403. Hotel; Massie Block; Biggs; Prendergast and Jennings (1872); John Wright; Marie Montgomery; Grand March; Watson House (1837); W.H. Williams; Pat Prendergast; S.B. Jennings; Mansion House; American Hotel; Will Prendergast; Geo. Wilhelm; Thos. Taylor; M. & C. Railroad; David Thurlow; Fred Brodbeck; United States; Henry Clay; Zachary Taylor; John Quincy Adams; Hon. Salmon P. Chase; John Eisman; A.C. Sells; Charles Ludgate
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typewritten page about hotels in Portsmouth and some people that stayed in them. Biggs House; "Mission" Corner; Squire McCoy; John Watson and the Watson House; Col. T. J. Graham and the United States Hotel; Robert Montgomery and the Franklin; Col. John Row; W. H. H. Taylor; T. M. Patterson and the Taylor House; General Jackson; Bigelow Church; Henry Clay; Zacharai Taylor; Ole Bull (violinists) Josh Billings; Eli Perkins, Gen. Kirkpatrick; Gen. J. W. Keifer; Tom Thumb; Henry Ward Beecher; Clara Louise Kellogg; Adam Forepaugh; P. T. Barnum; Thomas W. Keene; Phil Sheridan; Gen. Hayes; Hon. John Sherman; James G. Blaine; "Immortal J. N." James Whitcomb Riley; Bill Nye; Alf Burnett; Col. Ingersoll
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 301. Pictured: Hotels; Capt. Kepner; Mr. McDowell; Knittel; Miss Whitney; Taylor House; Biggs House; Fire (1871); H.H. Taylor Sr and Jr; Mrs. T.M. Patterson; New Biggs (1872); Courier's Band; Watson House (1837); John Wright; Miss Marie Montgomery; J.M. Stockham; John Eisman; A.C. Sells; Charles Ludgate; Conrad Westphal
