The Gilbert Grocery Company was established by Martin B. Gilbert in 1832 at 167 West Front Street. He ran the business until his death in 1887. Mrs. Gilbert and the other partners moved the company to the Damarin building at 199-203 West Front street in 1890. The building shown on the left of this page, at 50-54 West Second (2nd) Street, was built for the Gilbert Grocery Company in 1898. In October 1910 a fire destroyed it. On the right is the new structure at 640-648 Second (2nd) Street which held Gilbert Grocery Company until it closed. West End Electric has been in the building since about 1980.
Black and white photo of the aftermath of the October 23, 1910 fire that destroyed the Gilbert Grocery Company at 50-54 West Second Street. The Gilbert wholesale grocery business was established in 1832 by Martin B. Gilbert. After this fire, a new building was built at 640-648 Second Street.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page with information about Gilbert Ice House; Pictured: Wes Lodwick- prominent Portsmouth citizen. M. B. Gilbert; Scioto and Ohio Rivers; Conrad Westphal; ice; M & C Railway
Photo image of the headstone of Gilbert l. and Georgia B. Wamsley in Village Cemetery located in Adams County. This cemetery is also known as Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of Dr. Giles S. B.Hempstead. Image is from Lorberg's Portsmouth Pictorial. He cut and glued into his scrapbook.
Scanned unnumbered page from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing black & white images of Giles S. B. Hempstead, M. D.; James H. Morrison; M. Glockner
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Giles S. B. Hempstead; B. B. Gaylord; One of God's Noblemen; Old Speed; James Lodwick; Judge Salters; Honesty Jones; Daniel Purcell; Squire McCoy; James Keyes
black & white scanned image from publication. The entire page of text and three photos are devoted to Will Gillett's art studio at the corner on Second (2nd) and Court Streets.
