Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: "Father" McDowell, George M. Appel- a gentleman and a Christian, and Amanda Pursell. Mrs. Pursell organized the first Ladies Aid Society at the outbreak of the Civil War. They held the first Memorial Service in Greenlawn in 1862. Also organized the Monumental Society to erect the Soldiers Monument in Tracy Park. Because she was a widow, and had no son, she hired an agent to go to war to fight for the cause, but she never wanted to know what became of the soldier.
All images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Shown is a black and white photo of H. A. Lorberg, local historian and compiler of this scrapbook and an unknown home in Wheelersburg, that is tinted red.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a color images of a cabin with a matching paper beneath describing the scene: "There is No Place Like Portsmouth, O." A poem about a person's home.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Residence of John G. Peebles shown. The Peebles residence was located on East Second (2nd) Street. Also pictured is the house of L. H. Murphy and a picture of Francis Campbell, notable Portsmouth citizen.
All images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.
Colorized photo image of scanned scrapbook page 10. Color postcard depicting the Ye Olde Mill, Portsmouth, O. or Dixon Mill located on the West Side. Typed paragraph tells of the waters of the Ohio Canal flowing through the mill as well as Pop Corn Point to the south, a fun summer place near the waterway.
Black and white photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured are Albert Graf and Honorable Anselm T. Holcomb, both prominent Portsmouth citizens involved in many local positions. Images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Also shown is a black and white Bird's Eye View of the city, in a foldable card.
Colorized photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured are two color images of the High School in Portsmouth and the Sixth (6th) Street School building. In 1868, the former Sixth (6th) Street residence of Judge William Salter was remodeled and named the Sixth Street School.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: T. M. Patterson and P. H. Zoellner. Both images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth. Patterson owned the T. M. Patterson Book Bindery, started in 1866. P. H. Zoellner owned a jewelry store on Second (2nd) Street
Bigelow Chapel Dinner Ticket for April 11, 1867, Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Letter, American Legion Door Hanger
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 13. Shown is a faded, color postcard of the Red School House with a little article about the history of the building. It was built prior to the Civil War.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Shown is a black and white image, cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book of the Seventh (7th) Street Engine House.
Also shown: The Conscience Club Card, and a blue tinted ticket to the Sixth Cincinnati May Festival on Saturday, May 24, 1884
