Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of the Union Mills Distillery. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo image of a bird's eye view of Portsmouth from the Kentucky Hills. Note the steamboats on the Ohio River. Image is cut from Lorberg publication for scrapbook.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photograph of the 2nd (Second) Presbyterian Church, 801 Waller Street. Original buildings, located at Eighth (8th) & Waller Streets, were dedicated in 1875 when the First Presbyterian Church needed expansion due to a growing congregation. A new brownstone church. The church was dedicated in 1911. A fire gutted much of the building in 1933, but it was restored and re-dedicated in 1935.
Tan-aged paper attached to a scrapbbok page. Pictured is a typed letter to Henry A. Lorberg from Herrman Mohr of the Cleveland store of the Richman Brothers Co. The letter refers to a transaction that occurred in which Mr. Lorberg sent them two photographs of the new Temple building. The company acknowledges their beginnings in Portsmouth. Richman Brothers Company began in Portsmouth and was located on Front Street in 1856. Originally the company was called Lehman, Richman & Company as it was started by Joseph Lehman and Henry Richman.
ged- tand in color, typed letter to Henry A. Lorberg from the Department of Auditor of State in Columbus. The letter refers to the old courthouse and is written by someone who grew up in Scioto County. He gives a few details about some things he did in his youth.
Scanned scrapbook page with photograph of a group of unknown men with shovels, breaking ground. Standing by floodwall with Ohio River and Kentucky Hills in background.
Scanned scrapbook page with a black and white newspaper photo of Mr. and Mrs. William Simcox and their children. The family lived on Mill Street previously.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Thomas Terry; State Haru-Gari Meeting Parade; Second Presbyterian Church; Unknown Building, name cut off. The Second Presbyterian Church was located on Waller Street. The Haru- Gari was a German group that began in 1847 nationally. It was started in Scioto County because there was a large German population here.
