Photo image of scanned scrapbook page showing the Herms Dry Goods Co. Advertisement for their dressmaking department on Sixth and Chillicothe Streets. The Portsmouth High School Program on Friday March 26, 1886 that talks about a debate that discussed that women should be made eligible to be members of the school board. A photo of George Wood Anderson's Meeting, Universal Garage.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Flyer for the Pageant of Portsmouth. It was a grand event that sought to show the history of how Portsmouth came to be.The slogan was "Come to the Pageant of Portsmouth and live 200 Years in Two Hours!" People wanted a grand scale performance that would bring people from out of town to the area. The Pageant was scripted by two Portsmouth High School teachers, Bert Leach and Lucille Graham. It was mostly performed in York Park and took place from September 26-28 in 1922 with 750 actors, 225 dancers, 425 choristers, 50 musicians, and 50 horsemen involved in the production.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the Philip moore Stone House with a brief typed description below; "Happy Joe" Jeffords; J. T. Tracy; John Cooper
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: the second Scioto County Court House built in 1836 at Sixth (6th) and Court Streets, with a brief description below; Milton B. Shumway; Adley Brown
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Pat Prendergast; S. B. Jennings; Joseph Lehman; Henry Richman; Ad for the Fifty Cent Candy Store in Spry's Building at the corner of Market and Second (2nd) Streets; Ad for the Young Ladies' Seminary; Ad for H. Brown & Co.'s Retail Dealers
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Major John Bell with a small typed square offering details about his life. Also shown is Judge J. J. Harper
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of the Government Building on Gallia Street; the Selby Shoe Factory; and James Keyes was a local historian. He wrote Pioneers of Scioto County.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a colorized image of York Place, named after Levi D. York who was integral to the Steel Industry in Portsmouth and New Boston. York Place was located where the Gaylord Rolling Mills used to be, from Front Street to Chillicothe Street. Above the image is a few lines of text.
