Black and white photo of kindergarteners from the Conservatory sitting around a woman (Sister Frances Clara) reading them "The Night Before Christmas" in 1946 or 1947. On back says "Christmas 1946 or 1947, Conservatory Kindergarten, Sister Frances Clara"
Black and white photo of the Conservatory kindergarten Christmas Party in 1946 or 1947. On back says "Christmas Party 1946 or 1947, Conservatory Kindergarten" Some names are written: Dickie Snodgrass, Baryden Chapman, Sandy Holand, Ron, Asel, Daehler, Ross Herman, Snyder, Slusler, Burke, Essman, Ramon, Bush, Locey.
Black and white photo of a class picture at PHS between 1913-1916 with a brown leather like border. Virginia Nye is 5th from the left in the front row.
Black and white photo of a class at Lincoln Elementary. Unknown grade or persons. Lincoln School building on the northwest corner of Kinneys Lane & Waller Street. It was opened in 1914 and enlarged in 1922. Lincoln was Portsmouth's first integrated elementary because of overcrowding at the Washington School in 1953. The building was closed in 2000 and razed in 2003. The location is now the SOMC Cancer Center.
Black and white photo of an 8th grade class at PHS in 1912. Names listed on the back: 2nd row, 1st on left- Ollie Lenard Pettit. Kneeled in middle center- Floyd Foster Prior
Black and white photo of the 1929 1st grade class at Holy Redeemer School located at 1325 Gallia Street, Portsmouth. Mary K. Wendell is 3rd from the left in the 2nd row.
A slightly aged catalog for Antioch Shoes for their Autumn and Winter collection, 1938-1939. On back "It's Smart Comfort to Wear Antioch Shoes" with a yellow label for Antioch shoes, saying it was developed by Antioch College. The Antioch shoe project was owned by Antioch college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The college designed and sold the shoes while they were produced in the Selby Shoe factory in Portsmouth, Ohio under the direction of the college.
Off white cloth bookmark with blue and gold writing of "The Hail Mary" prayer for Mart Glynn's Funeral Home. The location changed throughout the years. Being located first at 1207 Gallia Street, Portsmouth. It was first called Glynn's Ambulance and Funeral Chapel, then Brock Hall Funeral Home, then to Glynn Brock Funeral home until the 1950's when Mart Glynn left to start his own funeral home with his son Robert Glynn (1926-1985) at his own Mart Glynn's Funeral Home (1147 2nd St, Portsmouth) until Mart died in December of 1971. Robert Glynn went into business with Jimbob Osman of South Shore and changed the name to Glynn & Osman Funeral home until his death in 1985. The location (1147 2nd St) is now apart of the Shawnee State University parking and student dorms.