Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving details about "Father" McDowell. He served as superintendent of Bigelow Sunday School when the church was on Second (2nd) Street. General Jackson; Lady Washington; James Hannahs; Mrs. James Hannahs; Commercial Hotel; triplets: Meshach Hannahs, Shadrach Hannahs, Abednego Hannahs
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.
Folded paper ad for the pageant "From These Waters." Front is mustard yellow with black print and photo image of the players. Back has sesquicentennial seal with information. Inside is a calendar of events for the sesquicentennial 5-12, 1965.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: "Gee Whizz- How Good It Is" article by H. A. Lorberg. Will J. Lampton; Lampton & Company bank; Eli Kinney Residence; Elk Club; William Waller; Terry-Waller Mound; Mrs. George M. Appel; George H. Heinisch; Portsmouth Reading Club
Black and white photo negative of a newspaper article on a 1932 game against The Portsmouth Spartans and New York Giants. The article was in The Portsmouth Sunday Times on Sunday, September 25, 1932.
Black and white photo of Hudson (Hutson) Lowe at "Aunt Lou and Uncle Frank Gilp's" store on Fleming Rd, Maysville, Ky. Doug's great grandfather. 1864-1930.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 195. Shown is a typed page detailing events in the life of "Happy Joe" Jeffords, "Commander in Chief" of the Canal boats that brought corn to the distillery on the west side. Cole's Park; Deloss Larkins; Union Mills; Doc Hurd; New York Dry Dock and Steamboat Company; canal.
Pictured is E. J. Kenrick and the Johnson Hub & Spoke Factory, located on Chillicothe Street. The company began operation in May of 1868. Both images cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving information about "Happy Joe" Jeffords. Also shown are images cut from a Lorberg publication of James Nichols; Frank Mueller; Robert Montgomery; "Pick" Sullivan and "Happy Joe;" black and white photo of David Heer in bottom right corner.
Scanned page 116 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing a typed text narrative about "Happy Joe" Jeffords, "Commander in chief" of the Canal boats that brought corn to the distillery. A black & white image of L. H. Murphy's house. Doc Hurd; George Davis
colorized image of a gentleman dressed in suit. Face covered in bandages. Stock postcard that was issued and stamped in different cities including Chicago. Possibly in reference to the Garment Workers Strike of 1910.
