Glass salt and pepper shakers, painted red and white with accents of pink, yellow, green and blue. According to the Portsmouth Times, this salt and pepper shaker set was a second place prize for the ladies' throwing contest at the Grocer's Picnic on July 13, 1911. The Hansen Furniture Company was located at 97-103 West Second (2nd) Street.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: The Hamilton-Peebles Free Reading Rooms; William Rhodes, George Gharkey; L. Kessler; J. V. Doerr; Henry Beumler; Wheelersburg Boat and Shoe Establishment; Event Invitation by the Army of West Virginia for their reunion to be held in Portsmouth in September of 1885
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is The Haas Clothing Company; Al Holman; Captain Charles Best; Chan Singer and Ed Gibbs; Portsmouth High School Commencement Program for the class of 1880 to be held at the Wilhelm Opera House
Colorized photo image of the steamer H.K.Bedford. She was built in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1878. From the Portsmouth Times on February 28, 1912: "Waverly, W.Va.,The steamer H.K.Bedford, which left Parkersburg last night for Pittsburgh, was cut down by the ice near here this morning. There was considerable livestock aboard and these were all drowned. All of the freight on the boat was also lost but all of the crew and passengers escaped. The boat belonged to the Pittsburgh and Parkersburg Packet Co. and was valued at $15,000."
Aged, ripped and torn, tool belt from The H. Leet Lumber Company. Tool belt has markings all over. Black print on front: "The H. Leet Lumber Company, 9th & Washington Streets, Portsmouth, Ohio." The company store was located at 913 Washington Street. It was founded in 1856 by Horace Leet.
Colorized image of the Grimes Hotel, 902 Second (2nd) Street, "Portsmouth's first flat building" according to the Portsmouth Daily Times of July 27, 1907. Built by H S Grimes at the corner of Second (2nd) and Gay Streets, it had forty-three rooms. In 1912 the Y.W.C.A. rented it for their home. It was Grimes Apartments from about 1922 to 1966 when it was razed for the expansion of Ohio University Portsmouth Branch (now Shawnee)