Black and White Photo image of the 40 foot memorial to the Civil War dead. Dedicated in 1879, the monument represents John R T Barnes, the first Scioto County soldier to die in the Civil War. It cost $6500.00 and was presented to the city by the Ladies Union Soldiers Circle.
Black and white image of Soldiers Circle in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to their being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
black & white photo image in book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 13 Shown is the 40 foot Soldiers' Monument dedicated in 1879. It cost $6500.00 and was presented to the city by the Ladies Union Soldiers Circle. The statue represents John Barnes, the first man from Scioto County killed in the Civil War. (Lorberg)
black & white photo image scanned from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 13
Greenlawn Cemetery is located on Offnere Street. The statue was dedicated to the memory of Civil War soldiers in 1869.
Colorized image of an advertisement for solar Tip Shoes made only by John Mundell and Co. Philadelphia, but sold for retail in Portsmouth by C. P. Tracy and Co.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Sol Lapman; Rev. Foster; Samuel Miles Tracy; Newspaper Ad for H. Eberhardt & Co. Stoves, Tinware, Mantles, Etc.; Typed page talking about various local businesses and their history
Clear glass bottle with 6 small stars around neck and unusual square design. Above square portion is embossed: "Soda Water contents 6 fluid oz" Around lower edge: "Property of Coca Cola Bottling Co. Pat. Des. No. 70281" On bottom: "Portsmouth Ohio" 1937 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Fleming B. Harper, manager, 3001 Chillicothe Street
