Black hard cover with yellowed pages of the fire records for the Germania Fire Company, Portsmouth, Ohio. Hand written in black ink script. Written in German. Loose pages, some bound originally with string. Outside binding has been duct taped.
Black cover with yellowed pages of the fire records for the firemen of the Germania Fire Company, Portsmouth, Ohio. Hand written in black ink script. Written in German. Loose pages, some bound originally with string. Outside binding has been duct taped. Each page lists names and years of duty of each fireman.
Green glass bottle. In white, "get up", "2 glassfuls - 12 oz", "America's Favorite Low Calorie Beverage", "King-Size", "Portsmouth, Ohio". Get Up was a part of the Barq Bottling Co., which was announced on November 4, 1954. Located at Front and Jefferson Streets.
Black and white photo image of some unknown individuals at the north west corner of Second (2nd) and Court Streets in 1884. The men appear to be attempting to fix the road.
This building has always been a butcher shop.....for well over 100 years.......Giesler's Market, Heizel's market, and now Herrmann's Meat Market.
Adam Geisler came to this city in July 1866, direct from Rhenish Bavaria, Germany. He was 20 years old, but had learned the butcher's trade in Germany, and at once began business with Hilderbrand & Worley, soon after purchasing Mr. Worley's interest and becoming a partner of Mr. Hildebrand. This partnership lasted 7 years, when Mr. Giesler purchased the entire plant.
Dealers in bicycles, harness, farm implements and hardware. Third (3rd) and Market Streets. David Stahler and L.F. Stadler. This business was opened March 1, 1893 and later became the site of the B&O Freight Station,
