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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is black and white photos of E. E. Ewing and Mrs. Mary E. Draper.
Elmore Ellis Ewing was born in Gallia County in 1840. After serving in the 91st O. V. I. from 1862 to 1864, he moved to Scioto County.…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page.
Picture of E. H. Ball's Residence at the corner of Second (2nd) and Washington Streets.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is E. J. Corson; Louis Stetzinger; J. J. Rardin; C. H. Harris; Newspaper ads for Portsmouth businesses

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 192. Typed page giving information about the early African American churches. Prior to 1844, methodists used the "Academy." They then combined with the Spencer Chapel to form the Allen Chapel in 1837. John…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 169. Pictured is a typed page giving a brief history about the school building at the corner of Fifth (5th) and Court Streets and its pupils. Miss Sarah Kettle; Miss Jennie Morann; Miss Hayes; Miss Bratt; Miss…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Ed. K. McAleer and ads for Portsmouth businesses. Biggs Sample Room; L. &. E. Yaeger; Central Grocery Company; T. B. Blake's; T. M. Lynn Eclipse Livery Stable; The Sample Shoe Company; J. B. Nichols…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is photographs of Edward Gibbs; Geo. Kricker; A. C. Woodrow; Robert Clare; Joseph Myers

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 246. Pictured is a typed page separated into two sections. The first one is about efforts taken by the Ladies Union Soldiers Relief Circle in order to procure the funds for the Monument in Tracy Park
The second…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Eisman & Bro. Company
Below: sepia-tone pictures of Charles Leicharer and Charles Soule

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page separated into two sections. First part: brief information about when electric light was introduced in Portsmouth. A plant was installed at the Water Works Station on Mill Street. The…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 156. Pictured is typed article about Eli Glover and the Portsmouth Courier and a story about Alexandria; Portsmouth Courier, edited by Edward Hamilton; Territorial Governor; Mrs. John S. Parke; Captain Hamilton;…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of Emma Bell's Pupils, 1884 and an ad for J. N. Leedom on Chillicothe Street