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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…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of the Officers and Directors for the First National Bank with a listing below; also, a black and white photo of an unknown baseball team (bottom).

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 194. Shown is an oval shaped photo of Moses Gregory (1801 to 1871). Gregory was an early citizen in Scioto County. Also a picture of J. C. Hibbs, founder of Hibbs Hardware, cut from Pictorial Portsmouth. Color…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the outside and inside of Turley Building, which housed the First National Bank in the early 1900's. Both photos have a frame around them. The Turley Building was located at Second (2nd) and…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Faded photograph of The Uncle Jimmy Woods Grocery, with typed description underneath: Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets- present site of the Hurth Hotel
Pictured: S. L. Gilbert, Buddy Wertz, Colonel John M.…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are two faded photographs. Top: an image of crowds enroute to the Sunday Tabernacle at the corner of Gallia and Lincoln Streets. The Second Presbyterian Church is in the background, at the corner of…

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, Pictured is a Sunday Party with unknown individuals standing on a porch and Frank Legler, son of Fred Legler who was involved in the hotel business of Portsmouth. Picture cut from Pictorial Portsmouth.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are two drawings. Top: "The Little Grand;" Dutch Mike; Buddy WErtz; Tom Collins; Soc Glaze; Joe Laws. Bottom: Dutch Mike's Place- Crusade 1877

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are N & W Station, World War Scenes in black and white: Red Cross Nurses; Train Passing By. Also, black and white photo of "Judge" Crain. Newspaper Advertisements: William Gillett's on the corner of…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 190. Typed page with two articles. Top: details about Wood's London Butterscotch candy, began in 1860 by William Wood. He had a sideline by a grocery store at the corner of Front and Jefferson Streets. This was…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: black and white photo of Union Mills on the west side. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses…