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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Raven Rock, Daniel Boone's Lookout; Phil Hard; Moonlight on the Ohio

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is John Tillow; Samuel Heer Sr.; Scioto County business ads

The Sixth (6th) Street M. E. Church was started in 1853, and this building was razed in 1927. The First National Bank was in the Turley Building at Chillicothe and Second (2nd) Streets from 1906 to 1911.
Harry Ball was a well known citizen. He was…

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. Pictured is the Epizootic in 1877 with the Adam Express Company and T. M. Book Bindery in the background. The Adams Express Company had to replace the horses with oxen to make their deliveries. Pictured below:…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is John G. Peebles, prominent Portsmouth citizen involved in many business ventures and organizations; the City Building; Ad for the Star Shoe Company, listing officers

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving details about numerous celebrities that have appeared and performed at the Wilhelm Opera House. The building was built by John Wilhelm and opened in 1870. It was located at the…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is page with faded text and Simon Labold. He was a prominent Portsmouth citizen, involved in many organizations within the city. He married Sophie Riesman in 1886.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving details about J. N. Free. He was a well known man who traveled a lot on the railroads, all across the U. S. He was known as "The Immortal J. N." and his mission was to "Lift the…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Scene Showing Dyke in Portsmouth. Ohio; First Baptist Church. The building was built in 1916 on the southwest corner of Gallia and Waller Streets; John Maule; A. P. Kerr

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the Johnson Hab and Spoke Works; George Balmert; German M. E. Church, 1850; Chas. R. Maddock. Dave Little; Will Welsh; Portsmouth Wagon Stock Works; Breece Plant; Ohio Stove Company