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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 257.
Typed page giving a brief history of Henry A. Lorberg and how he secured money for the library from Andrew Carnegie

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page.
Pictured is Mayor Nichols and a card for a reception at the Patterson home at 230 East Ninth (9th) Street to meet Miss West

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 256.
Typed page giving a brief history of Henry A. Lorberg by Milford Keyes in 1911.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured is sketch of Frank V. Knauss, born in 1850 in Pennsylvania. He moved to Portsmouth in 1883 and organized the Portsmouth Stove and Range Works in 1889. Knauss died in 1901.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: details about Henry A. Lorberg securing $50,000.00 from Andrew Carnegie for the construction of the library. Report is by J. W. Mitchell, and it was in the Portsmouth Directory

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a half page of a newspaper called the Websterian, from October 21, 1874 with a list of contributors below it: Wilbur Bing, Daniel J. Ryan, Hiram Gregory, J. W. Mitchell, Raymond Buell, and Filmore…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a letter to Henry A. Lorberg from Robert J. Burdette about giving Lorberg a photograph, most likely for the scrapbook. The letter is dated January 28, 1904.
Wedding Invitation for Rhoda Nickells and…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a column of newspaper advertisements for local businesses. Listed: the Portsmouth Times, James W. Newman- editor and proprietor; H. R. Kinney & Son, Hardware Dealers on Chillicothe Street; Wilhelm &…

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. Black and white photo of Henry Kinney, son of pioneer Aaron Kinney. Henry was born in 1815 at the old Kinney homestead. He ran flatboats and set up a hardware store in Portsmouth in the mid 1800s.
Wedding…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 252.
Pictured is typed a list of prominent Portsmouth citizens and their professions in 1870. J. L. Treuhart; Harper and Searl; Samuel J. Huston; Martin Crain; John J. Glidden; Dr. J. R. McGlure; Homeopathy;…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Wedding Invitation for S. L. J. Miller and H. A. Ramsey at the Ramsey Home on March 30, 1869
Reception Invitation at the home of Mrs. O. C. McCall and Mrs. William S. Calder at 225 East Second (2nd)…