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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 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 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 paper invitation to the dedication dinner of the U. S. Grant Bridge on September 22, 1927 at the First Central Christian Church.
Pictured Right: Mrs. William Schwartz; Bottom: a black and white…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. From Pictorial Portsmouth book: black and white photo of the building at Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets the Anderson Brothers had for their home factory shoe store in 1898. The building was later the…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Typed page giving details about the life of Captain Hamilton. He was born in 1801 in West Virginia. Hamilton raised his Mexican War Company in Portsmouth, Co. D, First Regiment I. O. F. in 1846. He died in…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a letter to H. A. Lorberg talking about receiving one of the scrapbook to borrow and look through. Pictured below: John W. Snyder; Colonel A. L. Mercer; C. E. Dowling

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Typed page talking about Charles S. Green and his contribution to Portsmouth. Green built the houses on the east side of Sinton Avenue, from Gallia to Fourth (4th) Street, known as "Green's Row." Universal…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a paper, folded program for Shakespeare's "As You Like It" performed at the Portsmouth High School by the class of 1915. The performance was scheduled for May 13, 14, 1915

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is typed text detailing an event in 1867 in which the Bigelow Church, on Washington Street, was severely damaged by a fire. The Sixth (6th) Street M. E. Church was also damaged. Reverend Thomas Robjent;…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of Portsmouth Firemen of "Fire Laddies," cut from Pictorial Portsmouth book.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a pamphlet for the First Presbyterian Church from May 25, 1910, with a red frame on the front. Reverend D. C. Boyd was the minister. The First Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Third…