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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Dr. R. H. Gibson; Dow Ellis; Ohio Military Academy, which was started in Portsmouth on August 24, 1889

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is an ad for the Office of the Model Grocery at the Corner Ninth (9th) and Findlay Streets; Henry Bertram; James Patterson; Historical Musings From Mrs. Porter. She tells about a story her grandfather…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are four prominent Portsmouth citizens: Phin Stone; Adams King; Jas. H. Weaver; Adam Reeg

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Hon. Wells A. Hutchins; Aaron Kinney; Chas. A. M. Damarin; Typed page offering musings about "Big Run"

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Alex M. Glockner Hardware Store at the corner of Gallia and Gay Streets; A. Brunner & Sons at the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets; Drew Selby Company at the corner of Third (3rd) and Gay…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page with information about camp religious meetings that were held at "Big Run" around 1875. Big Run station became Wakefield in honor of Reverend Wakefield. reverend Wakefield; James Cutlip;…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of Rev. Dr. Burr. Erastus Burr was born in Connecticut in 1805. His father first settled in Worthington, Ohio. After studying theology in Tennessee Burr graduated and made his…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving information about Portsmouth newspapers and their origins. The Pennant; Post; Enquirer; Republican; Valley Blade; Tribune; Portsmouth Times; Telegraph; Herald; Gazette; Reveille;…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Harry Kinney and S. R. Ross, two prominent Portsmouth citizens

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving information on how New Year's was celebrated here in the 1870's. Dan McFarland; Clay Turley; Charles Glidden; Weston Lodwick; Chan Singer; Taylor Robinson; Will Glover; Will…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of a group of firemen

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving some history about the early ways that people got around. Described is the Spring Wagon, put forth by Leonard Eck and the Scioto Valley Railway Depot. Leonard Eck; Benny Wear;…