Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is two aged photos: the Brew House on Second Street and the Wheeler Academy building, later First M. E. Church, built in 1818. Following 1828, used by colored people
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photograph of the German M. E. Church, 1850, and local business ads for Hall & Bros. Coal Dealers on Court Street, Murray & Rehlman Coal Dealers; Hibbs, Angle & Company Hardware; M.…
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page with information about Dutch Mike and the Europa, a hotel on Second Street that he operated. Market Street; Fred Reider; Roch Carter; Tom Collins; Buddy WErts; Socrates Glaze; Joseph…
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photograph during the 1884 flood: Second (2nd) and Chillicothe Streets, Feb. 13, 1884; "Old Speed," James Lodwick, Honesty Jones, Daniel Purcell, Squire McCoy, James Keyes, Judge…
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page with historical information about Will Lampton. Picture of Col. John A. Turley; Ads: City Livery Stables at 305 Market Street and Portsmouth Steam Laundry at 7 West Seventh (7th) Street.…
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is two black and white photos from the 1884 Flood: Fourth (4th) and Washington Streets, Feb. 12, 1884; Chillicothe Street, North from Second (2nd), Feb. 13, 1884
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page separated into two sections. The first one is about Paul Boynton and his "Mother Hubbard" suit that was made of rubber and allowed him to "walk on water." The second part of the page…
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Flood Scene: Second (2nd) Street, East of Court, Feb. 13, 1884; The "Micklethwait" Corner, Second (2nd) and Market Streets, site of the "Washington"