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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving details about the Ninth Annual Commencement of the Portsmouth High School, Class of 1877. The exercises were held in the Music Hall. The story lists all of the graduates and some…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a newspaper ad for Lehman, Richman & Company, Clothiers at 127 Front Street.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving details about when the Ohio River was frozen in 1872. The story talks about how the steamers were locked in, frozen into the water, and how it was when trying to go from…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: Jake Giesler; Indian Rock, Portsmouth, Ohio. The famous boulder appeared in the late 1800's to early 1900's in the Ohio River. It would pop up every decade or so. Prominent citizens scratched their…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the last part of a story from a previous page about the Ohio River and traveling from Portsmouth to Ironton. Also pictured is a card for the Women's Exchange and Employment Company; German Day…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of Reverend John Collins Jackson.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving some history about Christ Church at Third and Bond and some of the events that occurred there. Also pictured is a small ad for the Cabinet Makers' Union. Washington Kinney; Peter…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the Buster Novelty Company at 133 West Front Street and a Happy New Year Card to Will M. Pursell in 1885

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page giving information about Fred Doerr Sr.'s wooden indian sign. During the time that the sign was used, many businesses had forgone the usage of these types of advertisements. This made…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured are the Stevenson Guards of the Union Street School, 1898-90

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a funeral notice for Newton Musser. He died January 8, 1875.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the plant for the Excelsior Shoe Company. The factory was built in 1913. The July 16, 1935 Portsmouth Times announced that Williams Manufacturing Company had purchased the Excelsior Shoe Company…