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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: John Abbott's Zoo (1884) Tenth (10th) and Offnere Streets
Phillippi Tavern, Northwest Corner of Front and Massie Streets
Col. John Hurt and Geo S. Oldfield

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Lafayette Vancyoc, local resident, "Rabbit" McGee, Business Ads

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured is the Davis High School on the corner of Gallia and Waller Streets, typed text offers explanation of how the school got started.
Pink card advertising the H. B. Hull, Paragon, Art Gallery on the…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Officer John Suter and Chain Gang. The Chain Gang was a group of prisoners chained together and forced to do physically challenging work as punishment. Pabst's Orchestra (middle) performed in the Wilhelm Opera…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Portsmouth, O.
Ad for W. Grimes New Stove & Tin Store on Chillicothe Street
The Corson Corner: Ward's Restaurant
Ad for The People's Foundry (Portsmouth Foundry) at the…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Fourth (4th) and Chillicothe Street showing J. Elsman & Co. Clothiers, a restaurant on the corner, and J. H. Powers, Jeweler
The Mary Louis Inn, a restaurant located four miles west of the Post Office on the…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: typed page about Dr. G. S. B. Hempstead, Portsmouth' most prominent physician. Bottom of typed page is the beginning of a story about the Indian Head Rock found in the Ohio River, another page continues the…

Scanned scrapbook page: Newspaper Advertisements for Portsmouth, pictured: Will Glover, Wm Moore- riverboat captain, Enos Reed, J. H. Johnson, and Henry Lodwick

Scanned scrapbook page: typed detailing some social events in the county and some people that were involved with them. Also, at the top of the page is the end of a story about the Indian Head Rock in the Ohio River

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Company H. Waiting for the Rain
The Late W. Q. Adams
E. S. Jenkins & Co. Mill Supplies
A. Brunner Dry Goods on the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets
The Star Shoe Company Advertisement
Hotel St.…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: typed page talking about Hand Engines for fire use that local firemen used, particularly at the Germania Engine House on Madison Street
Bottom: Brief notes on John Reeg, worker for the Tracy Shoe Company

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: Chillicothe Street, Looking North From Third