The Whittake- Glessner Company, Steel Mills, New Boston, Ohio
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Title
The Whittake- Glessner Company, Steel Mills, New Boston, Ohio
Description
Black and white photo image of the baseball park with the Whittake- Glessner steel mills in the background. The ball park was home to the "Shoemakers," the Portsmouth team of the Ohio State League. It had a large covered grandstand for spectators to view the games. The ball diamond was beside the roller coaster in Millbrook Park. In 1909 the Whitaker Iron Works, the Laughlin Nail Works and the Portsmouth Steel Company combined to form the Whitaker-Glessner Company.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1919
Contributor
Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection
Format
9 x 14 cm scanned postcard
Coverage
New Boston, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Paul O'Neill
Collection
Citation
Unknown , “The Whittake- Glessner Company, Steel Mills, New Boston, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed January 10, 2025, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/17864.