Cholera Outbreak of 1877 and the Burying of the Many Dead
Ad for Daniel Pursell Boots and Shoes
Samuel Randall Ross

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Title

Cholera Outbreak of 1877 and the Burying of the Many Dead
Ad for Daniel Pursell Boots and Shoes
Samuel Randall Ross

Description

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: typed page discussing the Cholera Outbreak of 1877 and the solution the city came up with for disposing of the many dead: tossing the bodies into the furnace and burning them.
Pictured: Samuel Randall Ross, prominent merchant in Portsmouth. Mr. Ross was involved in many area committees.
Ad for Daniel Pursell Boots and Shoes on Market Street

Creator

Henry A. Lorberg

Date

Unknown

Format

Scanned scrapbook page 61

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Citation

Henry A. Lorberg , “Cholera Outbreak of 1877 and the Burying of the Many Dead
Ad for Daniel Pursell Boots and Shoes
Samuel Randall Ross,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 16, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/20802.

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