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• Airway Bulletin: Raven Rock Airport April 16, 2021
  Title Airway Bulletin: Raven Rock Airport Description Aged-white page from booklet of the Department of Commerce depicting the map location of the airport on front and description on back. Creator U.S. Government Printing Office Date 1930 Contributor Department of Commerce Format 18.5 x 10.9 paper Coverage West Portsmouth, Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio Rights Portsmouth […]
• "From These Waters" Advertisment April 16, 2021
  Title "From These Waters" Advertisment Description Folded paper ad for the pageant "From These Waters." Front is mustard yellow with black print and photo image of the players. Back has sesquicentennial seal with information. Inside is a calendar of events for the sesquicentennial 5-12, 1965. Creator Unknown Date June 5-12, 1965 Format Folded 9 x […]
• Woodmen in Parade April 16, 2021
  Title Woodmen in Parade Description Black and white photo image postcard of the Local Woodmen Organization marching in the Memorial Day Parade towards Greenlawn Creator Unknown Date 1916 Format 8.8 x 14 cm postcard Coverage Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Rights Portsmouth Public Library
• Greetings From Young, Ohio Postcard April 16, 2021
  Title Greetings From Young, Ohio Postcard Description Aged-white postcard with colored holly and berry border and black and white illustrated Christmas tree. Red print greeting. On back: Divided postcard unpost marked. Young was located in Rarden Township Creator AP Company Date 1900-1910 Format 9 x 14 cm postcard Coverage Young, Rarden Township, Scioto County, Ohio […]
• 15th Annual Pioneer Days Wheelersburg Envelope April 16, 2021
  Title 15th Annual Pioneer Days Wheelersburg Envelope Description Off-white, letter sized envelope with ink stamp of log cabin and "15th Annual Wheeersburg Pioneer Days, September 2-6, 1985." Also brown buffalo stamped -22 cents and post marked. Created by post office for the celebration. Creator Unknown Date September 2-6, 1985 Contributor U.S. Post Office, Wheelersburg Format […]