Black & white photo image looking from flooded Fifth Street toward the First National Bank Building (before addition) and the Lyric Theater on Chillicothe Street. Taken during the 1913 flood.
Sepia tone photo image looking east on Fifth (5th) Street toward the First National Bank (before addition) and the Lyric Theater Chillicothe Street. The Lyric would be razed to allow the bank to double in size by 1924. Signs for Hass Dry Cleaners and Friel's Automotible Garage are on the south side of Fifth (5th) Street.
Color photo of Chillicothe Street looking south toward the U.S. Grant Bridge to Kentucky. At left is the Montgomery Ward Department store built in 1956. It closed in about 1973 and Security Central Bank later acquired the building. The Marting's Department Store at the right closed in 2002.
Black & white photo image of the Brushart Building at the southwest corner of Chillicothe and Sixth (6th) Streets. The 1909 Portsmouth City Directory lists both Marting's Department Store and Lodge no. 390, K. of P. meetings at this address.
Sepia tone photo image of Chillicothe Street looking north from the corner of Sixth (6th) Street. At the right is the Play House in part of the former Sixth (6th) Street Methodist Church building. The Play House in the 1914 City Directory listed: billiards, bowling, tobacco supplies, candy and magazines.
Color photo image of the two story house. Framed in gold; print on front in gold. This house stood on the 1300 block of Gallia Street next to the Holy Redeemer Catholic church.
Colorized photo lithographic image of the church building at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. The congregation had built its original building at this location in 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded. This building of "Humellstown Brownstone" was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street. Marting Brothers at 515 Chillicothe, United Woolen at 513, Beis Brothers at 511, Charles Wenten Shoes and Men's Clothing in the distance, Bragdon's Dry Goods at 405 Chillicothe. Also shown: street car, people, and wagon and J. F. Carr, Jeweler.
Colorized photo image of the Tennis Court and Club House in Millbrook Park. Among a bowling alley, ice skating rink, and even a roller coaster, Millbrook Park also boasted a Tennis court and a club house along the extensive walking path that ran through the park.
