Black and white photo negative of a bird's-eye view of Second (2nd) Street, looking east from Washington Street. The old Second (2nd) Street School can be seen.
Black and white photo negative of a group of people and a horse-drawn street car. Photo was taken on Second (2nd) Street, between Washington and Chillicothe Streets.
Black and white photo negative of a the Dove Hat Co. building fire. The Dove Hat Co. was first known as the Portsmouth Hat Company and was established in 1892. Located at 124 West 2nd St (Second St) in the Houston building and then in the Fuller Building at 75 West 2nd St (Second St) in 1911 and lastly the Riley Building at 622 2nd St (Second St) in 1922 after their name was changed to the Dove Hat Company in 1920. At it's peak they were operating 11 locations throughout Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee as a wholesale company that produced hats, clothes, and other items known as the Dove Quality Line.
Colored photo of shops and tables set up in the Portsmouth Brewing Company building located at 224 2nd Street Portsmouth, Ohio. Georgian Portraits seen in photo had a studio set up here for numerous years.
Color photo from negative of the brewery. During Canal Days in October of 1977, the Brewery Arcade held its ribbon cutting and grand opening.
The new owners had purchased the old brewery building to restore and convert the structure into an arcade with specialty shops and a restaurant.The interior with its paved walkway, arches and lanterns was reminiscent of a German village. Specialty shops lined the walkway.
Colored photo of the Boneyfiddle Bazaar building located at 429 2nd Street Portsmouth, Ohio. This shop offered custom sewing, sports boutique, and other various items. The Raymond James Capital Wealth Partners now occupy the building.
Colorized image of the west side of Second (2nd) Street in Portsmouth. On the front of the postcard, below the image is some statistics of Portsmouth during that time.
