Tinted photo image of the Columbia Theater at 832 Gallia Street. It opened in 1910 with a peak seating capacity of 1000. The original admission price was five cents. It was wired for sound in 1928 and closed in 1983.
Black & white photo image of the Exhibit Theater at 916 Gallia Street as listed in the Portsmouth City Directory from 1914 to 1924. In 1926 and 1928 the listing is Dal-Mar Theater.
Black & white photo of railway passenger station in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Black & white photo image of St. Mary's School on the north side of Fifth (5th) Street, between Court and Market Streets. Construction began in 1899 and the first four-year high school students graduated in 1921. Notre Dame High School opened in 1953 and the St. Mary's building was razed soon after.
Colorized photo image of the childhood home of Julia Marlowe, a famous actress who was born in England, but grew up in Portsmouth. Her original name was Sarah Frances Frost. She rose to fame in the late 1800's and early 1900's, claiming the titles jo the "First Lady of the American Stage" and "World's Greatest Shakespearean Actress."
Colorized photo image of the Headquarters Cottage. On September 26, 1935, the Roosevelt Game Preserve was dedicated as the first public hunting preserve in Ohio. Only squirrels, cottontail rabbits, and foxes were considered legal game.
