Colored photo image of two-story building. The 1914 Portsmouth City Directory lists: "St. John's School, Sisters of St. Francis in charge, Sixth (6th) Street north west corner Gay Street."
Black and white photo of the home for older ladies at the corner of Front and Chillicothe Streets.The home was a residence for women, 65 and older, who no longer had homes of their own or relatives to care for them. Only residents of the City of Portsmouth were admitted. The house was razed to make room for the approach to the U.S. Grant Bridge, opened in 1927.
Colorized photo image of ice skaters at the Athletic Park. On the back of the card is an advertisement for the election of J.J. Brushart for Assessor of Real Property.
Colorized photo image of the Indian Head Rock, which was usually visible about once in a decade, when the Ohio River was extremely low. (before locks and dams) Prominent citizens scratched their names or initials on the rock. There is a sort of smiling face on the rock that has sparked lots of interest thru the years.
Black and white photo of the interior of the Mary Louise Restaurant at 843 Gallia Street. Opened in 1919 by Robert E. and Mary Louise Lewis, it was famous for homemade pies and candy. In 1931 it was converted into the Lewis Pie Company on Fourth Street.
Colorized photo image of Mound Park. Text on back: ".....as the earth works (the Waller, Lawson and Tremper Mounds) have been destroyed. Thanks to Simon Labold, "The Horse Shoe Mound will be preserved, included at it is in what was long known as the "Children's Home Grounds." The Park is now city property."
Black and white drawing of the Schwartz Clothing Company operated by William H. Schwartz from about 1910 until 1932 when the company was closed. The City Directory lists Schwartz Clothing on the southeast corner of Chillicothe and Fourth from 1910 until 1924 and from 1926 until 1932 the address was 1001 Gallia Street. It is unknown which location is represented on this card.
