Photo image of the Portsmouth Fire Department when they used a hand drawn steamer and hose reel. The date of "late 1790's" is questionable as the clothing is more modern than 1790.
Photo image of the second Portsmouth Engine Company located on Gallia Street. The first building was located at the southwest corner of Third (3rd) and Jefferson Streets.
Colorized image of the second Portsmouth engine Company located on Gallia Street. The first building was located at the southwest corner of Third (3rd) and Jefferson Streets.
Black and white photo image of the Mary Louise Inn at 843 Gallia Street. Opened in 1919 by Robert E. and Mary Louise Lewis, it was famous for homemade pies and candies. In 1931 it was converted into the Lewis Pie Company on Fourth Street.
Black and white photo image of unknown females standing in front of a horse-drawn cart advertising American Steam Laundry by the Zottmann Brothers. The building was located at 11 Offnere Street. Originally it started out as a soap factory operated by Will and George Zottmann.
Colorized photo image of the Majestic Theatre located at the corner of Sixth (6th) and Chillicothe Streets in the former Methodist Church building. It opened around 1916 and was only listed in the 1918 City Directory. It was demolished for the construction of Portsmouth's third Masonic Temple Building in 1928.
Black and white photo image of the La Roy Theatre during the 1937 flood. The building was located at 848 Gallia Street. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands, according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in 1974 to widen Gay Street.
Sepia tone photo image of the LaRoy Theatre located at 848 Gallia Street. The name LaRoy came from the owners' names, Simon Labold and Dan W. Conroy. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands, according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in 1974 to widen Gay Street.
