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  The Portsmouth Savings & Loan Co., Portsmouth, O

  Sepia tone photo image of the Portsmouth Savings & Loan Co. located at 843 Gallia Street. The number "6" on the sidelights of the door indicate 6% paid on savings. The Portsmouth Savings & Loan Company was incorporated in 1891 with officers: Dr. George Fisher, Pres., A. J. Fuller, Vice Pres., W.C. Silcox, Treasurer, Volney R. Row, Secretary, and J.P. Purdum, Attorney.
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  Lowe's Stag, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Black & white photos showing four interior views of Lowe's Stag billards at 908 Gallia Street operated by Cecil L. Lowe.
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  The Garden Theater, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Black & white photo image of the Garden Theater built in 1925 at 718 Chillicothe Street. Roy Rogers appeared live on stage in 1939 (History of Movie Theaters in Portsmouth, Ohio by Bill Glockner) It closed in about 1958 and was torn down for the construction of the Kroger Store.
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  Hall of Portsmouth Camp, No. 3993 M.W.O.A., Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized image of Burt & Hall Building at the southeast corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Opened in 1899 as a men's clothing store Burt, Hall & Co., it held various offices and organizations before 1922 when Lewis Furniture moved in. From about 2012 until 2016 the Elite Institute of Cosmetics was in the building. Shawnee State University acquired the building in 2017.
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  The Merigold, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Sepia tone photo image of the Merigold Restaurant at 834 Gallia Street, later known as Modern Grille.
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  Chillicothe and Gallia Streets in flood

  Black & white photo image of flood waters at the corner of Chillicothe and Gallia Streets. The view shows the First National Band Building fronting on Chillicothe Street and a row boat on flooded Gallia Street.
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  First National Bank building in flood

  Sepia tone photo image of the First National Bank building and the Lyric Theater on flooded Chillicothe Street. This may be the 1913 flood because this half of the bank was completed in 1912 and the Lyric Theater was razed about 1923.
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  The First National Bank, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of the bank building at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. This view shows the 1924 addition on the south side after the Lyric Theater was razed.
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  Hotel Norfolk, Portsmouth, O

  Black & white photo image of the Hotel Norfolk located opposite the N. & W. and B. & O. R.R. Station at Tenth (10th) and Waller Streets, Hugo Doebler, Proprietor. (City directory 1906)
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  The First National Bank building site

  Sepia tone photo image of the future building site of the First National Bank building at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. Construction of the first half of the bank was completed in 1912.
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  First National Bank, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of the bank building at the south corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. This is the first half completed in 1912. In about 1924 an identical addition was added on the south side where the Lyric Theater had stood.
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  First National Bank Building, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Sepia tone drawing of the First National Bank soon to be built at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets.