On the left: several red and pink roses.
On the right: a black and white image of the Grand Opera House was located at 404 Chillicothe Street. The building was built in 1895. A fire damaged it in 1914 and it never reopened as an opera house, but was rebuilt and known for many years as the Kresge Store.
Black and white photo image of Julia Marlowe, a famous actress who was born in England but grew up in Portsmouth. Her original name was Sarah Frances Frost but was changed to Julia Marlowe due to better stage appeal. She rose to fame in the late 1800's and early 1900's, even claiming the titles of the "First Lady of The American Stage" and "World's Greatest Shakespearean Actress."
The typed words by the photo proclaim "When as a girl she lived in this city at No. 167 West Front Street."
Black and white photo image of Julia Marlowe, a famous actress who was born in England but grew up in Portsmouth. Her original name was Sarah Frances Frost but was changed to Julia Marlowe due to better stage appeal. She rose to fame in the late 1800's and early 1900's, even claiming the titles of the "First Lady of The American Stage" and"World's Greatest Shakespearean Actress."
Colorized image of a woman with butterfly wings outlined like an orange Monarch butterfly. Each of her four wings is a different building in Portsmouth.
1. The Grimes Hotel located at the corner of Second (2nd) and Gallia/ Gay Streets.
2. The Public Library located at 1220 Gallia Street.
3. The Highland School located on Hutchins Street Across From Mound Park.
4. The Washington located at the corner of Market and Second (2nd) Streets.