Photo image of Chillicothe Street during the 1907 flood. Pictured are unknown individuals traveling by boats through the water. The Lyric Theater can be seen in the background on the right though the image is blurred. It was located at 426 Chillicothe Street.
Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street during the 1937 flood. Pictured are two unknown people in boats on in the water. Also shown are businesses along Chillicothe Street. Kobacker's Department Store located at 401; Atlas Fashion located at 307-309; Richman Bros. Clothes located at 311.
Sepia toned photo image of Gallia Square in Portsmouth. Gallia Square or Government Square was located where Gallia Street meets Chillicothe Street or where the Esplanade is now. The three story brick building at the left is the Kricker Building built by George Kricker in 1893. It held the Portsmouth City Offices, a bank, a grocer, a jeweler, business college and other businesses.
Sepia toned photo Image of Gay and Gallia Streets. A. M. Glockner Hardware Store can be seen in the center of the photograph. It was located at 900-903 Gallia Street.
Sepia toned image of Government Square, or Gallia Square, or Upper Market Square, or the Esplanade where Gallia Street meets Chillicothe Street. In 1893 George Kricker built the Kricker Building also known as the city building at the left. It held the Portsmouth City Offices, a bank, grocery, jeweler, business college and other businesses. On the right is the Royal Savings building.
Sepia toned photo image of the building for Fowler's Camera Shop during a flood. It was located at 717 2nd (Second) Street. Virgil E. Fowler was a well known photographer in Portsmouth during the early 1900's.
Colorized image of Gallia Square in Portsmouth. Government Square, or Gallia Square, or Upper Market Square, or the Esplanade where Gallia Street meets Chillicothe Street. The Kricker Building shows through the trees at the left. Built by George Kricker in 1893, it held the Portsmouth City Offices, a bank, grocery, jewelry, business college and other businesses.
Colorized image of Government Square looking west. Government Square, or Gallia Square, or Upper Market Square, or the Esplanade where Gallia Street meets Chillicothe Street.
Colorized image of the corner of Government Square (the Gallia Street Esplanade.) At the forefront is the Kricker Building or city building facing Gallia Street. Built by George Kricker in 1893, it held a bank, grocery, Portsmouth City Offices, jeweler, business college on the third floor, and various other businesses.
