Post Office, Portsmouth, Ohio

Title

Post Office, Portsmouth, Ohio

Description

Sepia tone photo of the old stone Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets during flood. The post office was completed in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store. Across Chillicothe Street the sign says "Marting Bros & Co."

Creator

Fowler's Camera Shop

Date

1937

Format

8.5 x 13.5 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Original Format

postcard

Physical Dimensions

9x14cm