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  Columbia Theaterpostcard...1 more

  The Columbia, (theater) Portsmouth, O

  Tinted photo image of the Columbia Theater at 832 Gallia Street. It opened in 1910 with a peak seating capacity of 1000. The original admission price was five cents. It was wired for sound in 1928 and closed in 1983.
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  postcardScioto River Bridge

  A West End Scene, Portsmouth, O.
  Scioto River Bridge

  Colorized image of the bridge and the Scioto River with men fishing in a boat. This was the fifth (5th) bridge built over the Scioto River. It was a wooden floor pier bridge to replace the suspension bridge that fell in 1884 killing two children. This bridge washed out in the flood of 1913 with no fatalities.
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  Coles Boulevardpostcard

  Scene on Coles Boulevard
  Portsmouth, O.

  Black and white photo image. Back side has political ad for J.H. Gillen for Sheriff.
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  West Ninth Street, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized photo image of West 9th Street showing L. Cook Groceries.
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  The Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Slightly colored photo illustration of the school building at Gallia and Waller Streets.
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  Kinney's Lanepostcard

  Scene on Kinney's Lane

  Black & White photo (inset) postcard with border at bottom and larger on right side for correspondence.
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  postcardThe Sun Theater

  The Sun Theater on Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colored image of the Sun Theater at 835 Gallia Street.
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  Bohemian ClubGallia Street...2 more

  Bohemian Club, Portsmouth Ohio

  Sepia toned photo image of the Bohemian Club Building, location unknown. The 1908-09 Portsmouth City Directory lists the Bohemian Club at 596 Gallia Street and lists the Sieling & Cunningham Gent's Furnishings (sign in center windows) at 1011 Lawson Street.
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  Millbrook Parkpostcard

  Scene in Millbrook
  Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized image of the lake, trees, and buildings in the background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres.
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  postcardThe Telephone Exchange

  The Telephone Exchange, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Sepia toned photo image of the Telephone Exchange on East Seventh (7th) Street.
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  4th StreetFourth Street...1 more

  West Fourth (4th) Street, Portsmouth, O.

  Tinted image of West Fourth (4th) Street showing business buildings- 4th Street
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  The Selby Shoe Co., Portsmouth, O

  Colorized image of Selby Shoe Factory. Selby reached a peak employment of about 5500 in the factory at Seventh (7th) and Findlay Streets before closing in 1957.