Tinted photo image of Blake Block in the east end at the corner of flooded Gallia and Lawson Streets. Boats are shown at the front of Flood & Blake Drugs and Sundries at 2109-2111 Gallia, John W. Flood Proprietor. About 1900 a well-known butcher named Thomas B. Blake purchased the property and developed five store rooms in the block facing Gallia Street at the corner of Lawson.
Colorized photo image of the Scott Knitting Company on Gallia Street. Portsmouth City Directories from 1908 thru 1913 list three addresses: corner Gallia & Findlay, 101 Gallia, and 1021 Gallia. James C Scott was President, Simon Labold Vice President, H.W. Heer Treasurer.
Sepia tone photo image of the George Appel Home at 1223 Gallia Street. In 1909 the Appel family moved into this new house. After 1947 it was converted into apartments and razed in the early 1990's for the construction of the new Portsmouth High School.
Photo image of Gallia Street opposite the post office during the 1937 flood. The Firestone Auto Supply & Service Store was located at 1400-1410 Gallia Street.
Photo image of the Portsmouth Fire Department when they used a hand drawn steamer and hose reel. The date of "late 1790's" is questionable as the clothing is more modern than 1790.
Black and white photo image of unknown females standing in front of a horse-drawn cart advertising American Steam Laundry by the Zottmann Brothers. The building was located at 11 Offnere Street. Originally it started out as a soap factory operated by Will and George Zottmann.
Black and white photo image of the La Roy Theatre during the 1937 flood. The building was located at 848 Gallia Street. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands, according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in 1974 to widen Gay Street.
