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.
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.
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.
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 1907 flood in Portsmouth. Pictured are unknown individuals in boats traversing the waters. The Senate Buffet and Weber, a shoe store located at 408 Chillicothe Street can be seen as well as a stationery store.
Black and white image of Soldiers Circle in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to their being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
Black and white photo image of Scioto Memorial Hospital located on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street. It was opened in 1968, and in the 1980's Southern Hills, Mercy, and Scioto Memorial merged as Southern Ohio Medical Center.
