Black and white photo image of the childhood home of Julia Marlowe in Portsmouth, Ohio. Marlowe was a famous actress who was born in England but grew up in Portsmouth. Her original name was Sarah Frances Frost but was changed to Julia Marlowe due to better stage appeal. She rose to fame in the late 1800's and early 1900's, even claiming the titles of the "First Lady of The American Stage" and "World's Greatest Shakespearean Actress."
Black and white photo image of Julia Marlowe as a girl. Marlowe was a famous actress who was born in England but grew up in Portsmouth. Her original name was Sarah Frances Frost but was changed to Julia Marlowe due to better stage appeal. She rose to fame in the late 1800's and early 1900's, even claiming the titles of the "First Lady of The American Stage" and "World's Greatest Shakespearean Actress."
Colorized photo image of the old stone Post Office at the corner of Chillicothe and Gallia. The darker brick at the right is the Gallia Street side of the National Bank. The stone Post Office building 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.
Colorized image of two blue and russet birds perched on branches with a farm scene below them. The card says "Compliments of the Mill Store located at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Chillicothe Streets." The Mill Store was a dry goods store.
Sepia toned photo image of Camp Washington, established in the late 1800's, it was a short distance north of Crichton Inn in Rushtown adjacent to four transportation routes: Scioto River, Ohio & Erie Canal, Galena Turnpike (route 104), and Norfolk & Western RR.
Colorized image of an advertisement for solar Tip Shoes made only by John Mundell and Co. Philadelphia, but sold for retail in Portsmouth by C. P. Tracy and Co.
Colorized image of Union Mills. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
Black and white image of Coe's Siding in Camp Arion. Camp Arion was established in the late 1800's as a sort of retreat where people could go and spend time in cabins and enjoy the outdoors.
Colorized image of a man sitting on a horse pulling hay in a wagon going along a dirt road going through farm country with trees and white fences on either side.
