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 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.
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.
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."
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 image of the New Scioto Memorial grounds on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street. It was opened in 1968. In the 1980's Southern Hills, Mercy, and Scioto Memorial merged as Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Photo of seven men in suits leaning against a building labeled Smoke House, located at 503 Chillicothe Street, facing the Esplanade. The business manufactured and sold cigarettes and cigars.
Black and white photo image of the interior of the Smoke House, located at 503 Chillicothe Street. The business manufactured and sold cigarettes and cigars.
Black and white photo image of men standing in front of the Smoke House, Portsmouth, Ohio. The building was located at 503 Chillicothe Street. The business manufactured and sold cigarettes and cigars.
Black and white photo image of the Smoke House in Portsmouth, Ohio during 1913 flood. The business manufactured and sold cigarettes and cigars. This building is the Grand Opera House at the north east corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. The 1912-13 City Directory lists the Smoke House business in this building.
Black and white image on the bottom of the page with a man fishing and a fish exaggerated close to the bottom and a blue and red banner with Portsmouth, Ohio on it.
