Black & white photo image of the first automobile in Scioto County, owned by R. Stanley Prichard in 1902. George Appel and Frank Kendall are also in the car. This card promotes Mr. Prichard for County Recorder in 1930.
Sepia tone photo image of the Empress Theater at the south west corner Gallia and Chillicothe Streets (619 Chillicothe) during the 1937 flood. From 1908 to 1922 this was the Arcana Theater, but was known at the Empress Theater from 1926 to 1937 according to the Portsmouth City Directories.
Black & white photo image of Westland Theater at 627 Second Street during the 1937 flood. It was managed by Gail Russell and was listed in the Portsmouth City Directories from 1926 to 1947.
Black & white photo image of the Law's Hollywood Theater, opened by George Law in 1925 at 820 Gallia Street. It had a seating capacity of 600 and a six-piece orchestra. Law's was later sold and renamed the Lyric, making two Lyric theaters (one was in New Boston) until the early 1950's. The Gallia Street Lyric was razed in 1959.
Tinted photo image of the Lyric Theater 426 Chillicothe Street with the elaborate sculptured peacock above the arched lobby entrance. It opened in 1912 and seated 450 people. The Lyric was razed in 1924 for the expansion of the First National Bank next door.
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.
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.
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.
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.
