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  • Collection: Historic Postcards

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An off-white postcard with black and white image of City Hall & the Mayor's Office in Portsmouth, Ohio. On back in blue and red writing says, "City Hall has changed. Vote for a change in the office of City Solicitor." Then has, "Kuhn for Solicitor"…

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Off white postcard of The LaRoy Opera House in Portsmouth, Ohio. The name LaRoy came from the owners' names, Simon Labold and Dan W. Conroy. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in…

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Black and white photo image postcard of Fowler's Camera Shop and neighboring houses on 2nd Street near Chillicothe Street during the 1913 flood.

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Black and white photo image postcard of McDermott School in 1914.

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Black and white postcard photo image of Chillicothe Street looking south to Kentucky during the 1913 Flood. Pictured is Haas Clothing, Bragdon's, and Anderson's.

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black and white photo image of the church building, located on southeast corner of Robinson Avenue and Hutchins Street.

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Black and white photo image postcard of the Local Woodmen Organization marching in the Memorial Day Parade towards Greenlawn

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colorized image of a gentleman dressed in suit. Face covered in bandages. Stock postcard that was issued and stamped in different cities including Chicago. Possibly in reference to the Garment Workers Strike of 1910.

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sepia-tone photo image of countryside with woman and gentleman. Houses in background. Writing on back, in pencil, to Eva Kendall, from Wayne in South Portsmouth (1910). Cousin- A. Wayne King.

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colorized image with green print advertisement card for the restaurant. Glued to a navy-blue card.

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Colorized image of Government Square in Portsmouth, also known as Gallia Square. The Sixth (6th) Street M. E. Church is in the back left portion of the image followed by the Government Building, also known as the Old Stone Post Office, and then the…

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Sepia-tone photo image of Legler Cottage, located on West Second (2nd) Street.
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