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  • Collection: Historic Postcards

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Advertisement for the Portsmouth Korn Karnival with a drawn man and woman who appear to be carrying things they might have gotten from the festival. The Korn Karnival ran in the fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.

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"Greetings From Portsmouth, O." written in silver script below a golden border and pink roses.

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"Greetings From Portsmouth, O." written in golden script with a red rose tied with a green ribbon in the background.

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Birthday greetings card with a large dark red rose in the center.

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"Greetings From Portsmouth, Ohio" written in purple script with light blue and lavender flowers in the top left corner.

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Colorized drawing of a couple being pulled by a lone reddish brown horse across a grey scale drawn countryside.

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"Greetings From Portsmouth, O." written in brown script with daisies in the background.

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Black and white globe with Portsmouth, O. stamped on it with a Dutch girl with pig tails beside it.

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Black and white photo images of York Place and Gaylord Elm. Gaylord Elm was named to commemorate the Gaylord Rolling Mill, and York Place (York Park) was named for Levi York. The Burgess Steel and Iron Works on West Front Street burned in June of…

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Black and white images of Market Square and F. C. Daehler & Co. F. C. Daehler & Co. was located on 82-86 West Second (2nd) Street. They dealt in furniture, carpets, Queensware, and were also undertakers.

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Three black and white images of Millbrook Park including the "Y" Bridge, Bow Bridge, and the Flower Garden. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.

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Black and white photo images of the Home for Aged Women located on the Northwest corner of Front and Chillicothe Streets until 1927, the Corner Book Store located at West Second (2nd) and 205 Chillicothe Streets, the Fourth (4th) Street School, Camp…
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