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Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo image of Company K. at old N & W Depot 1917; Seventh Street Fire Department # 1

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a colorized photo image of the new Hempstead Hospital which opened in 1908. In February of 1870, the city opened a hospital called City Hospital in this building. It was located on three acres of…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a collection of newspaper ads and local events and citizen Robert Montgomery

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a collection of photos of prominent Portsmouth men with their names listed below: C. A. Goddard Jr., W. H. Bright, C. S. Bright, H. E. Taylor, J. L. Patterson, J. H. Collier. Also pictured are ads…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page that appears to have either come from a book or a newspaper. The subject is "The Medieval Residences of Portsmouth." The article tells some history of local homes and some owners.

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photo of a water feature; Milhuff & Bush Range Works; Letterhead for the Carnegie Hero Fund Commision from June 4, 1924

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is Portsmouth High School Commencement Announcements, one for 1886 and the other for 1888; Card for David A. Alspaugh Furniture Company

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a black and white photograph of Martin Beebe Gilbert. He was born in New York in 1816. He came to Portsmouth with his family in 1830. His father, Giles Gilbert, was in the grocery business as well as…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: two black and white photos. 1, Bridges & Company 2. The Germania Fire Company (1884)

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a newspaper advertisement for the M & G Gilbert Grocery Store. The business was started by M. B. Gilbert in 1832 at 167 West Front Street. The wholesale grocery business moved to several different…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Confederate Ten Dollar Bill and a black and white photo of Honorable Henry A. Towne. Henry was born in New York in 1826. After attending Marietta College for law and graduating in 1845, Towne…

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a Grand Ball Invitation at Conolley's Hall on February 29, 1856; Business Card for Henneke & Thomas Art Shop at 901 Sixth (6th) Street; Business Card for A. Brunner & Sons Business