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  • Collection: Anonymous Donations/Acquisitions

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Black and white photo image of the property of Mrs. Oscar Boyer on Fourteenth (14th) Street and east of Waller Street. It collapsed on Sunday, December 29, 1935.

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Black and white photo image of the property of Mrs. Oscar Boyer on Fourteenth (14th) Street. The building collapsed on Sunday, December 29, 1935.

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Black and white photo image of the property of Mrs. Oscar Boyer on Fourteenth (14th) Street, east of Waller. North side showing a pole down in alley, the result of the building on south side of the street collapsing.

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Black and white photo image of the house rear of the house on Gallia Street from a Norfolk vent fire.

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Black and white photo image of members of the fire department.

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Black and white photo image of the Portsmouth Fire Department.

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Black and white photo image of a ladder demonstration from the fire department.

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Black and white photo image of a banner that reads "Do Not Depend Entirely on the Fire Dep't to Put Out Fires. It's Really Up to You to Prevent Them." Banner is hanging in front of the Government Building, also known as the Old Stone Post Office, in…

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Black and white photo image of a banner that reads "Do Not Depend Entirely on the Fire Dep't to Put Out Fires. It's Really Up to You to Prevent Them." Banner is hanging on Gallia Street.

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Black and white photo image of the Portsmouth Fire Department.

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Black and white photo image of a group of firemen. Photo is numbered with corresponding names on the back. 1. J. H. Foroler 2. S. M. Stone 3. Raymond Hall- Russellville, Ky. 4. Arthur Chase 5. Armstrong, #6 house 6. Leedom 7. Hensley 8. Stewart 9.…

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Black and white photo image of a fire hose demonstration on the fire escape at the Washington Hotel, built in 1901 at the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. From 1939 to 1956 it was known as the Milner Hotel. In 1979 the Washington Hotel…
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