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Black and white photo of ground breaking at 605 Washington Street for the new Ohio Power Building, later to become the Portsmouth City Health Department Building.

Black and white photo image of Grose and Laidley Grocery located at the corner of Ohio Avenue and Gallia Street
Pictured: (Left to Right ) Hiram Grose - Owner, George Laidley, Rebecca Grose, Leonard Grose --??-- Ella Colgrove
The Picture was taken…

Black and White Photo of the Gilbert Grocery Company, located at 640-648 Second (2nd) Street in 1924. In photo at far left on step is Karl Wasserman

Black and white photo copy of the building located at 722 Chillicothe Street.

black & white photo image of interior of Auto Brake Service Company at 1511 Gallia Street, fire chief's auto being serviced by man kneeling at front.

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

This building has always been a butcher shop.....for well over 100 years.......Giesler's Market, Heizel's market, and now Herrmann's Meat Market.

Adam Geisler came to this city in July 1866, direct from…

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

Of nine Sommer Brothers, George had been in the hardware business since 1876. In 1891, Leo and George formed a partnership and opened up the hardware store at 220 Market Street. The large three-story brick…

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

One of the best known and most popular hotels in Ohio. The Biggs House was located at 455 Front Street. The Great Fire on March 6, 1871 destroyed the hotel, but it was immediately rebuilt, retaining its…

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

The corner building is located at the south east corner of Market and Second (2nd) Streets, on the present site of the Washington Hotel. The other buildings were on the east side of Market looking south to…

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

F.C. Daehler Co. Furniture and Undertaking Parlor, located at 205 and 207 Market Street. Being found at different locations in numerous City Directories, the business seemed to move around quite a bit.

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

Dealers in bicycles, harness, farm implements and hardware. Third (3rd) and Market Streets. David Stahler and L.F. Stadler. This business was opened March 1, 1893 and later became the site of the B&O Freight…

(From the collection of Carl Ackerman)

The Biggs House-Massie block fire occurred in 1871. Among other business places destroyed was Carter's Hotel, Lynn's Livery Barn, Dugan's bank, Valley bookstore, John Yoakley's music store, Times Office,…