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Colored image of the old Highland Elementary School building on Hutchins Street across from Mound Park was completed in 1907. In 1956 it was razed after the new Highland School was built on the playground area.

Colored image of Highland School building on Hutchins Street across from Mound Park, after the expansion in 1907. In 1956 it was razed after the new Highland School was built on the playground area.

Color Photo Image of the Holy Redeemer Church at 1325 Gallia Street, with an inset photo of Rev. Father McGuirk in the upper right corner. This building was built in 1905.

Colored image of the Irving Drew Shoe Factory. The 1908 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Irving Drew Company locations at 391-411 East 10th (Tenth) Street and 107-111 West Front Street.

Tinted image of the LaRoy Theatre located at 848 Gallia Street 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…

A copy of a sepia toned image of the interior of the library before furnishings were installed

A copy of a muted sepia tone image of the interior of the library before furnishings were installed

black & white interior before furnishings

Tinted image of the library before landscaping

Tinted image of the Lizzie Bay steamboat with many people on deck. She was built in 1886 in Madison, Indiana. From The Portsmouth Times July 13, 1898: "Three Feet Only Required. The Lizzie Bay passed up at noon. The Stanley comes down at 7pm…

Tinted image of Market Street businesses surrounding the tree-lined central space

Leather Postcard