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Ohio Stove Company
The Ohio Stove Company was located at Eleventh (11th) and Chillicothe Streets. It manufactured cooking and heating stoves until the 1950's. It is now known as OSCO Industries, at the same location, and designs and produces gray iron castings for a…
Norfolk & Western Railway Terminals
Black and white photo image of the Norfolk & Western Railway Terminals in 1910.
Mitchell Manufacturing Company
The Mitchell Manufacturing Company building was located at Third (3rd) and Gay Streets. It started out making vending machines for shoe laces costing one nickel. They soon decided they should produce the laces to fill the vending machines. And…
Message from the Board of Trade
Photo image of a written message by the Board of Trade in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Masonic Temple Building & Bragdon's Dry Goods
Located at Chillicothe Street on the North West Corner of Fourth (4th) Street, the Masonic Temple Building was home to Bragdon's Dry Goods on the first floor. December 6, 1925 this building was partially destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt to only…
Marting Brothers Company: interior of the first and second floors.
Marting Brothers Company was located at 515 Chillicothe Street and 12-16 West Sixth (6th) Street. At Marting's, one could find dry goods, millinery, cloaks, carpets, shoes, and more.
Marting Brothers Company
Marting Brothers Company was located at 515 Chillicothe Street and 12-16 West Sixth Street. At Marting's, one could find dry goods, millinery, cloaks, carpets, shoes, and more.
Market Street South from Third (3rd)
and the Gallia Street High School
The Gallia Street High School was located at northwest Corner of Gallia and Waller Streets. After 1909 plans were drawn up for a new school building because there were too many students and not enough room. Students attended the old school until 1912…
Industrial Portsmouth 1910
Photo image of the 1910 Industrial Portsmouth
Issued by the Board of Trade, Portsmouth, Ohio
Issued by the Board of Trade, Portsmouth, Ohio
Imperial Rolling Mills
The Imperial Rolling Mills was located at 158-160 West Fourth Street. It produced flour, corn meal, and feed.
Hotel Grimes and the Hotel Washington
The Hotel Grimes was located on the southeast corner of Second (2nd) and Gay Streets. Built by H. S. Grimes, it was a famous building in Portsmouth as it was the first "flat" building, meaning the roof was void of any irregularities.(Portsmouth…
Highland Public School
black & white photo image scanned from Lorberg Scrapbook. The school was located on Hutchins Avenue on the NW corner of Grant Street.