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Black and white photo negative of the Portsmouth Fire Dept. truck that appears to be filling up with water at the Fire Hydrant in front of the Fire Department.

Black and white photo negative of the Miller house located at 1020 Gay Street. There was an attic fire that the Fire Department had responded to.

Black and white photo image of the Cropper Building at Eleventh (11th) and Waller Streets after the fire.

Black and white photo image of a demonstration held at the stadium. On December 6, 1936, Frank Gray, of a chemical manufacturing company, demonstrated a new freezing solution used to put out fires. The event was sponsored by the Scioto Valley Fire…

Black and white photo of the aftermath of the October 23, 1910 fire that destroyed the Gilbert Grocery Company at 50-54 West Second Street. The Gilbert wholesale grocery business was established in 1832 by Martin B. Gilbert. After this fire, a new…

Photocopy of Portsmouth Times article about a fire at 221 Market Street, Adam Giesler's Meat Market in 1947.

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Fire destroyed the Gilbert Grocery Company building beginning on Saturday, October 22, 1910, completely destroyed by Sunday, October 23, 1910. Located at 50-54 W Second (2nd) Street, Portsmouth, Ohio.

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House belonging to Mr. & Mrs. Will Emmett wrecked by Gilbert Grocery Company building fire and falling walls.

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Complete devastation from fire of the Gilbert Grocery Company building located at 50-54 2nd Street, Portsmouth, Ohio.

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"Steeple, Jack Warden on wall." Destruction of the Gilbert Grocery Company building by fire, located a 50-54 W Second (2nd) Street, Portsmouth, Ohio.

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Falling wall of the Gilbert Grocery Company building, Sunday evening, October 23, 1910. The fire started the previous day, Saturday, October 22, around 12pm. The building was located at 50-54 W Second (2nd) Street,…