Post Office, Portsmouth, Ohio
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Title
Post Office, Portsmouth, Ohio
Subject
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Description
Sepia tone photo of the old stone Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets during flood. The post office was completed in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store. Across Chillicothe Street the sign says "Marting Bros & Co."
Creator
Fowler's Camera Shop
Date
1937
Format
8.5 x 13.5 cm postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Original Format
postcard
Physical Dimensions
9x14cm
Collection
Citation
Fowler's Camera Shop, “Post Office, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 16, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/4464.