Black and white drawing of Grant school building which was built on 1930 in the corner of Fourth (4th) & Union Streets. It replaced the old Union Street School destroyed by fire in 1929. Because Grant had the largest gymnasium in Scioto County it was used by PHS and for county and regional basketball tournaments for over 30 years. It was razed in 2004 for the construction of the new Portsmouth Elementary building.
Colored photo image of two-story building. The 1914 Portsmouth City Directory lists: "St. John's School, Sisters of St. Francis in charge, Sixth (6th) Street north west corner Gay Street."
Black and white photo of the home for older ladies at the corner of Front and Chillicothe Streets.The home was a residence for women, 65 and older, who no longer had homes of their own or relatives to care for them. Only residents of the City of Portsmouth were admitted. The house was razed to make room for the approach to the U.S. Grant Bridge, opened in 1927.
Colorized photo image of ice skaters at the Athletic Park. On the back of the card is an advertisement for the election of J.J. Brushart for Assessor of Real Property.
Colorized photo image of the Indian Head Rock, which was usually visible about once in a decade, when the Ohio River was extremely low. (before locks and dams) Prominent citizens scratched their names or initials on the rock. There is a sort of smiling face on the rock that has sparked lots of interest thru the years.
Black and white photo of the interior of the Mary Louise Restaurant at 843 Gallia Street. Opened in 1919 by Robert E. and Mary Louise Lewis, it was famous for homemade pies and candy. In 1931 it was converted into the Lewis Pie Company on Fourth Street.
