Here Comes the Sunfish
When you live on the seacoast, every day is a fish tale
Now, That’s What I Call a Face Mask
PANDEMIC MEMOIRS, 2020 Who knew we’d all be checking our pockets every time we leave the house as someone shouts, “Don’t forget your mask!” Until a few weeks ago, face masks conjured up images of super heroes, the Lone Ranger, bank robbers, the Phantom of the Opera, sports goalies and catchers, and …
Newington Filmmaker Created 1942 US Marine Docudrama
Another forgotten film from Louis de Rochemont
Mrs. Partington Didn’t “Keep” Christmas
Mrs. Partington refused to pay more than 50 cents for things that cost half a dollar.
Hollywood Does Portsmouth in “Northwest Passage”
For a few fleeting seconds, the film almost captured our city.
Caleb Gurney Pictured Portsmouth in 1902
Best Portsmouth viewbook for collectors with 400 pictures
Mystery Stone Fish and More Dud Topics
A few stories that never got off the ground
Smuttynose Murderer Captured Twice
A rare Victorian stereograph card freezes a moment in crime
Let’s Meet at the Y in 1905
Where historic events come together
Famous Appledore Guests Named Bull and Booth
Victorian superstars hang out at Celia Thaxter's island salon
Oh, the Horrible Things We Do to Lobsters
We boil them alive and mock them on postcards
Readers Respond With Walter Brooks Pix
Every picture tells a story, but a caption helps