1950s Portsmouth City Sticker
A bridge, a door, and a lighthouse represented the city before its cultural renaissance
Taft, Graft, and a Bull Moose in 1912
Politics and prostitutes in Portsmouth
Wayfinding in Market Square circa 1910
Welcome to Portsmouth. Here's how you get out of here.
Climbing to Boar’s Head Inn
A high point in an otherwise sealevel scene overlooking Hampton Beach, NH
Celia Thaxter Sold Typewriters
Writers have come a long way since 1887, more or less.
What Dogs Used to Look Like
A prize fighter worth thousands poses for the Davis Brothers
Haley Cottage in Shambles
Even in Celia Thaxter's young days, the Haley Cottage needed work
Nazi Sub Souvenir Surfaces on eBay
Astute readers will note that this true story found its way into the novel POINT OF GRAVES
Goodbye to Charles Bulfinch
The librarian could not let go of the Bulfinch legend.
Boats Crash into Portsmouth Ferry Landing
What happened here? Inquiring minds want to know.
More Rare Images: “Old Ironsides” in Portsmouth Harbor
For roughly 18 years, "Motel Ironsides" was a popular Piscataqua tourist attraction.
Cute as a Morley Button
Once the biggest factory of its kind in the world