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Polishing Up the Button Factory

by J. Dennis Robinson

In 1987, the iconic West End arts community had a visionary new landlord

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How Did the Jones House Turn Yellow?

by Vintage Pics

Sears Weatherbeater paints American history in the 70s

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Marketing a Jewish-owned Victorian Five-and-Dime

by Vintage Pics

Alkon’s Tea Shop advertised with colorful Victorian trade cards

Read moreMarketing a Jewish-owned Victorian Five-and-Dime

Go Electric This Holiday Season

by Vintage Pics

Forget the jewelry. Your wife wants a Pope.

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David’s Trunk Shop on Ceres Street

by Vintage Pics

Some people are born characters. They are the ones that make life memorable.

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The Return of the Comet Zipper

by J. Dennis Robinson

What memories are locked inside a model airplane kit?

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Twins Pose at St. Clair Studio

by Vintage Pics

Why no more details or a photo of the photographer?

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Where Wagner Got His Bloody Rubber Boots

by J. Dennis Robinson

A strange Victorian ad leads to 5 Market Street in Portsmouth

Read moreWhere Wagner Got His Bloody Rubber Boots

My House is Not for Sale!

by J. Dennis Robinson

I wondered who was sending these weird postcards

Read moreMy House is Not for Sale!

Beautiful Downtown Portsmouth in 1940

by Vintage Pics

Beautify America--Get a haircut!

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Shopping Privacy, Then and Now

by J. Dennis Robinson

Attention shoppers! Your privacy died long ago

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How I Get Around NH (Barely) Without a Car

by J. Dennis Robinson

With low vision, even the shortest trip is an odyssey

Read moreHow I Get Around NH (Barely) Without a Car
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