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A Lovely Artifact from Philbrick’s Pharmacy

by Vintage Pics

Inside a little family shop on Congress Street

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Ace Karlo, the Man who Built Portsmouth

by J. Dennis Robinson

It's 1986, and one of the city's celebrities wants me to meet him in the Square

Read moreAce Karlo, the Man who Built Portsmouth

Reviving the Good Old Days

by J. Dennis Robinson

The author manages a country store with a penny candy counter in 1975

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Is This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

by J. Dennis Robinson

In Search of Captain Eldredge and his Brewery

Read moreIs This Portsmouth’s Other Ale Tycoon?

Beat the Vapours with Portsmouth Lavender Salts

by Vintage Pics

Never travel without your little bottle

Read moreBeat the Vapours with Portsmouth Lavender Salts

A Boy’s Dangerous Love Affair with Fireworks

by J. Dennis Robinson

A brief history of patriotism and gunpowder in the Port City

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Collecting John Paul Jones

by J. Dennis Robinson

I have not yet begun to bid.

Read moreCollecting John Paul Jones

Every Seacoas Home Needs a Blanchard Ash Sifter

by Vintage Pics

Coal is GOLD! Don't waste a lump.

Read moreEvery Seacoas Home Needs a Blanchard Ash Sifter

The World’s Largest “Strawberry Bank” Collection

by J. Dennis Robinson

I bought one, but it needed a friend.

Read moreThe World’s Largest “Strawberry Bank” Collection

Smashing Microbes the Victorian Way

by Vintage Pics

Junk medicine is nothing new

Read moreSmashing Microbes the Victorian Way

The Language of Flowers Revealed

by Vintage Pics

Back in the day, every flower carried a special meaning.

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Selling the Singers of Yesteryear

by Vintage Pics

Smart advertisers have known how dumb we are for centuries

Read moreSelling the Singers of Yesteryear
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