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Inspiring Update from the Photograph Collection

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 4, 2019 | Announcements, Photographs

By James Smith, Photographic Collections Manager This past Sunday, we shared the above image on social media of the Portsmouth Junior High band, all of whom were unidentified, at the Whipple School on the corner of Summer and State streets, c.1920. [PS2659] On...

Haven School Project ID Party

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 22, 2019 | Announcements, Events, Photographs

Sunday, April 7th2 – 4 p.m.Levenson Room, Portsmouth Public Library Seeking your history knowledge and memories! Did you, or your family members, grow up in the South End? Did you attend the Haven School?The Haven Elementary School Neighborhood...

On This Date: 100 Years Ago

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 16, 2018 | Announcements, Photographs

The Portsmouth Bridge (also known as the Pile Bridge) was a wooden trestle bridge that carried both highway and railroad traffic across the Piscataqua River from Noble’s Island to Kittery, Maine, in the vicinity of the old/new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge. ...

Watch the trailer for Picture Portsmouth!

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 26, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Photographs

Trailer for Picture Portsmouth Join us for the premiere of Picture Portsmouth with filmmaker Tom Clark of TCPictures. Date: November 9, 2017 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Research Library, third floor of the Portsmouth Athenaeum. Space is limited for this free event. Please...

Premiere of “Picture Portsmouth”

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 21, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Photographs

November 9, 2017 7:00 p.m., Research Library Director Tom Clark of TCPictures debuts Picture Portsmouth, a documentary of Portsmouth’s history, featuring a “then & now” photo comparison and a computer model video exploring the evolution of...