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HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH #58
While the surrounding buildings have been altered in the last century, you will scarcely see a change in the Portsmouth Athenaeum today from this 1905 rainy day photo. The building was already a century old then. It became a private library in 1823 – back before public libraries. It remains the meeting hub for those interested in Portsmouth history. To see the full photo and access the new Athenaeum web site, click above.
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From HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH
Early Photographs from the Collections of Strawbery Banke
by James L. Garvin & Susan Grigg, Peter Randall Publisher
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