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Colorized image of two men in a boat on a waterway in Brush Creek.

Black and white stereopticon card image of people and trees. BeechWood was the name given to the country home near Wheelersburg which belonged to Portsmouth attorney and poet Fernando Cortez Searl, 1825-1904.

Black and white photo image of Ben Hur Hall at the corner of Chillicothe and Fifth (5th) Streets. The Smoke House Building, facing the Esplanade, was used as a meeting place for many groups throughout Portsmouth.

Sepia photo of home. Note on back: "Ben Scidel House, Sec 8 Bloom Twp near Pinkerman"

Black & white photo of people around a white wood sided building, exact location unknown. Written on the back is "Bennetts Chapel, September 26, 1915." Bennett's Chapel (Methodist) was built on land belonging to Colonel Thaddeus Bennett on Schultz…

Sepia toned image of Besco Service Station located at the corner of 9th (Ninth) and Findlay Streets

"Best Wishes For A Happy Christmas" in faded print on a "puzzle post card." Instructions on the front say to "look at this card sideways, first the one side, and then the other."

"Best Wishes From Portsmouth, O." written in cursive script with dark pink flowers in the background.

Black and white artist rendition of the early building in 1820

Black and white image of the first Bigelow Church. It was built in 1834 by C. C. Hyatt. It was located at 342 Second (2nd) Street. Reverend George Crum was the first pastor.

Colorized image of the church building located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. Bigelow was named after Russell H. Bigelow, 1793-1835. He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the…

Colorized photo image of the Bigelow M. E. Church located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. It was named after Russell H. Bigelow. (1793-1835) He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of the Ohio Penitentiary. As of…