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  • Collection: Historic Postcards

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Colored image of the first U.S. Grant Bridge, Portsmouth and the Scioto River north of Portsmouth. Also known as the Fullerton Bridge, it was opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll free in 1974, and was demolished in 2001 in preparation for the…

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Colored image of Williams Shoe Factory, 830 Murray Street. It was founded March 7, 1922 by three Portsmouth brothers - A. Graves, Forest L., and Paul G. Williams, sons of W. Grant Williams. In 1935 they purchased the Excelsior Shoe Company building…

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Colored image of the library with shrubs and trees

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Colored image of golf course of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks country club on route 73, Rush Township

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Color photo of the new Scioto Memorial Hospital on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street as it opened in 1968. In the 1980's Southern Hills, Mercy, and Scioto Memorial hospitals merged as Southern Ohio Medical Center.

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Colorized image of the Excelsior Shoe Company located at the southwest corner of Gallia Street and Campbell Avenue. The company was started in 1889, in 1893 it moved to Third (3rd) and Gay Streets and in 1913 this factory was built at Gallia and…

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Colorized greeting card for Portsmouth, Ohio. Two photos are also on the card including a barge traveling along the Ohio River and another boat.

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Color photo showing Chillicothe Street on a warm summer day (78 degrees). A banner promoted the upcoming Charity Horse Show.

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Color photo of Portsmouth from air

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Color photo of Chillicothe Street looking south toward bridge, cars and pedestrians.

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Colored image of Chillicothe Street looking toward the South, businesses, autos, pedestrians

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