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Slightly green tinted image of park and hills. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River Bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.

Sepia tone image of York Park outside of the old flood wall. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River bank in the area between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.

Black & white photo of flood damage in York Park, date unknown, possibly the flood of 1913. York Park, named for Levi York, was located on the Ohio River bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.

"Years Greeting From Portsmouth, Ohio" typed onto a postcard with orange, red, and yellow flowers behind the words in the upper left hand corner.

Colored image of Union Mills. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses until shortly before his death in 1894.

Sepia tones with pink-tinted building, three men standing in yard full of stone slabs.

Colorized photo image of the Young Women's Christian Association building at 902 Second (2nd) Street. The forty-three room Grimes Hotel was built by H. S. Grimes in 1907 at the corner of Second (2nd) and Gay Streets. The Y.W.C.A. rented it in 1912…

Black and white photo image of the Y. M. C. A. building in Portsmouth, Ohio. The building was built in 1906 and was located at the corner of Gallia and Norfolk Streets. It was built by the N & W Railroad for railroad employees' sleeping quarters. It…

Sepia tone postcard of the Ohio River with ice. The ferry steamboat Emily was operated by Captain John F. Davis between Portsmouth, OH and Fullerton, KY. The Ohio River had been frozen for about one week and the ice was breaking up and moving, when…

Sepia tone photograph of booth with banner at the Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.

Black and white photo image postcard of the Local Woodmen Organization marching in the Memorial Day Parade towards Greenlawn

Black and white photo image of unidentified woman and child standing on front porch of house with dirt road in foreground