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Famous Indian Rock,
Portsmouth, O
Colorized photo image of the Indian (Head) Rock in the Ohio River. A note printed on the back: "To be seen only during extreme low water." Prominent citizens scratched names and initials on the rock. One image seems to be a smiling face. Some…
The St. Lawrence, Portsmouth, O
Sepia toned photo of the St. Lawrence steamboat docked in Portsmouth.
Soldiers' Monument Tracy Park Portsmouth Ohio
Black and white photo image with faint pink background of Soldiers' Monument in Tracy Park at Ninth (9th) and Chillicothe Streets. The 40-foot monument was dedicated in 1879 in honor of local soldiers killed in the early days of the Civil War. …
Greenup High Level Dam & Lock
Color photo of the new Greenup Dam Level & Locks dedicated July 21, 1962 on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River 14 miles east of Portsmouth, Ohio. The dam has nine gates each 100 feet wide and 37 feet high. The main lock chamber 110 x 1200 feet…
Chillicothe Street Scene, Portsmouth, Ohio
Greenish tinted photo image of Chillicothe Street looking south toward the Kentucky hills. Marting Brothers Company is at 515 Chillicothe and Pepper's is at 517 Chillicothe.
Auditorium High School, Portsmouth, Ohio
Colorized photo image of the auditorium in the Portsmouth High School building built in 1906.
A Bruner's Rural Home
Portsmouth, O
Black and white photo of a home in a valley between hills. The back of the card is an invitation to attend the "Home Coming" Celebration the week of September 27, 1909.
S. S. Parade Going to Hear Billy Sunday Portsmouth, Ohio
Black and white photo image of people in the Sunday School Parade approaching the tabernacle to hear Billy Sunday speak in Portsmouth in 1912.
Business Section of Portsmouth, Ohio
Ohio River Flood, January, 1937
Black and white photo image taken from the air during the flood of January, 1937
C. & O. Railway Station (Ky.), Portsmouth, O
Colorized photo image of the South Portsmouth, Kentucky C. & O. Railway Depot, across the Ohio River from Portsmouth, Ohio. Opened in the early 1900's, this building was still being used by the Chessie System when it was destroyed by fire May 1,…
On the Hill Tops John Abbot's Abode Portsmouth, Ohio
Black and white photo of several people around a log cabin surrounded by trees. Col. John Abbott was reared in Belpre, Ohio and came to Portsmouth about 1870 working as a plasterer. He bought hill property above Springville, Kentucky and built a…
View of Tracy Park and Ninth (9th) St., Portsmouth, Ohio
Colorized photo image of Tracy Park which was given to the city by Francis Campbell in honor of his attorney, Samuel M. Tracy. The first Scioto County soldier to die in the Civil War, John Barnes, is represented on the 40 foot monument which was…