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Tinted image showing part of the Washington Hotel on the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. Built in 1901, the Washington charged $3.00 per day in 1903 (Evans history of Scioto County.) It was known as the Milner Hotel from 1939 to 1956. In…

Colorized image of the school building on the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) & Bond Streets. The twelve rooms served elementary students from 1906 to 1939. It was razed in 1948 for the construction of Albers Supermarket.

Tinted image of lake, row boats, and building in park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres.

Lightly tinted photo image of two men at the monument and cave residence of the "Hermit" William Hewlitt on Route 23 north in Pike County. Hewlitt built and lived in this cave (then in the wilderness) from 1820 to 1834. The cave was formed by…

colorized image of Gallia Street including railroad tracks looking towards the west

Tinted image of the old flood wall, river, and Kentucky hills

Black and white photo image of the Scioto Bridge during flooding. Shown is the fifth (5th) bridge over the Scioto River at the west edge of Portsmouth. It was built in 1885 and was washed away in the 1913 Flood.

Sepia tone photo image of Gilbert Grocery Company Building at 640-648 Second (2nd) Street. It was built after the previous building at 50,52,54 West Second (2nd) Street was destroyed by fire in October 1910. This wholesale grocery business was…

Sepia photo of businesses on Gallia Square where Gallia Street meets Chillicothe Street, now known as the Esplanade.

Black and White Photo Image

Colorized image of the Henry Massie School building on the southwest corner of Second (2nd) & Chillicothe Streets. It was opened in 1918 and closed in 1958. It was re-named Griffin Hall for use by the Ohio University Portsmouth Branch from 1961 to…

Colored image of Hillcrest Children's Home. The Hillcrest county children's home in Wheelersburg was open from 1921 until 1971.