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  • Collection: Historic Postcards

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Four black and white images of Portsmouth and the surrounding area: Scene on the Scioto, West Side Scene, the Aqueduct, the bridge.

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Colorized image of the building. Located at 177-179-181 West Front Street. When city changed addresses, the location was 413-417 Front. Orginally the Dever House from 1887-1890, then changed to Hotel Portsmouth. Closed in 1956.

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Slightly blue tinted photograph of the Pavilion and Roller Rink in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. The park was greatly damaged by the 1913 flood, and was totally dismantled by 1935.

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Black & white photo of men in hay field with hay wagon pulled by horses

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Color tinted photomechanical print showing building and veranda. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.

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Colorized Image of the old stone Post Office before expansion in 1914. It was built in 1899 at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets, and razed in 1956.

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Black and White image of the lookout rock and valley

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Black and White Photo Image of the Irving Drew Company. The 1915 Portsmouth City Directory lists locations of the Irving Drew Company as 533-537 Front Street and 1658-1662 Eleventh Street. The message side of the postcard is an order confirmation.

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Colorized image of the lake. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.

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Colorized County Scene on Mabert, farm home of Charles Brombacker, 1617 Mabert Road (per H.Lorberg)

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Black and white photo image of the pavilion. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.

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Colorized photo image of the The Irving Drew Company factory building. The 1920 Portsmouth City Directory lists Irving Drew Company locations at 1658-1662 Eleventh (11th) Street and 533-537 Front Street.
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