Colorized image of the U. S. Grant Bridge over the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, opened as a toll bridge in 1927, became toll free in 1974, and closed in 2001 for demolition and replacement.
Black and white image on the bottom of the page with a man fishing and a fish exaggerated close to the bottom and a blue and red banner with Portsmouth, Ohio on it.
Colorized image of the steamboat the Bonanza. In the late 1800s, the boat was captained by Captain William Moore, a prominent citizen living in Portsmouth.
Black and white photo image of the steamboat called the Greenwood. The Greenwood was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. On her maiden trip, October, 1898, she left Portsmouth and sank when she hit a snag at the mouth…
Black and white photo image of the Towboat Joe B. of Portsmouth Williams en route to Pittsburg. The boat has 60 boats in tow. It covered nearly 8 acres across.