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Black and white and color image of Williams Shoe Factory, 830 Murray Street. It was founded March 7, 1922 by three Portsmouth brothers - A. Graves, Forest L., and Paul G. Williams, sons of W. Grant Williams. In 1935 they purchased the Excelsior Shoe…

Sepia photo image of crowd gathered for William Howard Taft's appearance. Fred J. Carr, Jeweler and Optician, was located at 424 Chillicothe per the 1912 Portsmouth City Directory

Black and white photo image taken from crowd of William H. Taft on stage at Tracy Park. In 1853 Tracy Park was given to the city of Portsmouth by Francis Campbell in honor of his attorney, Samuel M Tracy. John R T Barnes, the first Scioto County…

Sepia toned photo image of an unknown man standing with one foot on a chair. Possibly Billy Sunday?

Colorized image of the steel mill in New Boston, surrounding homes along the Ohio River. In 1909 the Whitaker Iron Works, the Laughlin Nail Works and the Portsmouth Steel Company combined to form the Whitaker-Glessner Company. In 1920 Wheeling…

Black and white photo image of the Whitaker-Glessner Company in New Boston. From 1902 until 1909 it was known as the Portmouth Steel Company. In 1909 the Whitaker Iron Works, the Laughlin Nail Works and the Portsmouth Steel Company combined to form…

Color photomechanical print of the Ohio and Scioto Rivers looking toward West Portsmouth

Sepia tone photo image of where the fifth(5th) bridge over the Scioto River used to be. It was destroyed on March 26, 1913 in the flood and replaced in 1915 by the sixth (6th) bridge which was used until 1997.

Black and white photo image of the old Wheelersburg High School Building built in 1847 on South Street.

Black and white photo of the Masonic Hall dated 1901 in Wheelersburg on the corner of Gallia Street and Lick Run/Lyra Road. The Western Sun Masonic Lodge has met here since 1923.

Photo image of the Wheelersburg M. E. Church. W. A. Whitmer, pastor

Black and white group photo of the graduating class in front of the school building