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  • Collection: Historic Postcards

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Colored image of the steamboat Greenwood at the wharf at the end of Market Street. 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…

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Colored image of swimming pool with people in water and on grass.

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Sepia photo image of the library scrolled frame.

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Colored image of Highland School building on Hutchins Street across from Mound Park, after the expansion in 1907. In 1956 it was razed after the new Highland School was built on the playground area.

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Sepia color photo image of the team - the Cobblers were the league pennant winners in 1910.

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Colorized photo image of the proposed lock and dam near Portsmouth

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black and white photo image of the church building and parsonage located at the corner of Gallia and Offnere Streets.

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Black & white photo of Church building in winter (Third (3rd) Street and Gay Street) The first unit of this building was built in 1895 and was expanded in 1906. The congregation was later known as the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ.

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Black & white photo image of dark brick two floor school building with three children sitting on steps.

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black & white photo image of the Norfolk & Western Railway Station in Portsmouth. Postcard also states "Portsmouth, O Population 50,000." The terminal was located at Seventeenth (17th) and Findlay Streets. It was used for passenger trains until 1971…

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Black and white photo image of Portsmouth I. O. O. F. Band of Scioto Lodge No. 31
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