Colored image of Union Mills. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses until shortly before his death in 1894.
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…
Colorized image of the crowds at Scioto County Court House during the 1916 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.
Colorized image of the street scene during the 1915 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.