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Tinted image of the old flood wall, river, and Kentucky hills

Lightly tinted image of steamboat in river, both banks visible. The Greyhound was built in 1901 at Ironton. She ran in the Portsmouth-Proctorville trade and was considered quite fast. She was used as a wharfboat at Ironton where she was lost in…

Tinted image of a canal lock, towpath, and bridge with West Portsmouth hills in the background

Black & white image of a steamboat in the Ohio River with hills, trees, and buildings in background as seen from York Place Park.

Tinted image of the Greyhound steamboat on the river. The Greyhound was built in 1901 at Ironton. She was considered quite fast as she ran the Portsmouth-Proctorville trade. She was lost in ice December 31, 1917 when she was used as a wharfboat at…

Black & white image of waterfall by canal lock

Black & white photo taken after the 1913 flood washed out the bridge over the Scioto River. This shows "the Point" where the bridge connected Scioto Street in Portsmouth to the west side.

Tinted image of the Greenwood steamboat on the river. The Greenwood was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. In October, 1898, on her maiden trip she left Portsmouth and sank at the mouth of the Scioto River when she…

Tinted image of the N & W railroad YMCA building at 2829 Gallia Street at the end of Norfolk Street, built in 1906 by the N & W for railroad employees sleeping quarters. It was closed in 1960 and razed in 1968.

Black & white image of railroad tracks with trees

Green tinted image of N & W railroad bridge with curving tracks

Tinted image of the YMCA building at 2829 Gallia Street at the end of Norfolk Street, built in 1906 by the N & W for railroad employees sleeping quarters. It was closed in 1960 and razed in 1968.