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"The Ohio Valley is famous in song and story" is on card. Colorized photo image of first U.S. Grant Bridge opened in 1927 showing Kentucky, Portsmouth, Scioto River and hills in background. Also known as the Fullerton Bridge, it was a toll bridge…

Color tinted image of passengers in Inter-State T. & S. Co carriage, with horse and driver on rural road.

Colorized, photo image of the neighborhood at Second (2nd) Street east from Sinton.

Colored image of Scioto Fire Star Brick factory in Sciotoville, Ohio

Tinted image of the Excelsior shoe factory built in 1913. The July 16, 1935 Portsmouth Times announced that Williams Manufacturing Company had purchased the Excelsior Shoe Company building at Gallia Street and Campbell Avenue for $75,000.00. This…

Black & white photo of camp area in Union township, Scioto County

Color tinted image of W. F. Nesbet steamboat. Some references mention a steamer named the "W.F. Nisbet" which ran on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers in the 1890's.

colorized photo image of red brick Castle Hall, Magnolia Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at the corner of Washington and Fourth (4th) Streets, building has a church-like steeple

Tinted image of the LaRoy Theatre located at 848 Gallia Street The name LaRoy came from the owners' names, Simon Labold and Dan W. Conroy. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands, according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in…

Tinted image of the bridge looking north at Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth. The toll booth is visible at the center. Since March of 1974 the bridge has been toll-free. Also known as the Portsmouth-Fullerton Bridge, it was opened in 1927 and…

Black and white image of Second (2nd) Street School built in 1850 on the southwest corner of Second and Chillicothe Streets. It was razed in 1917 and replaced by the new Henry Massie School.

Blue tinted image of the carousel in Millbrook Park, Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres.