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Colored image of Portsmouth taken from the air

Colored photo of church building

Colorized image of a barge boat traveling on the Ohio River near Portsmouth.

Colorized image of the Portsmouth High School. The building was built in 1912 to replace the Davis High School. It was built in the same location: the corner of Waller and Gallia Streets. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.

Colorized image of the Lincoln School which was built in 1915 at the corner of Gallia Street & Mabert Road. It was enlarged in 1919 and a gymnasium was added in 1957. It closed in 1975 and in 1976 the Scioto County Commissioners bought it. The Vern…

Colorized image of the concrete bridge stretching over the lagoon in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.

Colorized image of Chillicothe Street at night time. Unknown people can be seen milling about as well as several lighted street cars in the middle of the lane. At the far back left, the Lyric Theater is in view, located at 426 Chillicothe followed by…

Colorized image of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church at 1325 Gallia Street. The Holy Redeemer church was founded when a need arose for the separation of English and German-speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic congregation built their…

Black and white image of the Betsy Ann on the Ohio River near Portsmouth.
On the back: Portsmouth, O. Population 60, 000

Colored image of RR yard, Ohio River, and Kentucky hills.

Color tinted image of church building located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. Bigelow was named after Russell H. Bigelow, 1793-1835. He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the…

Colorized image of the Portsmouth High School building, which was built in 1912 to replace the old Davis High School at the same location. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.