Photo image of Millbrook Park's spillway. The spillway's water came from the overflow of the lake. The structure was about twenty feet wide with ten inch steps running down one hundred and fifty feet. The water made a cascade that fell thirty feet…
Black and white photo image tri split for the three scenes; Spillway, Greenlawn cottage, and houseboats on the Ohio River. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally…
Colorized image of Soldiers' Monument in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to there being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier…
Colored image of Sixth (6th) Street School, located at the end of Sixth (6th) Street behind the present Post Office. The former home of Judge William Salter, it was converted into a school in 1868.
Black and white photo image of the Sixth (6th) Street School. On July 15, 1867 the former home of Judge William Salter was deeded to the school board and used as a residence for the school superintendent. It was later remodeled as a school building…
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: the Sixth (6th) Street School and the High School in Portsmouth.
Ad for the Ed Batterson Dairy Co. at 614 John Street
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 79. The Shop; The Hammer Club; Rev. W. A. Sunday; Revival Campaign; Temperance Sermon; Memorial Hall; Newt. R, Warwick; Railway; W. W. Peabody; O. P. McCarthy; Charles O. Serell; Burnett House; Western Railways;…
Gold and silver metal bullet-like, encased pencil, advertising Sheets Furniture, 526-28-30 Second (2nd) Street Portsmouth, Ohio. Phone 22. Was orginally located on 2nd St.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. The Seventh (7th) Street Fire Department; Roster of Company H.; 4th Regiment O.V.I.
Names: R. S. Prichard; Frank B. Pratt; James W. Smith; Forest Biggs; Wilson Burns; Andrew Foster; Walter Trimmer; R.C. Newman;…