Black and white image of the steamboat the Queen City near Portsmouth. This sternwheeler was built in 1897 in Cincinnati for the Pittsburgh & Cincinnati Packet Line. She served the line until 1933 when she became a wharf boat at Pittsburgh, where she sank in 1940.
Black and white photo image of a river scene near Portsmouth: snag boats on the Ohio River. A snag boat was a steamboat with a device that was used to remove debris from the waters.
Colorized image of the C & O Depot and the ferry on the Ohio River. The C&O Railway Depot, storage buildings, and water tower were actually on the South Portsmouth, Kentucky side of the Ohio River. The depot (left side) was opened in the early 1900's and was still being used by the Chessie System when it was destroyed by fire May 1, 1975.
