Sepia tone photo of the old stone Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets during flood. The post office was completed in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store. Across Chillicothe Street the sign says "Marting Bros & Co."
Color tinted photomechanical print showing building and veranda. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Color tinted photomechanical print of the lake, dock and hillside. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Color tinted photomechanical print of street scene and front and side view of building at 701 Fifth (5th) Street. The building was dedicated in 1887. Services were in German until 1918 when the German language was banned and the name was changed to First Evangelical Church. In 1956 the group became known as the Evangelical United Church of Christ.
Color tinted photomechanical print of boat and passengers with carousel in background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Colored image of bridge over the Ohio River from the Sciotoville side, looking toward Kentucky. Completed in 1917, the C & O bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance between the shores is 1,600 feet.
colored image of Grant school building which was built on 1930 in the corner of Fourth (4th) & Union Streets. It replaced the old Union Street School destroyed by fire in 1929. Because Grant had the largest gymnasium in Scioto County it was used by PHS and for county and regional basketball tournaments for over 30 years. It was razed in 2004 for the construction of the new Portsmouth Elementary building.
Colored photo of scene in Millbrook Park in New Boston. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
