Colorized image of the steamboat the Greyhound docking at the wharf on the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The Greyhound was built in Ironton in 1901. She ran in the Portsmouth-Proctorville trade and was considered quite fast. Used as a wharfboat in Ironton, she was lost in ice December 31, 1917.
Black and white photo image of the Fannie Dugan on the Ohio River near Portsmouth. The Fannie Dugan was named after Thomas Dugan's daughter. He was a riverboat captain.
Black and white photo image of the steamer Greenwood. She was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. ON her maiden trip, October, 1898, she left Portsmouth and sank when she hit a snag at the mouth of the Scioto River. She was raised and repaired and ran the Cincinnati-Pomeroy-Charleston trades until she collided with the Chris Greene and sank in 1925.
Black and white photo image of the original flood wall in Portsmouth with a horse and buggy traveling along the road close by. Buildings stand on the left of the photograph depicting early businesses in the city. Stahler Bros. Wholesale and retail, located at Third (3rd) and Market Streets can be seen.
