Color photo of the building at 539 Sixth (6th) Street. Historical Home listed as the "Captain's Quarters", built in 1843. Later the home to Creed Milstead, riverboat Captain. Upon moving to Lawrence County, he later fought in the Civil War. He moved there to Portsmouth in 1879 and worked in the clothing trade. He was elected mayor.
Colorized photo image of the Campbell Avenue School located between Sixth (6th) and Seventh (7th) Streets on Campbell Avenue. The original eight rooms were built in 1899 and four rooms were added in 1909. The 24 room Woodrow Wilson School was built on the site in 1927.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the C. C. Bode Granite Company at 60 Gallia Street; Will S. Sellards & Co, Drug Store; N & W Railway Y. M. C. A.; Prof. W. R. Graham; Interior View of the Water Works
Black & white with blue tinted sky photo image of the depot. Passengers along the tracks. Description of Portsmouth on the back. The C&O Railway Depot, storage buildings, and water tower were actually on the South Portsmouth, Kentucky side of the Ohio River. The depot (right 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.
Colorized photo image of the C. & O. Northern Railway Bridge over the Ohio River connecting Sciotoville and Kentucky. Completed in 1917, this is the longest continuous truss bridge ever built. It spans 1,600 feet between the Ohio and Kentucky shores.
Colorized image of the C. & O. Railway Bridge over the Ohio River viewed from Sciotoville. Completed in 1917, it is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance from the Ohio shore to the Kentucky shore is 1,600 feet.
