Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street during the 1937 flood. Pictured are two unknown people in boats on in the water. Also shown are businesses along Chillicothe Street. Kobacker's Department Store located at 401; Atlas Fashion located at 307-309; Richman Bros. Clothes located at 311.
Photo image of Chillicothe Street during the 1907 flood. Pictured are unknown individuals traveling by boats through the water. The Lyric Theater can be seen in the background on the right though the image is blurred. It was located at 426 Chillicothe Street.
Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street during the 1907 flood in Portsmouth. Pictured are unknown individuals in boats traversing the waters. The Senate Buffet and Weber, a shoe store located at 408 Chillicothe Street can be seen as well as a stationery store.
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 Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
Black and white image of Soldiers Circle 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 their being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
Black and white photo of the annual Decoration Day Parade moving up the unpaved Offnere Street Hill toward Greenlawn Cemetery. Decoration Day is now known as Memorial Day.
Black and white photo image of the Portsmouth General Hospital. In 1925, a third floor and two wings were added to the Hempstead Hospital located at 2001 Scioto Trail. It was renamed the Portsmouth General Hospital. It became Scioto Memorial Hospital in 1964 and moved to Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street in 1968. This building was razed in 2006.
Black and white photo image of Scioto Memorial Hospital located on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street. It was opened in 1968, and in the 1980's Southern Hills, Mercy, and Scioto Memorial merged as Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Colorized aerial photo image of the "New" Scioto Memorial Hospital located on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street. It was opened in 1968 with 158 beds. In the 1980's Southern Hills, Mercy, and Scioto Memorial merged as Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Colorized image of the City Hospital. In 1870, the city of Portsmouth purchased this two story brick house from Thomas Dugan for $5,000.00 for use as the City Hospital. It was located on what was then called Chillicothe-Pike (Scioto Trail). Four years later the building became a children's home. In 1907 it was re-opened as Hempstead Hospital. After a third floor and two wings were added in 1923, the building looked much different. The name was changed to Portsmouth General Hospital in 1925, and Scioto Memorial Hospital in 1964 until the new hospital was built on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street. This building was razed in 2006.
