Tinted image of the Island Queen steamboat and two other boats. The Island Queen, property of the Coney Island Company, was built in Cincinnati in 1896. She and three other steamboats burned at Cincinnati in 1922.
Colorized image of the train depot with horses, buggies, people. The Southern Express Company, agent Harry Rodgers, 534 Second (2nd) Street, is listed in the 1914 Portsmouth City Directory.
black & white photo of New Boston Route 52 double bridge over part of Millbrook Lake, New Boston hills are in background. On the left is Rhodes Avenue and on the right is Gallia Street. There was a big celebration when the bridges were opened in October 1929. Both streets were two-way traffic. These bridges were replaced in about 1960.
Color photo postcard of Chillicothe Street downtown Portsmouth towards the Kentucky hills. Pictured is Martings, Montgomery Wards, National Bank Building.
Black and white photo image of building at 302 Chillicothe Street. City Directories from 1920 to 1930 list Harry E. Hawk, dentist at 304 1/2 Chillicothe and Albert Zoellner, Jeweler at 302 Chillicothe Street. This building was razed in 2016 for Shawnee State University expansion.
Colorized faded image of the Dreamland Swimming Pool along with many people. The pool was located at 1229 Kendall Avenue and opened around 1929 in Portsmouth.
