Colorized image of two people going across the water of a river in a motor boat. During the early 1900's, there would be man motor boat races held in the Ohio River. This tradition continued through the emergence of the River Day's Parade which would eventually start in 1963.
Black and white photo image of the Portsmouth High School built in 1912 to replace the Davis High School at the corner of Gallia and Waller Streets. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
Black and white photo image of the Eleventh (11th) Street School. The school building was located on Eleventh (11th) Street and was erected in 1875, built primarily for African American students. The six room school could accommodate 350 students. It was opened for classes on September 1, 1876. In 1926, it was replaced by the Washington School, a more modern structure.
Photo image of the Casino in Millbrook Park. This building was actually a theater located just inside the park gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. It was built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred. The Casino was the prime social gathering place in New Boston in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts were shown all year for entertainment.
Colorized lithographic image of a river scene along the Ohio River with two steamboats. The one in the background is the Island Queen, and the one in the foreground has the words Cincinnati Gymnasium Boat Club on the side.
