Black & white photo image with background view of West Portsmouth. On Wednesday March 26, 1913 the previous bridge was destroyed by flood waters that were 15 feet higher on the Scioto than the Ohio. Henry Ruel built a temporary bridge to use during the construction of this bridge in 1914. On November 20 1915, this, the Sixth (6th) bridge over the Scioto was opened to traffic. The Second Street bridge, as it was also known, was closed in 1997 and was removed in 1998.
Colorized image of the Selby factory framed with blank and white image of a shoestring. Production information for factory on front. The 1920 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Selby Shoe Company location as Seventh (7th) Street from Findlay to John. Selbys closed in 1957. The building was razed in 1999.
Colorized image of the church building. The church was organized in 1817 by eight men and six women. This building, built in 1849-1850, has walls of two-foot thick native stone. Located at Third (3rd) and Court Streets, it is listed on the National Historic Register. The darker building at left is the Sunday School built in 1910.
Colorized image of the fire brick works along the Ohio River; Kentucky hills in background. Scioto Fire Brick Company was incorporated in 1871. In 1898 the plant covered 13 acres. It suffered a major fire in 1913 and was sold in 1917.
Colored photo image of the covered bridge over the Little Scioto River. The Little Scioto runs south through Harrison Township and enters the Ohio River at Sciotoville.
Colorized image of two men in a boat named "Chaperon" on the lake in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
Lightly tinted photo of the Glenwood High School on Glenwood Avenue in New Boston. Devoss & Donaldson, Architects. Completed in 1918, graduated first class in 1919. Was sold to South Central Ohio Educational Service Center in 2012.
Colorized image of the Park showing flowers and trees, with park train station in background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres.
colorized photo image of the covered bridge, erected in 1874, and also known as "Brush Creek Covered Bridge." It was used until it was bypassed in 1963. The bridge is listed on the National Registry of Historical Structures.
