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  First Evangelical and Reformed Church

  Colored image of the church building at 701 Fifth (5th) Street. This building was dedicated in 1887 as the German Evangelical Church. In 1918 German language was dropped and the name changed to the First Evangelical Church. Since 1956 the congregation has been known as the Evangelical United Church of Christ.
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  Holy Redeemer Church, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized image of the Holy Redeemer church at 1325 Gallia Street. Holy Redeemer was founded when a need arose for the separation of the English and German-speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic Congregation built their first Holy Redeemer building on Sixth (6th) Street. This building on Gallia was constructed in 1905.
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  St. Marys Church Portsmouth, O

  Black and white image of the Saint Mary Catholic church
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  Scene in Millbrook, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of Millbrook Lake. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. The park covered 85 acres and was greatly damaged in the 1913 flood. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
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  Ball Park--Steel Mill, Portsmouth, O

  Black and white photo showing the Millbrook Baseball Park with the steel mill and the Ohio River in the background.
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  In Merry Mill Brook, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of Millbrook Lake. Levi York began developing the 85 acre Millbrook Park in 1899. It was severely damaged by the flood and it was totally dismantled by 1935.
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  Entrance to Millbrook Park, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized photo image of the trolley station at the entrance to Millbrook Park. One of the trolley cars that traveled from New Boston to Ironton is shown. Levi York began developing the 85 acre park in 1899. It was severely damaged in the flood and was totally dismantled by 1935.
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  In Millbrook Park, Portsmouth, O

  Tinted photo image of part of the Lake in Millbrook Park in New Boston, Ohio.
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  The Roller Coaster, Millbrook, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Tinted image of the roller coaster in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing the 85 acre park in 1899. It was severely damaged by the flood and was totally dismantled by 1935.
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  Casino at Millbrook Park, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized photo image of the Millbrook Park Casino which was actually a theater located just inside the gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. Built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred, it was the prime social gathering place in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts provided entertainment all year round.
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  The Millbrook Pavilion, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of the pavilion at Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing the 85 acre Park in 1899. Greatly damaged in the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
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  The Millbrook Casino, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colored photo image of the Casino, actually a theater just inside the park gates at 420 Rhodes Avenue. It was built in 1905 with seating for five hundred. Plays, films, concerts, etc. were featured all year around.