Colorized photo image of the All Saints Episcopal Church located at 610 Fourth (4th) Street. Built in 1850, it was the first public building in Portsmouth to use gaslights in 1855. The building survived an interior fire in 1893 and extensive flood damage in 1937.
Colorized photo image of the Allen Chapel African American Episcopal Church. The church was organized in 1837, present church at 12th (Twelfth) & Waller Street, dedicated on February 20, 1921
Colorized photo image of the Bigelow Church located at 415 Washington Street. Originally Bigelow United Methodist, erected 1857-1858, dedicated 1859. Partially destroyed by fire in 1859 and again in 1867, re-occupied in 1869. The building survived major floods: 1889, 1913, 1921 & 1937. The church was named after Russell Bigelow a circuit rider and young minister. The building is listed on National Register of Historic Buildings.
Color tinted image of church building located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. Bigelow was named after Russell H. Bigelow, 1793-1835. He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the non-denominational congregation is known as Bigelow Church.
Color photomechanical print of Steel mill and homes in New Boston along the Ohio River; postmarked. Levi D. York built this mill after his Portsmouth mill burned in 1898. This was known as the Portsmouth Steel Company from 1902-1909 and Whitaker-Glesssner Company from 1919-1920.
