Colorized photo image of the 50th Reunion of the McDermott Class of 1947 on July 25, 1997. Pictured from left to right: Meg Scott, Jake Miller, Janet Franklin, Wayne Lanonda, and Geneva Nelson.
Black and white photo image of the Davis High School. It had been the home of George Davis before being used as a school from 1902 to 1910. It was razed in 1912 for the construction of the new PHS.
Black and white photo image of the U. S. Grant Bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge. The bridge was opened in August of 1927 and was the first bridge to make it all the way across the Ohio River to reach Kentucky from Portsmouth, Ohio, thus connecting the two states. Though the bridge was only opened to walking traffic at first, it did allow cars to pass over it in September of 1927. It opened as a toll bridge, became toll free in 1974, and was razed in 2001. The new U. S. Grant Bridge would replace this one in 2006.
Black and white image of the Grant Bridge going north into Portsmouth on Chillicothe Street (US Route 23). The Grant Bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll-free in 1974, was razed in 2001 and replaced in 2006. Shown and labeled are the York Park Tennis Court, Anderson's, Selby Shoe Company, Hotel Hurth, and the First National Bank.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street. Glockner Chevrolet Company is on the right, at the corner of 2nd (Second) and Chillicothe, followed by the Hotel Hurth located at the corner of Chillicothe and Third Streets. A plane is flying in the background.
Colorized image of the U. S. Grant Bridge over the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, opened as a toll bridge in 1927, became toll free in 1974, and closed in 2001 for demolition and replacement.
Black and white photo image of the Merigold located at 834 Gallia Street. The Merigold was a confectionery that not only sold sweets but was opened for meals as well. It was opened in 1925 and was constantly referred to as "the most beautiful building in Portsmouth" by the Portsmouth Daily Times.
