Color tinted image of W. F. Nesbet steamboat. Some references mention a steamer named the "W.F. Nisbet" which ran on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers in the 1890's.
Color image of Central Presbyterian - Front and Side View. DeVoss and Donaldson. Established as German Presbyterian Church of Portsmouth in 1866, services were conducted in German until 1909. The first service in this building at Twenty-Third (23rd) and Waller Streets was April 2, 1927. The church closed in January of 2012.
Slightly green tinted image of park and hills. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River Bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Color tinted photomechanical print of boat and passengers with carousel in background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Color tinted photomechanical print of street scene and front and side view of building at 701 Fifth (5th) Street. The building was dedicated in 1887. Services were in German until 1918 when the German language was banned and the name was changed to First Evangelical Church. In 1956 the group became known as the Evangelical United Church of Christ.
Color tinted photomechanical print of the lake, dock and hillside. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Color photomechanical print of the Davis High school building front view, on the corner of Gallia & Waller Streets. It had been the residence of George Davis before being used from 1902 to 1910 as a school. It was razed for the construction of the new high school in 1912.
