Colorized image of the steamboat Greyhound docked on the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The Greyhound was built in Ironton in 1901. She ran in the Portsmouth-Proctorville trade and was considered quite fast. Used as a wharfboat at Ironton, she was lost in ice December 31, 1917.
Colorized image of the new Portsmouth High School built at Gallia and Waller Streets in 1912 to replace the Davis High School. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
Colorized image of a rowboat on the lake in Millbrook Park. A concrete bridge is in the background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. York had walkways traveling throughout the entire park. The concrete bridges were illuminated by electric lights on steel arches that were anchored on concrete piers. They all lead to and from the pavilion, and were illuminated by allowing easy access for park-goers
Colorized image of a rowboat with people on the lake in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. The lake in the park had several canals stemming from it. People could walk across white, interlaced metal bridges to cross the waterways. The walkways and bridges were lined with many benches to allow visitors places to rest.
Colorized image of the baseball park in Portsmouth. The ball park was home to the "Shoemakers," the Portsmouth team of the Ohio State League. It had a large covered grandstand for spectators to view the games. The ball diamond was beside the roller coaster in Millbrook Park.
