Colorized image of the Selby Shoe Company. It reached a peak employment of about 5500 in its factory at Seventh (7th) and Findlay Streets before closing in 1957. There was a tunnel under Findlay Street to the Post Office.
Colorized image of the Irving Drew Company. The 1915 Portsmouth City Directory lists locations of the Irving Drew Company as 533-537 Front Street and 1658-1662 Eleventh (11th) Street. The company manufactured women's shoes.
Colorized image of the C & O Bridge over the Ohio River between Sciotoville and South Shore/Fullerton in Kentucky. Completed in 1917, the C & O Railroad Bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance between the Ohio and Kentucky shores in 1,600 feet.
Black and white image of the C & O Railroad Bridge over the Ohio River in Sciotoville. Completed in 1917, the bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance from Ohio shore to Kentucky shore is 1,600 feet.
Black and white photo image of the Irving Drew Company. The company manufactured women's shoes. The 1906 city directory lists two locations: 107-111 West Front Street and East Tenth (10th) & Hutchins streets. .
Black and white photo image of the Excelsior Shoe Company located at the southwest corner of Gallia Street and Campbell Avenue. The company was started in 1889, in 1893 it moved to Third (3rd) and Gay Streets and in 1913 this factory was built at Gallia and Campbell. Williams Manufacturing purchased the building in 1935.
Black and white image of the Excelsior Shoe Company located at the southwest corner of Gallia Street and Campbell Avenue. The company began in 1889, moved to Gay and Third (3rd) Streets in 1893 and in 1913 this factory was built at Gallia and Campbell. Williams Manufacturing purchased the building in 1935.
Black and white photo image of flour mill with two men standing in front of the building and one standing in the doorway. The mill was located at 557 east 8th (Eighth) Street.
Black and white photo image of interior of Baesman's Dancing Academy, Portsmouth, Ohio. The building was located on Chillicothe Street on the southwest corner of 9th (Ninth). It first appeared in the City Directories in 1924 and was owned and operated by Fred W. Baesman.
Black and white photo image of a street scene featuring Baesman's Dancing Academy with two automobiles and two men standing in the foreground. The building was located on Chillicothe Street on the southwest corner of (9th) Ninth. It first appeared in the City Directories in 1924 and was owned and operated by Fred W. Baesman.
Colorized photo image of Orphium Theatre with electric poles in front. Handwriting on back of postcard states "1908 09, 1912 13, 614 616 Chillicothe." The building was located at 614 Chillicothe Street and was owned by Gus Sun.
