Black and white photo images of the Home for Aged Women located on the Northwest corner of Front and Chillicothe Streets until 1927, the Corner Book Store located at West Second (2nd) and 205 Chillicothe Streets, the Fourth (4th) Street School, Camp Arion located in Union Township, and an image of several unknown individuals along the Kentucky Hills.
Three black and white images of Millbrook Park including the "Y" Bridge, Bow Bridge, and the Flower Garden. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
Black and white images of Market Square and F. C. Daehler & Co. F. C. Daehler & Co. was located on 82-86 West Second (2nd) Street. They dealt in furniture, carpets, Queensware, and were also undertakers.
Black and white photo images of York Place and Gaylord Elm. Gaylord Elm was named to commemorate the Gaylord Rolling Mill, and York Place (York Park) was named for Levi York. The Burgess Steel and Iron Works on West Front Street burned in June of 1898. Levi York re-built his steel plant in Yorktown (New Boston) and the area on Front Street was developed into York Park.
Black and white photo image of Julia Marlowe, a famous actress who was born in England but grew up in Portsmouth. Her original name was Sarah Frances Frost but was changed to Julia Marlowe due to better stage appeal. She rose to fame in the late 1800's and early 1900's, even claiming the titles of the "First Lady of The American Stage" and"World's Greatest Shakespearean Actress."
On the left: several red and pink roses.
On the right: a black and white image of the Grand Opera House was located at 404 Chillicothe Street. The building was built in 1895. A fire damaged it in 1914 and it never reopened as an opera house, but was rebuilt and known for many years as the Kresge Store.
Black and white photo image of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Ohio. The church was located at the southeast corner of Findlay and 10th (Tenth) Streets. It was founded in 1865 by six people, formerly of Allen Chapel, in the home of Ann Kerns. Later the group built a brick structure and named the church "Pleasant Green" due to the beautiful nature that surrounded the building. The first pastor was Reverend Butler Harper.
Black and white photo image of Battery "B", 34th Field Artillery, O. N. G. Armory, Portsmouth, Ohio. This unit was a local Ohio National Guard Unit. The armory was located 628 Third (3rd) Street.
Colorized photo image of lakeside scene at Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Colorized photo image of the church interior. 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.
