Sepia tone image of the Old Ladies Home. The Home for Aged Women was established in 1896. The steamboat gothic style structure was located at the corner of Front & Chillicothe Streets. The home was used as a place of residence for women, 65 and older, who no longer had homes of their own or relatives to care for them. Only residents of the City of Portsmouth were admitted. The house was razed to make room for the approach to the U.S. Grant Bridge, built in 1927.
Black and white photo image of the Devil's Den, large rock formations in the hills above South Portsmouth (Springville) across the Ohio River in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Colorized image of the church building located at the corner of Gallia and Offnere. First worship service in this building was October 11, 1908. Notation on back, "A modern building and successor to Sixth Street Church." In 1983, name was changed to Wesley United Methodist. Razed 2005.
Colorized image of "Portsmouth's City Flag" comprised of the city surrounded by drawn flames. Portsmouth was established in 1803 and incorporated in 1815.
Black and white photo image of the Fannie Dugan on the Ohio River near Portsmouth. The Fannie Dugan was named after Thomas Dugan's daughter. He was a riverboat captain.
Colorized image of the steamboat the Greyhound docking at the wharf 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 in Ironton, she was lost in ice December 31, 1917.
Colorized image of Portsmouth High School built in 1912 to replace the Davis High School at the corner of Gallia and Waller Streets. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
