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  A Bruner's Rural Home
  Portsmouth, O

  Black and white photo of a home in a valley between hills. The back of the card is an invitation to attend the "Home Coming" Celebration the week of September 27, 1909.
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  The U. S. Grant Bridge Portsmouth, O
  The Ohio and Scioto Valleys are Famous in Song and Story

  Black and white photo with the sky tinted blue, showing the first U.S.Grant Bridge looking toward Kentucky. It connected Ohio and Kentucky by US Route 23. Also known as the Fullerton Bridge, it opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll free in 1974, was razed in 2001, and replaced in 2006.
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  The Scioto County Court House, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of the second Court House in Scioto County. Built in 1836 at Court and Sixth (6th) Streets, it was razed in June 1927 after dedication of the new Court House.
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  German Day, Portsmouth, O., Oct. 12, 1903

  Black and white photo image of the German Day Parade October 12, 1913. Mayor Creed Milstead accepted the Germania Maennerchor's invitation to deliver the address at Droege's grove on the afternoon of German Day.--from the Portsmouth Times, September 26, 1903.
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  The N. & W. Railway Terminals, Portsmouth, O

  Black and white photo image (with sky tinted blue) of the N. & W. Railroad yard. The Ohio River and the Hills of Kentucky are in the background.
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  At Dixon's Mill, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of Dixon's Mill bridge over the Little Scioto River south of Minford in Harrison Township near State Route 335.
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  In Days of Yore,
  Portsmouth, O

  Colorized image of a Canal Repair boat in the canal on the west side.
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  Lucasville, Ohio
  West Side Scene

  Black and white photo image of the tow path and canal on the west side.
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  A Scene in Mill Brook, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of Millbrook Lake. Levi York began developing the 85 acre Millbrook Park in 1899. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
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  The New Sun Theater
  835 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, O
  

  Black and white photo image of the Sun Theater Building at 835 Gallia Street. The signs on this building in other photos were "Vaudeville" and "Orpheum."
  This view does not show the Kricker Building built by George Kricker in 1893 which held Portsmouth City offices, the Business College, and many other businesses. It was farther to the west on Gallia Street adjacent to the Old Stone Post Office.
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  West Second (2nd) Street, Portsmouth, O

  Black and white photo of Second (2nd) Street looking west of Chillicothe Street. The building at Second and Court Streets at the left was the Elks Building in 1898 and later in 1916 it was the Eagle's Hall. The distinctive roof line of the Washington Hotel is visible in the distance on the left side on Second (2nd) Street.
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  Peerless Skating Rink, Massie Block, Portsmouth, O

  Blue tinted photo image of the Massey block building at the southwest corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets built in 1850. It was razed in 1936 for a gasoline station to be built on the site. The Portsmouth Times January 19, 1936 referring to the Massie Block: "The third floor was devoted to boxing shows in later years and the late Si Straus and Sid Cockerell conducted a skating rink on the third floor when skating was all the craze."