black & white photo image of artist rendition scanned from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 21
Looking from Kentucky Hills across the Ohio River to Portsmouth
black & white portrait photo image from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 21
John McDowell was captain of a Light Infantry Company of the Ohio Militia who held many offices and built steamboats in Portsmouth. In his later years, he was affectionately referred to as "father".
black & white photo image from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 21
On West Second (2nd) Street, pictured are: George Davis & Co., Ohlschlager Coal, City Scales and M. W. Thompson, Merchant.
