Colorized image of Milldale Park in Portsmouth. The park was located near New Boston. "Out where the sun shines, and the birds sing their sweetest songs" across the top of the image.
Colorized image of a concrete bridge in Millbrook Park.Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. York had walkways traveling throughout the entire park. The concrete bridges were illuminated by electric lights on steel arches that were anchored on concrete piers. They all lead to and from the pavilion, and were illuminated allowing easy access for park-goers.
Black and white photo image of the Casino in Millbrook Park. This building was actually a theater located just inside the park gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. It was built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred. The Casino was the prime social gathering place in New Boston in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts were shown all year for entertainment.
Colorized image of Innes Band in Millbrook Park, playing in front of the Casino. This building was actually a theater located just inside the park gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. It was built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred. The Casino was the prime social gathering place in New Boston in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts were shown all year for entertainment. Innes' Band was a local group that performed at many county establishments, including the Casino at Millbrook Park in the summer time.
Colorized photo image of the Casino in Millbrook Park.This building was actually a theater located just inside the park gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. It was built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred. The Casino was the prime social gathering place in New Boston in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts were shown all year for entertainment.
Green tinted photo image of the Casino in Millbrook Park. This building was actually a theater located just inside the park gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. It was built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred. The Casino was the prime social gathering place in New Boston in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts were shown all year for entertainment.
Black and white photo image of the lakeside spillway in Millbrook Park with three women sitting on a bench on one of the pathways. The spillway's water came from the overflow of the lake. The structure was about twenty feet wide with ten inch steps running down one hundred and fifty feet. The water made a cascade that fell thirty feet making, quite a spectacle.
Sepia tone photo image of the pavilion at Millbrook Park. The building was two stories with a full sized roller rink on the second floor. The first floor had a bowling alley and other game tables.
Colorized image of a rowboat on the lake in Millbrook Park. A concrete bridge is in the background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. York had walkways traveling throughout the entire park. The concrete bridges were illuminated by electric lights on steel arches that were anchored on concrete piers. They all lead to and from the pavilion, and were illuminated by allowing easy access for park-goers
Black and white photo image of the lake in Millbrook Park with two women in the foreground. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Black and white photo image of the lake in Millbrook Park. In the background, a concrete bridge can be seen. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. York had walkways traveling throughout the entire park. The concrete bridges were illuminated by electric lights on steel arches that were anchored on concrete piers. They all lead to and from the pavilion, and were illuminated by allowing easy access for park-goers
Colorized image of a rowboat with people on the lake in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. The lake in the park had several canals stemming from it. People could walk across white, interlaced metal bridges to cross the waterways. The walkways and bridges were lined with many benches to allow visitors places to rest.
