Aged, ripped and torn, tool belt from The H. Leet Lumber Company. Tool belt has markings all over. Blank print on front: "The H. Leet Lumber Company, 9th & Washington Streets, Portsmouth, Ohio." The company store was located at 913 Washington Street. It was founded in 1856 by Horace Leet.
Black metal with white print street signs for Washington Street and West Seventh Street. Between the years 1911 and 1912, street addresses in Portsmouth were changed if they had the words West or East in them, meaning West Seventh Street turned into Seventh Street.
Black and white photo negative of a bird's-eye view of Second (2nd) Street, looking east from Washington Street. The old Second (2nd) Street School can be seen.
Black and white photo negative of a group of people and a horse-drawn street car. Photo was taken on Second (2nd) Street, between Washington and Chillicothe Streets.
Slightly green tinted image of park and hills. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River Bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Color tinted image of church building 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.
Sepia tone image of York Park outside of the old flood wall. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River bank in the area between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Colored photo image of children and playground equipment at York Park near the river. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was outside the old flood wall between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
