Black and white photo image of the exterior of the Ardzli Tea Room located at 732 Sixth (6th) Street. The tea room was used for meetings held by the Martha Washington Dessert Club as well as many other clubs, mostly attended by women in Portsmouth. The tea room was generally mentioned in the "A Page For Women Readers" section of the Portsmouth Daily Times.
Tinted photo image of the U.S. Grant Bridge carrying U S Route 23 over the Ohio River from Portsmouth, Ohio to Kentucky. This Grant Bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, opened in 1927 as a toll bridge. It became toll free in 1974 and was razed for replacement in 2001.
Black and white photo of an 8th grade class at PHS in 1912. Names listed on the back: 2nd row, 1st on left- Ollie Lenard Pettit. Kneeled in middle center- Floyd Foster Prior
Color Photo image of the dinner table and crowd at the Portsmosuth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I. There was no admission fee. There were many contests held and many prizes awarded.
Colored image of Union Mills. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses until shortly before his death in 1894.
Tinted photo image of Chillicothe Street looking north. The building at the left is Anderson's Department Store, 301 Chillicothe, before two additional floors were added in 1925. On the right is the Turley Building at the corner of Third and Chillicothe Streets.
Colorized image of the bridge crossing the Ohio River to Portsmouth (background) "Portsmouth's population exceeds 50,000" printed on front. "The Portsmouth Fullerton Bridge Co. owners, the Dravo Construction Company, Pittsburgh, PA. Builders on back. The first US Grant Bridge carried US Route 23 across the Ohio River from Portsmouth to South Shore/Fullerton in Kentucky. It opened as a toll bridge in 1927, became toll free in 1974, and was razed in 2001.
color photo of Brush Creek Bridge, built in 1874 - Spanning Brush Creek in Scioto County. Located just Southwest of Otway, Ohio off of State Route 348. It was placed in the Historical Register May 19, 1963. In November 2012 the Scioto County Commissioners were granted control and care of the bridge.
Colorized photo image of the covered bridge in Brush Creek, located just southwest of Otway on State Route 348. The bridge was built in 1874 and is being maintained by the Otway Community Society.