Colored image of Chillicothe Street (US Route 23) from the north end of U.S. Grant Bridge looking into Portsmouth. The bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, was opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll free in 1974, and closed in 2001 for demolition and replacement.
Sepia image of a man riding on top of two giant ears of corn on a wagon pulled by a horse at the Korn Karnival in Portsmouth. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.
Tinted image of Bond Street School building on the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) & Bond Streets. The twelve room school served elementary students from 1906 to 1939. It as razed in 1948 for the construction of Albers Supermarket.
Colorized image of Mercy Hospital in Portsmouth. Mercy Hospital was opened July 15, 1921 with twenty-seven beds in the expanded Baron family homestead on Kinney's Lane. In January 1923 construction of the new five story 50-bed hospital was begun. After additions and expansions in the 50's and 60's, the building was razed in 2001.
Sepia toned image of the Christian Church located on the east side of Portsmouth. The church was organized in 1907 and is till in operation today after undergoing several renovations and additions.
Colorized photo image of the Twin Motel in Portsmouth along with the parking lot and several cars. The motel was located on the Scioto Trail at Twentieth (20th) Street.
Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street. Marting Brothers at 515 Chillicothe, United Woolen at 513, Beis Brothers at 511, Charles Wenten Shoes and Men's Clothing in the distance, Bragdon's Dry Goods at 405 Chillicothe. Also shown: street car, people, and wagon and J. F. Carr, Jeweler.
Colorized image of Soldiers' Monument in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to there being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
