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.
Colorized image of the N & W Railway Bridge over the Scioto River at Vera Junction in Portsmouth. The bridge was severely weakened by rushing waters in the flood on 1913, but was repaired and used until 2003.
Colorized image of some holly with a smaller faded image of the Trinity M. E. Church located at the corner of Gallia and Offnere Streets. On July 16, 1983 the Trinity Church united with the Bigelow United Methodist Church. Members of both churches met at the Old Stone House in West Portsmouth, the birthplace of Methodism in Southern Ohio.
Colorized image of a mill in pink hues with a smaller inset faded image of the Trinity M. E. Church located at the corner of Gallia and Offnere Streets. On July 16, 1983 the Trinity Church united with the Bigelow United Methodist Church. Members of both churches met at the Old Stone House in West Portsmouth, the birthplace of Methodism in Southern Ohio.
Colorized image of the park, shows a couple boating on the lake, crowds around the carouse, and the steel mill in the background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Sepia toned photo image of the School Children's Parade in Portsmouth. During the Korn Karnival in the years 1915 & 1916, the school children, mostly from Portsmouth, North Moreland, and Sciotoville schools participated in many parades.
