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  The Fannie Dugan, Portsmouth, O.

  Black and white photo image of the steamboat the Fannie Dugan. It was named for Thomas Dugan's daughter.
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  Portsmouth on the O-H-I-O. 1850

  Colored drawing of riverboats and Portsmouth viewed from Kentucky side. The Ashland was built at Cincinnati in 1842 and dismantled in 1847. The Scioto was built in Cincinnati in 1846 for Captain James Davis of Portsmouth.
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  16th Streetpostcard...2 more

  A part of Portsmouth, Ohio

  Tinted image of small buildings and trees along unpaved lanes at Waller and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets.
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  West side Scene, Portsmouth, O.

  Colorized image of a scene in West Portsmouth depicting a man leaning over a stone bridge with a Dry Goods Store in the background.
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  West End View, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized lithographic image of the west end of Portsmouth along the river
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  Portsmouth, O: A Scene at the Kiwanis Girl Scout's Camp

  Colorized image of a small pond at the Kiwanis Girl Scout Camp. The waterway has full trees hanging over it as well as being surrounded by grass. This Girl Scout Camp was constructed by the Kiwanis Club and was located on Tremper's Farm on Pond Creek in West Portsmouth, Ohio. The camp opened on July 2, 1923 to excited Girl Scouts all over the county.
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  Portsmouth, O.
  Scene on Tygart
  

  Black and white image of a scene along the Tygart.
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  The Women's Club House

  Colorized image of the Women's Club House at the north-west corner of Fifth (5th) & Court Streets. In 1878 the Portsmouth Board of Education gave this building for use as the first public library, also known as the "Wharton Library." The new Carnegie Library on Gallia Street opened in 1906. City directories from 1908 - 1913 list the Portsmouth Federation of Women's Clubs at 501 Court Street. Boy Scouts used this building in the early 1920's. From 1928 to 1955 the Portsmouth City Health Department was located here. The building was razed in about 1960.
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  Westside Scene, Portsmouth, O.

  Colorized image of a pond with a house at the end of it on the west side of Portsmouth.
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  Greetings From Portsmouth, O.

  Greetings From Portsmouth, O. written on the front of the postcard. "Portsmouth, O." is comprised of many scenes of Portsmouth in color.
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  Union Mills, Westside, Portsmouth, O.

  Colorized 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 from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
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  Raven Rock, Portsmouth, O.

  Colorized image of Raven Rock. The large, distinguishable rock formation was a popular lookout spot for Indians.