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  Exterior and Interior of the Holy Redeemer Church, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Two colorized images of the inside and outside of the Holy Redeemer church at 1325 Gallia Street. The church was founded when the need arose for the separation of the English and German speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic congregation built their first Holy Redeemer building on Sixth (6th) Street. This building was constructed in 1905 on Gallia Street.
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  Second Presbyterian Church and Rectory--Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized image of the Second Presbyterian Church and Rectory at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. In 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded, these buildings were constructed and used until the current church building was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
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  Korn Karnival Parade, 1916

  Colorized photo image of the parade showing school children in U.S.A. flag formation.
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  View of the Play Ground, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colored photo image of the York Park Children's Play area between the old flood wall and the Ohio River in the early 1900's.
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  Children's Play Grounds (York Place), Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized photo image of York Park or York Place between the old flood wall and the river.
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  A View in York Place, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of York Park (or Place) between the old flood wall and the Ohio River.
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  The Church of the Holy Redeemer, Portsmouth, O.

  Tinted image of Holy Redeemer church at 1325 Gallia Street. Holy Redeemer was started when the need arose for the separation of the English and German-speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic congregation built the first Holy Redeemer building on Sixth (6th) Street. This building was constructed on 1905 on Gallia Street.
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  The Second Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized image of the Second Presbyterian Church and Parsonage at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. In 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded, these buildings were constructed and used until the current church building was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
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  The First Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized photo image of the First Baptist Church built on the southwest corner of Gallia and Waller Streets in 1916. The Temple Baptist Church building now stands on the same corner.
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  The Trinity M. E. Church, Portsmouth, Ohio

  Colorized image of the church building at the corner of Gallia and Offnere Streets. The first service in this building was on October 11, 1908. In 1883 the name was changed to Wesley United Methodist. The building was razed in 2005.
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  Bigelow M. E. Church, Portsmouth, O

  Colorized photo image of the Bigelow M. E. Church located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. It was named after Russell H. Bigelow. (1793-1835) He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of the Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the non-denominational congregation is known as Bigelow Church.
  
  
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  The German M. E. Church, Portsmouth, O

  Black and white photo image of the church at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Washington Streets. A printed message on the back is an invitation to the "Home Coming" celebration to be held September 27, 1909.