Colorized image of Pershing Place located on Hutchins and Robinson Avenues. After World War I trees and shrubs were planted here in honor of the young men who gave their lives in the war.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street from the U.S. Grant Bridge. Can see Hotel Hurth on left. Handwritten in black ink across front: "The scene(?) is Betty - from the roof." Then an arrow.
Colorized photo image of Portsmouth East (Sciotoville)High School building, built in 1915 on the northeast corner of Marshall and Farney Avenues in Sciotoville. An addition in 1957 added a gym, music and science rooms and the former auditorium became a cafeteria..
Colorized photo image of the bank building at the south corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. This is the first half completed in 1912. In about 1924 an identical addition was added on the south side where the Lyric Theater had stood.
Tinted photo image of the second Masonic Temple in Portsmouth. Built in 1906 on the north west corner of Chillicothe and (4th) Fourth Streets, it was nearly leveled by fire in December 1925. It was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The store closed in 1971 and Desco Credit Union acquired the building in 1981.
Black & white photo image of Tribe of Ben-Hur meeting hall. The fraternal insurance organization of Ben-Hur was incorporated in Indiana in 1894 with the consent of General Lew Wallace. The group sold life insurance in 30 states in 1920. The Tribe of Ben-Hur first organized in Portsmouth in 1900.
Black & white photo image of the Brushart Building at the southwest corner of Chillicothe and Sixth (6th) Streets. The 1909 Portsmouth City Directory lists both Marting's Department Store and Lodge no. 390, K. of P. meetings at this address.
Tinted image of the Greyhound steamboat on the river. The Greyhound was built in 1901 at Ironton. She was considered quite fast as she ran the Portsmouth-Proctorville trade. She was lost in ice December 31, 1917 when she was used as a wharfboat at Ironton.
Colorized photo image of the church on the corner of Grandview Ave. and Robinson Ave. This building has been enlarged and remodeled and is now known as Central Church of Christ.
