Sepia photo image of Ben Hur Hall, and city block with crowds and autos, Fifth (5th) and Chillicothe Streets. In the Portsmouth City Directory of 1918, The Smoke House address is 503 Chillicothe Street.
Black and white photo negative of a postcard of The Betsy Ann on the Ohio River, a popular passenger packet. Black print at top says La Salle discovered the Ohio in 1670, he called it "La Belle Riviere".
black & white photo image scanned from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 8
William A. Soper, candy manufacturer, in his candy wagon. He and his wife would make rounds through the city in the wagon supplied with candy as she played the "grind organ".
Colorized photo image of Bigelow M. E. Church located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. Bigelow was named after Russell H. Bigelow, 1793-1835. He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the non-denominational congregation is known as Bigelow Church
Colored photo image of the Biggs House on the southwest corner of Front and Market Streets. The United States Hotel was constructed on this site in 1831, but was destroyed by fire in 1860. The Taylor House replaced it, but also burned in 1871. The larger Biggs House was built on the site and opened in 1872. It was a grand hotel from 1872 until the early 1900's. The Union Mission purchased the Biggs in 1931 and it served as a shelter for transient men for many years. The Scioto Memorial Hospital acquired the hotel in 1978 and it was renovated at apartments for the elderly known as the Riverview Retirement Center, which also includes the re-modeled Washington House.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 402. The Biggs House; Reopened (1872); David Strahn; John Daugherty; Col. Floyd L. Smith; W.S. McColm; The Western Union Telegraph; Mrs. Harriet Brown; The Assemby Balls; New Years Eve; Ohio River; Watson House (1836); Col. T.J. Graham (1839); United States (1853); Biggs House (1854); Col. John Row (1860s); W.H.H. Taylor (1865); Mrs. T.M. Patterson; Taylor House; Name Change (1871)
