Colored image of the bridge over the Scioto River on the west side of Portsmouth. This bridge replaced the previous one that washed away in the 1913 flood. This, the sixth (6th) bridge, was opened in 1915 and was used until 1997 when it was closed and razed.
Colorized image of the Second Street Scioto River Bridge. This was the Fifth (5th) bridge built over the Scioto River at Portsmouth. It was a wood floor pier bridge to replace the suspension bridge (the 4th bridge) that fell in 1884 killing two children. This bridge washed out in the flood of 1913 with no fatalities. The Sixth (6th) bridge at this site opened in 1915 and was in use until 1997.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is the the Scioto Hominy Company on Gay Street; View of Roller Coaster, Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing the 85 acre park in 1899. It was severely damaged by the flood and was totally dismantled in 1935. Both images cut from a page in Pictorial Portsmouth.
Colorized image of the fire brick works along the Ohio River; Kentucky hills in background. Scioto Fire Brick Company was incorporated in 1871. In 1898 the plant covered 13 acres. It suffered a major fire in 1913 and was sold in 1917.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page: pictured is the Scioto County Courthouse with text underneath giving a brief history. This is actually the second courthouse. It was erected in 1836 and eventually razed in 1927.
Colorized photo image of the second Court House in Scioto County. Built in 1836 at Court and Sixth (6th) Streets, it was razed in June 1927 after dedication of the new Court House.
