Color Photo image of the dinner table and crowd at the Portsmosuth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I. There was no admission fee. There were many contests held and many prizes awarded.
Black and white photo of an 8th grade class at PHS in 1912. Names listed on the back: 2nd row, 1st on left- Ollie Lenard Pettit. Kneeled in middle center- Floyd Foster Prior
Tinted photo image of the U.S. Grant Bridge carrying U S Route 23 over the Ohio River from Portsmouth, Ohio to Kentucky. This Grant Bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, opened in 1927 as a toll bridge. It became toll free in 1974 and was razed for replacement in 2001.
Black and white photo image of the exterior of the Ardzli Tea Room located at 732 Sixth (6th) Street. The tea room was used for meetings held by the Martha Washington Dessert Club as well as many other clubs, mostly attended by women in Portsmouth. The tea room was generally mentioned in the "A Page For Women Readers" section of the Portsmouth Daily Times.
Colorized image of the street scene during the 1915 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.
colored image of church building at 701 Fifth (5th) Street showing the 1915 educational wing addition. This building was dedicated in 1887 as the German Evangelical Church. The church banned the German language in 1918 and became the First Evangelical Church. In 1963 the education unit was replaced with a more modern wing which houses a child daycare. The group has been known as the Evangelical United Church of Christ since 1956.
Colored image of parade participants and observers at the 1916 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. It was held every fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.
Colorized image of the Selby Shoe factory. Selby reached a peak employment of about 5500 in the factory at Seventh (7th) and Findlay Streets before closing in 1957. There was a tunnel under Findlay Street to the Post Office.
Color photo image of Massie Hall at the corner of Second (2nd) and Bond Streets. Ohio University first opened a Portsmouth branch in 1945. Massie Hall was built in 1966 and became part of Shawnee State Community College (two year) in 1977 when O.U.P.B. merged with Scioto Technical College.
