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National Bank of Portsmouth-1937 Flood
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black & white photograph.
Looking at the National Bank of Portsmouth Building.
Location: Corner of Chillicothe & Gallia Streets
Looking at the National Bank of Portsmouth Building.
Location: Corner of Chillicothe & Gallia Streets
Along the Flood Wall-1937
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black & white photograph.
The Ohio River along Front Street and the flood wall.
The Ohio River along Front Street and the flood wall.
Swollen Ohio River Looking Toward Kentucky-1937
Portsmouth, Ohio
Black & white photograph.
The W.F. Nesbet, Portsmouth, O
Color tinted image of W. F. Nesbet steamboat. Some references mention a steamer named the "W.F. Nisbet" which ran on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers in the 1890's.
York Place Portsmouth (Ohio)
Slightly green tinted image of park and hills. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River Bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
The Buckeye State, Portsmouth, Ohio
Color tinted image of steamboat with Portsmouth in back. The Buckeye State was built in 1878 at Freedom, PA, for the Pittsburgh & Cincinnati Packet Line. She was captained by Wash Kerr.
Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth, Ohio, Ohio River Flood, January, 1937
Black & white photo of Chillicothe Street looking north
Chillicothe Street Looking Toward River, Portsmouth, Ohio, Ohio River Flood, January, 1937
Black & white photo of Chillicothe Street looking south
Street Scene at Portsmouth, Ohio, Ohio River Flood, January, 1937
Black & white photo of homes surrounded by flood water
Portsmouth Floodgates - West End
Floodgates were closed at several locations along the floodwall due the the rising Ohio River.
Portsmouth Floodgates - West End
The floodgates were closed at several locations along the floodwall due to the rising Ohio River.
U.S. Route 52 over the Scioto River
U.S. Route 52 Bridge over Scioto River