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Colorized image of the steel plant in New Boston. Levi D.York built the steel mill in New Boston after his Portsmouth mill burned in 1898. It was known as the Portsmouth Steel Company from 1902-1909 and the Whitaker-Glessner Company from 1909-1920.

Colorized image of the steamer sidewheeler along the river. The Sunshine was built in Brownsville, PA and completed at Wheeling, WV in 1892. She ran the Pittsburgh-Cincinnati trade.

Black and white photo image of the church building with neighborhood homes and automobile.

Color photo image of the interior of Saint Mary's Church located at Fifth (5th) and Market Streets

black & white images of subjects on the front and back with unknown font for greeting

Sepia photo image postcard of the playhouse at Chillicothe Street, northeast corner of Sixth (6th) Street, originally the Sixth (6th) Street Methodist Episcopal Church Building. The Elk lodge #154 moved here from Second (2nd) Street in about 1916.…

black & white photo image of church building at 1118 Hutchins Street, Portsmouth

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.

Colorized image of the crowds at Scioto County Court House during the 1916 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I.

Colorized image of the yards along the Ohio River

Colored image of the steamboat Greenwood at the wharf at the end of Market Street. The Greenwood was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. On her maiden trip, October, 1898, she left Portsmouth and sank when she hit a…

Colored image of RR yard, Ohio River, and Kentucky hills.