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Tinted image of old N. & W. depot at Tenth (10th) and Waller Streets, used from 1901 to 1931 when the new passenger station was opened at Sixteenth (16th) and Findlay Streets. This location was used for storage before it was razed in 1968.

Darkly tinted image of Portsmouth with the moon reflected on the river

Sepia tone image of the library with a decorative edging

Colored aerial image of the Portsmouth Steel Company and homes at New Boston, Ohio River and Kentucky in distance. This mill was known as Crucible Steel Company of America before 1902, Portsmouth Steel Company from 1902-1909, and Whitaker-Glessner…

Colored image of Bank at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. This is the first half completed in 1912. In about 1924 an identical addition was added to the south side where the Lyric Theater had stood.

Colored image of businesses and traffic on Chillicothe Street

Colored image of the library on Gallia Street

Colored image of Ohio River showing dyke and hillside

Colored image of the hospital built on Eighth (8th) Street near Chillicothe Street in 1920 by Dr. Henry A, Schirmann. It was re-named Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett in 1946. It was expanded as Southern Hills…

Black & white photo of the Hotel Hurth on the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a…

Black & white image of athletic field as if seen from the air. Mr Simon Labold, president of the First National Bank, donated land for baseball, football, etc. in 1929. The stadium built there was known as Universal, Municipal, and Spartan Stadium.

Black & white 1930 photo showing iron beam framing for the N & W passenger station under construction at Seventeenth (17th) and Findlay Streets. It was used for passengers until 1971 and razed in 2004. A new county jail is now on the site.