For this week’s Ephemera Friday, we’re featuring a historic photo from Raven Rock Airport, taken on October 4, 1945. This small airstrip was located at what is now the site of Washington-Nile Schools in West Portsmouth, Ohio.
In this image, a biplane sits on the field, with the hills of Kentucky visible in the background. Just to the right of the plane, you can spot the fields of the Scioto County Infirmary Farm, which was part of the county’s system for caring for indigent residents in the mid-20th century.
Raven Rock Airport was one of several small rural airports in the area during this period. Although it’s no longer in operation, this photo provides a snapshot of the area’s landscape and infrastructure shortly after World War II.
