New Scioto Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio
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Title
New Scioto Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio
Description
Black & white photo image with background view of West Portsmouth. On Wednesday March 26, 1913 the previous bridge was destroyed by flood waters that were 15 feet higher on the Scioto than the Ohio. Henry Ruel built a temporary bridge to use during the construction of this bridge in 1914. On November 20 1915, this, the Sixth (6th) bridge over the Scioto was opened to traffic. The Second Street bridge, as it was also known, was closed in 1997 and was removed in 1998.
Creator
Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago
Format
9 cm x 14 cm postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, “New Scioto Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 23, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/16133.