The Scioto River Bridge
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Title
The Scioto River Bridge
Description
Colorized image of the Second Street Scioto River Bridge. This was the Fifth (5th) bridge built over the Scioto River at Portsmouth. It was a wood floor pier bridge to replace the suspension bridge (the 4th bridge) that fell in 1884 killing two children. This bridge washed out in the flood of 1913 with no fatalities. The Sixth (6th) bridge at this site opened in 1915 and was in use until 1997.
Creator
Unknown
Date
November 14, 1906
Contributor
Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection
Format
9 x 14 cm scanned postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Paul O'Neill
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “The Scioto River Bridge,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 17, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/18255.