The C. & O. R. R. Bridge, Portsmouth, O.

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Title

The C. & O. R. R. Bridge, Portsmouth, O.

Description

Colorized image of the C. & O. Railway Bridge over the Ohio River viewed from Sciotoville. Completed in 1917, it is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance from the Ohio shore to the Kentucky shore is 1,600 feet.

Creator

Photo by Gillett; H. A. Lorberg, Publisher

Date

1929

Format

9 x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Sciotoville, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Collection

Citation

Photo by Gillett; H. A. Lorberg, Publisher, “The C. & O. R. R. Bridge, Portsmouth, O.,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 13, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/19190.

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