Item

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

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Collection

Historic Postcards

Citation

Photo by Gillett; H. A. Lorberg, Publisher, “The C. & O. R. R. Bridge, Portsmouth, O.,” Scioto CountyPublic Library Local History Digital Collection, accessed February 6, 2025, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/19190.

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