Famous Indian Rock,
Portsmouth, O

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Title

Famous Indian Rock,
Portsmouth, O

Description

Colorized photo image of the Indian (Head) Rock in the Ohio River. A note printed on the back: "To be seen only during extreme low water." Prominent citizens scratched names and initials on the rock. One image seems to be a smiling face. Some believed this was an ancient Indian hieroglyph.

Creator

H.A.Lorberg, Publisher, Hammond Printing Co., Fremont, Nebr.

Contributor

Donated by the family of Jeanne Collis-Johnston

Format

9 x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Collection

Citation

H.A.Lorberg, Publisher, Hammond Printing Co., Fremont, Nebr., “Famous Indian Rock,
Portsmouth, O,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 5, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/21674.

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