The C. & O. Northern Railway Bridge

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Title

The C. & O. Northern Railway Bridge

Description

Colored image of bridge over the Ohio River from the Sciotoville side, looking toward Kentucky. Completed in 1917, the C & O bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance between the shores is 1,600 feet.

Creator

E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis

Date

1930

Format

8.5 cm x 13.5 cm postcard

Coverage

Sciotoville, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Collection

Citation

E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis, “The C. & O. Northern Railway Bridge,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 5, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/4276.

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