Passenger Ferry-The Gateway Clipper at Portsmouth, Ohio
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Title
Passenger Ferry-The Gateway Clipper at Portsmouth, Ohio
Subject
Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of the Gateway Clipper. The first U.S. Grant Bridge was closed for repair August 31, 1978. The ferry was the only transportation to Kentucky across the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio. The center section of the bridge was lowered onto barges while new cables were installed in 1979.
Creator
Denny Hamilton, photographer
Date
1978
Format
20 x 25 cm black & white photograph
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio; Greenup County, Kentucky
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Denny Hamilton, photographer, “Passenger Ferry-The Gateway Clipper at Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 5, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/5314.