The Greenwood, Portsmouth, Ohio
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Title
The Greenwood, Portsmouth, Ohio
Subject
Description
Tinted image of the Greenwood steamboat on the river. The Greenwood was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. In October, 1898, on her maiden trip she left Portsmouth and sank at the mouth of the Scioto River when she hit a snag. She was raised and repaired and ran the Cincinnati-Pomeroy-Charleston trades until she sank in 1925 after colliding with the Chris Greene.
Creator
H.A. Lorberg, pub.
Format
9 cm x 14 cm Postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
H.A. Lorberg, pub., “The Greenwood, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed December 25, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/904.