The Heart of Portsmouth, north from the U.S. General U.S. Grant Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio

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Title

The Heart of Portsmouth, north from the U.S. General U.S. Grant Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio

Description

Colored image of Chillicothe Street (US Route 23) from the north end of U.S. Grant Bridge looking into Portsmouth. The bridge, also known as the Fullerton Bridge, was opened in 1927 as a toll bridge, became toll free in 1974, and closed in 2001 for demolition and replacement.

Creator

Pub. by the Portsmouth News Agency, Portsmouth, Ohio, made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Date

1940's approx.

Format

9 cm x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Collection

Citation

Pub. by the Portsmouth News Agency, Portsmouth, Ohio, made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis., “The Heart of Portsmouth, north from the U.S. General U.S. Grant Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/952.

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