The C & O Railroad Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio

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Title

The C & O Railroad Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio

Description

Reddish tone photo Image of the C & O Bridge at Sciotoville towards Kentucky. Completed in 1917, the C & O Northern Railroad Bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance between the Ohio and the Kentucky shores is 1,600 feet.

Creator

H. A. Lorberg, Publisher Portsmouth Ohio

Date

1920s

Format

9 cm x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Sciotoville, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Portsmouth Public Library

Collection

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Citation

H. A. Lorberg, Publisher Portsmouth Ohio, “The C & O Railroad Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/13765.

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