ItempostcardThe C & O Railroad Bridge

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
Scioto County Public Library

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Collection

Historic Postcards

Citation

H. A. Lorberg, Publisher Portsmouth Ohio, “The C & O Railroad Bridge, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Scioto County Public Library Local History Digital Collection, accessed December 5, 2025, https://www.sciotolibrary.org/history/items/show/13765.

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