C & O Railway Bridge Over Ohio River
Portsmouth, Ohio

Title

C & O Railway Bridge Over Ohio River
Portsmouth, Ohio

Description

Colorized photo image of the C & O Railway Bridge over the Ohio River at Sciotoville. Completed in 1917, it is the longest continuous truss bridge ever build. It spans 1,600 feet between the Ohio and Kentucky shores.

Creator

I. Robbins & Sons, Pittsburgh, PA

Date

August 2, 1929

Contributor

Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection

Format

9 x 14 cm scanned postcard

Coverage

Sciotoville, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Paul O'Neill