The Greenwood, Portsmouth, Ohio

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