A West End Scene, Portsmouth, O.
Scioto River Bridge

Title

A West End Scene, Portsmouth, O.
Scioto River Bridge

Description

Colorized image of the bridge and the Scioto River with men fishing in a boat. This was the fifth (5th) bridge built over the Scioto River. It was a wooden floor pier bridge to replace the suspension bridge that fell in 1884 killing two children. This bridge washed out in the flood of 1913 with no fatalities.

Creator

H.A. Lorberg, publisher.

Date

before the 1913 flood

Format

3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch postcard

Coverage

Scioto River, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library