The Scioto River Bridge

Title

The Scioto River Bridge

Description

Colorized image of the Second Street Scioto River Bridge. This was the Fifth (5th) bridge built over the Scioto River at Portsmouth. It was a wood floor pier bridge to replace the suspension bridge (the 4th bridge) that fell in 1884 killing two children. This bridge washed out in the flood of 1913 with no fatalities. The Sixth (6th) bridge at this site opened in 1915 and was in use until 1997.

Creator

Unknown

Date

November 14, 1906

Contributor

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

Format

9 x 14 cm scanned postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Paul O'Neill