Sciotoville Bridge, Ohio River, Sciotoville, Ohio, two 775 foot cantilever through truss spans, Gustaf Lindenthal, completed 1917

Artist David Plowden (American, born 1932)

Date1968

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 9 7/8 × 10 5/16 inches (25.07 × 26.19 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 12 3/16 inches (27.61 × 30.96 cm)

Credit LineGift of David and Sandra Plowden

Object number2015.18.141

SignedSigned on sheet verso, center, in pencil: "D Plowden 1968"

InscribedOn sheet verso, center, in pencil: "The Sciotoville Bridge - / Ohio River Sciotoville, Ohio / Two 775 foot cantilevers / through truss spans / Gustav Lindenthanl engineer, / completed 1917"

MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper left corner, yellow sticker with black pen: "188/117%"; On sheet verso, upper right, in pencil: "PAGE 211 ALTERNATE [crossed out] / #68" [all circled]; On sheet verso, left, in pencil: "#75 [circled] / 6/16/98"; On sheet verso, bottom, in pencil: "ALT. NEW PAGE 189 [crossed out] / 191 [crossed out] / 188"

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DescriptionImage of railroad tracks leading up to substantially large steel truss bridge. There is a small window of light at the end of the bridge which leads to the horizon.

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