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Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1940

Subjects
Bridges & DamsRailroads & TrainsRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows the Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge, a cantilever truss span over the Ohio River at Ashland, Kentucky, with wooded hills behind it and railroad freight cars in the foreground. The bridge is one of the Ohio River crossings at Ashland and was completed in the early 1930s. This linen-textured view dates from the mid-20th century.

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PublisherTri-State News Agency
THE BEN WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL BRIDGE, ASHLAND, KY.—22 --- 27741 Crossing the Ohio River, this bridge connects some of main U. S. Highways of the states of Ohio and Kentucky. Ashland has an annual mean temperature of 56 degrees. It is noted as an industrial city. PUB. BY TRI-STATE NEWS AGENCY, ASHLAND, KY. — NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E.C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. (B.B.L) Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE E C K Co
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PublisherTri-State News Agency
Series22
ConditionVery good
Place depictedBen Williamson Memorial Bridge, Ashland, KY
Place mentionedOhio River
Place mentionedE.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
PublisherTri-State News Agency, Ashland, KY
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed number 22 at end of caption. No postmark. Divided back; cream stock with light foxing; printed 'Natural Color Post Card' by E.C. Kropp for Tri-State News Agency.

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Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge, Ashland, Kentucky, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ben-williamson-memorial-bridge-ashland-kentucky-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.