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Old "S" Bridge, National Highway, St. Clairsville, OH, 1923

Subject
Bridges & Dams
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1923 (White Border)
Front of Old "S" Bridge, National Highway, St. Clairsville, OH, 1923, L. E. Forren, OH, USA, c. 1923 real photo postcard
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Back of Old "S" Bridge, National Highway, St. Clairsville, OH, 1923, L. E. Forren, OH, USA, c. 1923 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

The Old "S" Bridge carries the National Highway through a tight S-curve up a hillside. White-painted curbs and a stone retaining wall trace the bend, with utility poles, fences, and a few houses visible behind. The caption's "NAT. HIGHWAY" is the National Road, the early federal route that crossed Belmont County, Ohio, and passed through St. Clairsville. By the 1920s, the old road and its bridge stood as a landmark of the region's early transportation history.

Postcard Details

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PublisherL. E. Forren
OLD "S" BRIDGE, NAT. HIGHWAY.
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Postcard record

PublisherL. E. Forren
ConditionGood
PublisherL. E. Forren, St. Clairville, OH
Stampnone printed stamp box inscription (AZO, PLACE STAMP HERE)
NotesSepia-toned real photo postcard; white caption in negative; no border visible; light surface wear and scratches. Postmark: none visible. Divided-back AZO real-photo card (stamp box triangles up, 1918-1930); printed copyright 1923 by L. E. Forren, Photographer, St. Clairsville, Ohio. Dealer pencil price notation "RMLJ $5.00" at top; no message, address, or stamp present.

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Old "S" Bridge, National Highway, St. Clairsville, OH, 1923, postcard, c. 1923. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-s-bridge-national-highway-st-clairsville-oh-1923. Accessed November 2, 2026.