Browse Items (265 total)

  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Metal shoe button hook imprinted "Anderson Bros., Portsmouth, Ohio." George W. Anderson operated several shoe, clothing, and dry goods business from 1874 until his death in 1895. His son, William, established the Anderson Department Store at the…

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Gold coin/ token with Fifty Years, the Greatest Name in Trucks- White 50th Anniversary with image. On back: "White Super Power 3000, Tips Its Cab For Service" with image.

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Green glass bottle with white and red painted labels; red circle- white lettering: "B-1 Lemon-Lime Soda" on neck; on bottom: "Contains vitamin B1, B-1 Reg. U. S. Pat off. Lemon Lime Soda contents 7 fl oz. Copyright 1940 by B-1 Beverage Co., St.…

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Brown rigid plastic key fob advertising B.F. Tire Sales located at Twelfth and Chillicothe Streets in Portsmouth, Ohio. The back side has "Goodyear." Under "Tire Dealers and Recappers" the 1973 Portsmouth City Directory lists Bob & Floyd Inc,…

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Brown and black leather baby shoe with button enclosures. Brown-Lowry had a baby shoe factory in Portsmouth in 1913-1915. Shoe is not labeled.

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Clear bottle embossed below neck with diamond shapes. Then rectangle with embossed "Drink Barq's trademark Reg. It's Good." Bottom: "Barq's Bottling Co., Ports. & Cinci, O."

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Metal shoe button hook engraved, "Bihl Brothers, Phone Sciotoville 993, Wheelersburg, Ohio." "Central Shoes" on reverse side. In 1930, Bihl Bros. placed small ads for candy, meats, poultry, etc. in the Portsmouth Times. The 1930 census lists truck…

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Brown on cream Boneyfiddle Fair Market Square poster featuring the early interior of Washington Hotel signed "Kay Deitchel 5/6/'73" in the lower right hand corner. The Fair dates are listed as Saturday, May 19; 11:00 - 9:00, and Sunday, May 20;…

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Clear glass Bonzo Bros milk bottle. Embossed: "One Pint Liquid, Registered Property of BONZO BROS. Grade A Milk Franklin Furnace, O. Registered Sealed 1-11-14."
Jake Bonzo and his son Ernest had for several years operated Bonzo Dairy east of…

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Clear bottle with white print logo and green and white label. Vertical line pattern around bottom of neck and base, noted as 10 Fl. Oz. bottles by Grapette Bottling Co., Kingston, Portsmouth.

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Shield-metal: tarnished silver with small red shield within shape. "Buckeye" across top; "Ohio Stove Co. - Portsmouth, Ohio" engraved across the red. Hole on top and bottom.

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Coin token good for 10 cents issued by Burton's Exchange in 1862. On November 26, 1859 this ad appeared in the Portsmouth Times: "Burton's Exchange, formerly Hotel St. Charles, East Side Market Space, Portsmouth, Ohio. H.D. Burton will be found at…
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