E.J. Kenrick Company Token
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Title
E.J. Kenrick Company Token
Subject
5 cent coin for Kenrick Bottling, bottle return.
Description
Silver with wear-quarter sized. One side-E.J.K. Co., Portsmouth, Ohio. Other side-"Good for 5(cent) when returned with bottle to dealer." The E.J. Kenrick Company was established in 1866 and originally bottled and sold soft drinks, but later became more of a wholesale distributor of food and tobacco. Their final location, a catalog sales showroom at 342 Second (2nd) Street, closed in 2002.
Creator
unknown
Contributor
Kenrick
Format
Silver colored, light weight, quarter sized token coin.
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Portsmouth Public Library
Collection
Citation
unknown, “E.J. Kenrick Company Token,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed May 12, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/15381.