Clear glass bottle with a white label and red print. 6 fluid oz. Print on back indicated it was a cola bottled by Spur Bottling in Portsmouth, Ohio. Listed in the 1947 Portsmouth City Directory: Spur Bottling Co. (John H. and Jack H. Matiz) 927 Ruhlman Avenue. / Spur Distributing Co. filling station 1027 Chillicothe 740 11th (Eleventh) Street and 2420 Gallia Street.
Emerald green bottle with red and white label branding. Minimum contents 6 oz. Printed on back: Property of Coca Cola Bottling Works, Portsmouth, Ohio. From the 1954 Portsmouth City Directory: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Full Line of Soda Water "Grass" Flavors, Fred R. Horschak, manager, 3001 Scioto Trail, Tel. 2-8311
Green Crass Bottle with the name embossed. Bottle by Coca Cola registered as Crass in 1941. Contents 11 oz. Bottom embossed as "Portsmouth, Ohio." 1937 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Fleming B. Harper, manager, 3001 Chillicothe Street.
Clear glass bottle embossed with diamond shapes at longer neck. Just below are the words "A Gem better beverage." The company was located in Wellston, Ohio.
Clear glass bottle embossed: J. I. Marsh Co. Portsmouth, O. cap. 7 oz. Embossed on bottom: J. I. M. 1928 In the 1930 Portsmouth City Directory the listing: J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. March President-General Manager, George U. Marsh Vice President-Secretary, soft drink manufacturers, rear 1526 Fifth (5th) Street.
Clear glass bottle with 6 small stars around neck and unusual square design. Above square portion is embossed: "Soda Water contents 6 fluid oz" Around lower edge: "Property of Coca Cola Bottling Co. Pat. Des. No. 70281" On bottom: "Portsmouth Ohio" 1937 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Fleming B. Harper, manager, 3001 Chillicothe Street
Green glass bottle embossed: "The Ice Cream & Bottling Co. Portsmouth, Ohio." on front. "I.C.B." on bottom. In the 1920 Portsmouth City Directory listing: The Ice Cream & Bottling Co, J.M. Stockham President, Jonathan Tener Vice President, J. E. Tener Secretary & Manager, Russell Stockham Treasurer, 1402-1412 10th (Tenth) Street, Telephones: Home 315, Bell 51
Amber glass bottle embossed with "E.J. Kenrick & Son Portsmouth, O. Registered" on front, "D.O.C. 66" on back. The company was located at 1866 Front Street.
Amber glass bottle embossed: "Portsmouth Br'g & Ice Co. Portsmouth, O. Registered" on front. "D.O.C.36" on lower back side. The 1899 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Brewing & Ice Co., president & treasurer J. Esselborn, secretary Oscar Knorr, brewers lager beer and ice manufacturer. 258, 260, 262, & 264 West Second (2nd) Street. In 1914 Mr. Esselborn was still president & treasurer, George Zeisler was secretary at 224-230 Second (2nd), phone # 94.
Clear glass bottle with blue and white painted label. Front label is a blue A in a white circle on a blue square. On back side in white print: "Circle "A" Brand The sign of Highest Quality Beverages. 7 fluid ounces. Property of Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, Portsmouth, Ohio." The Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. was listed at 616 Third (3rd) Street in the 1947 Portsmouth City Directory.
Clear embossed glass bottle. Embossed: "E.J. Kenrick Company Harold Clayton Portsmouth, O. Cap. 7 1/2 fluid oz." In 1941, at the death of Mr. Kenrick, his cousin G. Harold Clayton became the owner and manager of the Kenrick business on Market Street. G. Harold Clayton was elected president of the Ohio Bottlers Association in 1948.(George Harold Clayton obituary, Portsmouth Times, April 13, 1956)
