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Wooden tailor brush advertising John Vetter, 1868 - 1945, a tailor in Portsmouth. He took over his father's business in 1901 and retired in 1941.

Blacksmith Christy Hare made this tomahawk tobacco pipe for pioneer settler Joseph Miller (1762-1845). It measures 6.5 by 14 inches (16.51 by 35.56 cm). Miller kept the tomahawk, which he used as both a weapon and a pipe for smoking tobacco, with…

One copper octagon shaped token:"Value in exchange for meals 1-K.B.I. Restaurants." Other side: "Kademenos Bros. Inc. Restaurants, Portsmouth, Ohio". The 1939 Portsmouth City Directory lists George P Kademenos, restaurant manager at WS Corp…

Silver penny sized token. One side: "Value in exchange for meals, K.B.I. Restaurants 5". Second side: "Kademenos Bros. Inc. Restaurants, 5, Portsmouth, Ohio". In 1939 the Portsmouth City Directory lists George P Kademenos, restaurant manager at…

Two tokens.
1: Silver colored coin/ token with business name on one side- exchange worth on other.
2: Silver colored, scalloped edge coin/ token name on one side- worth on the other.

Clover shaped, copper token with "Kelso's Cafe Portsmouth, Ohio" encircled on one side and "Good for 5¢ in trade" encircled on the other side.
The cafe was located at 311 Chillicothe Street.

Dark grey snake skin pattern fabric holder with two pockets. Inside: "Klivans, Inc., Nationally Advertised Watches, Diamonds Jewelry 417 Chillicothe St. Portsmouth, O." "Charge It" L.O. Klivan was listed as President-Treasurer in the 1930…

Color illustrated advertisement card with dog and flower arrangement cut out. Written on front in script & print: No gift has greater beauty than flowers; Knost Floral, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Putzek, Owner; 1225 to 1239 Seventeenth (17th) Street; Phone…

Heavy-weight paper traveling salesman business card. A Victorian image of a girl and dog.
On back "Presented by L. Jones, Dealer in General Merchandise, Blue Creek,Ohio".
Census shows L. Jones as Lafayette Jones in Adams County.
Trademark…

Clear glass bottle with white print. "L.B. Hatch, M.D., South Webster, Ohio, Office Hours: 1-3 p.m., 6-8 p.m." Dr. Lehman B. Hatch started his practice in 1930. He died April 27, 1973.

Aged paper and cardboard advertisement calendar with cowboy and cattle photo; Lacey Hall's information and location and colorful 1961 calendar.

Faintly tinted drawing of Portsmouth as if viewed from the air in 1871. Businesses and prominent residences are numbered 1 thru 32 on the drawing and identified by number in the margins.