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  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Red molded plastic key fob from the gift shop of Scioto Memorial Hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio. In 1964 the old Portsmouth General Hospital at 2001 Scioto Trail was re-named Scioto Memorial Hospital. A new building was constructed for Scioto…

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Red plastic key fob from Foodland Supermarkets located at 2335 Galena Pike, West Portsmouth and on Thirteenth (13th) Street in Portsmouth.

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Blue rigid plastic Skip Riffe county commissioner campaign key fob. Vernal G. "Skip" Riffe served as a county commissioner from 1991-2014.

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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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Black rigid plastic key fob advertising Mitchell Mobile Homes, U.S. 23 North, Box 1069, Portsmouth, Ohio. The back side shows a mobile home. Mitchell Mobile Homes is listed in the 1971 Portsmouth City Directory. George Mitchell is the owner.

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Blue van-shaped magnet promoting the U.S.S.A. Senior Center of Portsmouth, Ohio. The 1981 Portsmouth City Directory lists United Scioto Senior Activities Inc., 117-119 Market Street, Portsmouth, phone 354-6672, social services to the elderly.

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Clear half-pint bottle from Select Dairy of Portsmouth, Ohio. Near the top rim says: "Drink Milk for health." Under the Select Dairy logo is "Visit Our Farm." Near the bottom is "Portsmouth, Ohio." On the bottom is a letter "S." Nick Argeros…

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Clear glass Select Dairy milk bottle, somewhat stained. Under the Select Dairy logo: "Visit Our Farms." Near the bottom: "Portsmouth, Ohio, one pint liquid, sealed - registered BB48." The bottom has the letter "S" and "Pat. 16501440 Nov. 22,…

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Clear glass NEHI beverage bottle with all over embossed design. near the center Nehi logo is: "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 9 fluid ounces minimum contents." At the bottom: "Nehi Bottling Co. Portsmouth, Ohio."
May 21, 1930, page 12 Portsmouth Times ad:…

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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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Copper color token with boy scout on horse: "The Original 'Boy Scout' Shoe for boys, July 1910"
Other side: Heraldry image with "Manufactured by the Excelsior Shoe Co., Portsmouth, O."

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Plastic thimble with company name in black around bottom and red band around top. Located at 822-826 Fourth (4th) Street in 1947 city directory, they offered general laundry work, dry cleaning, and pressing
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