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  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Black and white senior class photo. Each person is in oval shape, with name at bottom of oval. Some damage; tears and discolored marks.

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Clear glass bottle with black and white label and swirled neck. Back print: Naturally good; J. I. Marsh Bottling Company, Portsmouth, Ohio. 1930 Portsmouth City Directory listing: J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. March President-General Manager, George…

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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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clear glass, embossed bottle: "Modern Dairy Co., Portsmouth, O., One Pint, Liquid (on back, Sealed 48).
On bottom, 18, logo, 4.
Modern Dairy opened December, 1928 at 235 Second (2nd) Street, later 237 Second (2nd) Street. Became Borden's Modern…

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Ceramic plate with gold trim; red and cream with green leaf. M.W. of A. is a fraternal benefit society fouonded nationally in 1883 to financially assist families after the death of the breadwinner. Portsmouth Camp 1908.

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Regulation "bridge" size playing cards in boxes. One set shows a color illustration of the famous Powhatan Arrow (Norfolk and Western). On the other deck shows a Native American and titled "N & W The Powhatan Arrow".

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Regulation "bridge" size playing cards in boxes. One set shows a color illustration of the famous Powhatan Arrow (Norfolk and Western). On the other deck shows a Native American and titled "N & W The Powhatan Arrow".

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Bronze coin/token. One side: "National Humane Education Society, fostering a sentiment of kindness." Illustration of "60" and a figure with a dog and a cat. Other side: "Celebrating 60 years of compassion; 60th anniversary." "NHES 1948-2008" Same…

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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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Wooden nickel commemorating the centennial celebration of New Boston 1906 - 2006. In early times the area was sometimes called Yorktown. The people of New Boston petitioned the state of Ohio for village status and in 1906 permission was granted to…

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Tan tone with colored print and design on front and back. Issued during the celebration observing 150 years (1787-88 to 1937-38). The wooden nickels printed in green have the silhouette of Henry Massie, the founder of Portsmouth.

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Tan tone with colored print and design on front and back. Issued during the celebration observing 150 years (1787-88 to 1937-38). The wooden nickels printed in scarlet showed the girlhood home of Julia Marlowe, famous Shakespearean actress.
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