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  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Red cloth children's size small T-shirt with white print and illustration. Otway Redbirds 1990.

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This passenger pigeon was shot in an orchard on Offnere Street in Portsmouth, Ohio by Arthur Bannon around 1882. He presented it to his mother, a taxidermist, who wanted a specimen of the nearly extinct bird for her collection. The male passenger…

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Silver token with dark spots and small piece missing on bottom edge under "Ports. O." The Pennant Billiard Room was located at the corner of Fifth (5th) and Chillicothe Streets, operated by Edward Spangler.

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Color photo copy ten dollar denomination dated February 25, 1903 issued by the First National Bank of Portsmouth. The 1904 Portsmouth City Directory lists the First National Bank at 127 Market Street, officers: J.W. Bannon, Pres., A.M. Damarin,…

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Copper-horseshoe shaped medal with engraving "Division II Won by Portsmouth H. S. Band Portsmouth, Ohio at Des Moines, Iowa 1934." Other side- "National High School Band Championship." Multi-colored ribbon with pin attached.

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Metal pick type opener for pressed cardboard milk bottle caps, both sides advertise "The American Steam Laundry, Phone 176." The 1928 Portsmouth City Directory lists the American Steam Laundry Co. at 10 Glover Street, President Perley Ives.

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Gold color half-dollar size token with printed; "Portsmouth Area Sesquicentennial - Scioto County Ohio" around front edge. In center is a native American figure, cabin, hills, etc. The other side: "Souvenir Half-Dollar redeemable in trade at…

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June 1965 Portsmouth Sesquicentennial Souvenir half-dollar coin with gold color; some tarnish. One side depicts Native American and valley, other side redeeming information. On December 29, 1814 the Ohio legislature passed an act to incorporate the…

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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…

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Amber, glass bottle with embossed "Portsmouth Brg & Ice Co., Portsmouth, O., registered cap: 12 fluid oz." On back: "Doc 1132." Julius Esselborn owned the Brewery from 1889 until his death in 1900, when his son Paul took over.

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Clear, glass bottle with embossed "Portsmouth Brg & Ice Co., Portsmouth, O., registered cap: 12 fluid oz." Julius Esselborn owned the Brewery from 1889 until his death in 1900, when his son Paul took over.

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Silver hexagon shaped token: "Portsmouth Cafe, Schlitz Beer" on one side and "Good for 5¢ in Trade" on the other side. Located at 201 Vine Street, New Boston
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