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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 maroon show ancient mound works.

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 dark blue were to signify the beauty of the rich Ohio River Valley.

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.

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.

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

Worn key pin knife with advertisement for Marvin Jones, Lincoln-Mercury Dealer. Name and city on both sides, Lincoln on one side, Mercury on other. Business located at Gallia and Offnere Streets.

Silver in color. Token issued for Glynn Brothers, New Boston, Ohio on one side. On the other side of the token is "Good For 5 cts In Trade." The 5 cts in center is worn. Glynn Brothers Pool Room 4009 Gallia Street.

Gold in color, one cent Ingle Token. "Good for Trade" J. Wesley Hornung played baseball on the Portsmouth teams and played shortstop in the Ohio State League. After 1911, he gave up baseball and opened a grocery at 465 E Eighth (8th) Street.

Silver hexagon shaped token, front side has "John Kilcoyne, 11th (Eleventh) & Lincoln, Portsmouth, Ohio." Back side has "10." Clover images around front edge. Kilcoyne owned a soft drink & pool parlor-later referred to as a saloon.

Copper colored token "C.M. & G. B. 2 1/2 in. trade" on front. "1015 11th St., Portsmouth, O." on the back. City Directory shows this as George Barbis and Charles Mihalitsis Billiards.

Silver, light-weight octagon shaped token used for milk bottle exchange. One side-"good for 5 cents when returned with bottle." flip side-"M.D. Co., I.M. Co., P.M. Co., I.C.&B Co., L.C.C. Co., S.D. Co., Portsmouth, Ohio." Companies are Modern…

Silver wire frame with rimless octagon shaped lenses. Case is dark green metal with green velvet inside. The optometrist office of James G Bennett and Joseph M Babcock was located at 837 Gallia Street in the 1920 Portsmouth City Directory.