Browse Items (291 total)

  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Rusted cream of tartar can with green and brown label with red print for the "Gilbert Brand, Pure Spices, packed for the Gilbert Gro. Co., Portsmouth, Ohio. 5 lbs pure ground cream tartar on back.

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Wooden baby shoe last used to form shoes for the Century Shoe Last Company. The company was founded in 1955. It was located at 1831 Tenth (10th) Street.

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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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Silver tone token with "S" cut into coin. "South Shore Bus Lines" encircles on side, "Good for one 10¢ Fare" on the other. The line operated between South Shore and the N & W Railway terminals in Portsmouth.

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Silver metal spoon/bottle opener with company name, address- 1103 Gallia Street, and owner- Dave Boehm.

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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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Clear bottle with white print logo and green and white label. Vertical line pattern around bottom of neck and base, noted as 10 Fl. Oz. bottles by Grapette Bottling Co., Kingston, Portsmouth.

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brown plastic key fob with silver vintage Russwin key. Fob has "Hurth Hotel, Portsmouth, Ohio 714" and an emblem circle with "Drop in any mail box, we guarantee postage," on side. "Air conditioned guest rooms, coffee shop, bar" on other side. Hurth…

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a copper token with "Handicap Bowling Classic" and leaf spray with bowling pins at bottom on one side; "Compliments of Selby Reg. Room, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1939," on other side. Tarnished with hole at the top as if worn.

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White and yellow lapel button with blue print, bell attached. "1815-1965, June 5-12, Portsmouth, Ohio, Sesquicentennial, Miss Sesquicentennial Belle."

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copper token with hole in center. "Winfield's Confectionery" on one side and "Good for 5¢ in trade" on other. Located at 2105 Gallia Street and owned by William Wingfield.
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