Browse Items (291 total)

  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Gold and silver metal bullet-like, encased pencil, advertising Sheets Furniture, 526-28-30 Second (2nd) Street Portsmouth, Ohio. Phone 22. Was orginally located on 2nd St.

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Black ribbon bowtie with gold lettering worn by the men during the Sesquincentennial celebration June, 1965, silver metal clip on back

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Blue bonnet and pink paper certificate for membership in the sesquicentennial Belles during the 1965 celebration. Certificate is certifying Susan Jane Jackson with notation of Rosalie Phillips, chairman.

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Wooden shoe last with size "6A" style "romance", the date and century's seal in black, metal heal and some "pitting" on bottom. Located at 1831 10th St. The company began in 1954 orginally on 6th St.

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Large black cast iron kettle from the Ohio Stove Company. Embossed on the lid reads "Ohio Stove Co. Ports. O." In good condition, but has a few rust spots. The Ohio Stove Company was located at Eleventh (11th) and Chillicothe Streets. It manufactured…

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A rust covered red metal tin with gold and black lettering from The Ohio Valley Coffee Co. in Portsmouth, Ohio. Labeled as Big San Coffee brand. The company began in 1921 by Stanton Shela, who was founder and president. In 1950, the stock was sold to…

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A black cast iron trivet from the Ohio Stove Company in Portsmouth, Ohio. Some rust and wear marks.

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A square box with green and red mistletoe all over, the background gold. The inside is tan with the words stamped in red "Millhuff's, DEPT. STORES. Sciotoville-Wheelersburg, Ohio".

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A glass plate ad for Steinkamp's in Portsmouth, Ohio. A picture of the Pedro Miguel Locks, part of the Panama Canal, is on the front. Steinkamp was a longtime furniture company (1907-1928). Located 526-530 Second (2nd) Street. Sold to Lewis Furniture…

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An aged coaster with a picture of All Saints Church in Portsmouth, Ohio.

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A glass plate for the Samuel Horchow Company in Portsmouth, Ohio. It was located at 40-48 Gallia Street. It manufactured house furniture. The plate has the 1910 calendar circling the edge.

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A gold metal ornament for the Wheelersburg United Methodist Church in Wheelersburg, Ohio. In the middle is a painting of Jesus Christ. On the back says "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Rev. 3:20"
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