Browse Items (265 total)

  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Clear embossed glass bottle. Embossed with the name Portsmouth and capacity 7 1/2 fluid oz. Company became Kenrick & Son when son John came onto the board. The company was located at 1866 Front Street.

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Amber glass bottle embossed with "E.J. Kenrick & Son Portsmouth, O. Registered" on front, "D.O.C. 66" on back. The company was located at 1866 Front Street.

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A dark brown glass bottle with orange and white writing "Orange Crush Soda" from the E.J. Kenrick Co.

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Clear embossed glass bottle. Embossed: "E.J. Kenrick Company Harold Clayton Portsmouth, O. Cap. 7 1/2 fluid oz." In 1941, at the death of Mr. Kenrick, his cousin G. Harold Clayton became the owner and manager of the Kenrick business on Market…

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Color illustrated advertisement card with dog and flower arrangement cut out. Written on front in script & print: No gift has greater beauty than flowers; Knost Floral, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Putzek, Owner; 1225 to 1239 Seventeenth (17th) Street; Phone…

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Clear glass bottle embossed with diamond shapes at longer neck. Just below are the words "A Gem better beverage." The company was located in Wellston, Ohio.

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A clear milk bottle from Gilpin Dairy made in Sciotoville, Scioto County, Ohio. Red writing on front and back with saying "Milk in glass bottles tastes like milk."

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This certificate documents the founding of the Bailey Post 164 of the Grand Army of the Republic in November 1881. It was named in honor of George Bailey, who organized the Kinney Light Guards, which eventually became the 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry…

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Clear glass bottle with blue and white painted label. Grand Pop Bottling was associated with Pepsi in Portsmouth.

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Clear glass bottle embossed front and back: Grand Pop. Many flavors were manufactured. Grand Pop Bottling was associated with Pepsi.

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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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Tan, canvas bag with some loose stitching and stains. Front, "Smoke the Buckeye Stogie Manufactured by Fred Doerr's Sons, Portsmouth, Ohio"
Fred Doerr came from Germany to Portsmouth in 1847 at the age of 14. After learning the tobacco trade, he…
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