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  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Black & green printed paper dollar issued by the Confederate States of America in Richmond on June 2, 1862. This bill has considerable damage to the corners and the left edge as photographed. The back side was blank. The black & white copy is in…

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Emerald green bottle with red and white label branding. Minimum contents 6 oz. Printed on back: Property of Coca Cola Bottling Works, Portsmouth, Ohio. From the 1954 Portsmouth City Directory: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Full Line of Soda…

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Clear glass bottle red and white painted labeling with "Bubble" Design: "Crass Delicious Beverages."
On back: "Property of Portsmouth Coca Cola Bottling Co., Inc., Portsmouth, Ohio." Content and fluid oz.

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Green Crass Bottle with the name embossed. Bottle by Coca Cola registered as Crass in 1941. Contents 11 oz. Bottom embossed as "Portsmouth, Ohio." 1937 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Fleming B. Harper,…

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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…

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Color image of Dale Evans on a lapel pin. "Post Grape Nuts Flakes 1953 © R. R." on back. R. R. indicating Roy Rogers.

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Dime-sized, copper token with "Dallas Ruth, 1" on one side and "Ingle System Trade, PAT. June 1909" on the opposite side. Small hole in token. Dallas Ruth was a carpenter/contractor. These tokens were used for trade of service.

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Bronze metal letter opener with 'The Dove Quality Line Portsmouth, Ohio' engraved with a unique design. The Dove Hat Co. was first known as the Portsmouth Hat Company and was established in 1892. Located at 124 West 2nd St (Second St) in the Houston…

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Clear glass bottle with black cap and white label. Blue print "Toledo Health and Retiree Center Pharmacy." Typewritten instructions. Prescription by Dr. Robert E. Martin

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clear embossed glass bottle; Dr. Pepper, "Good for Life", 10-2-4, 6/12 Ozs. Portsmouth, Ohio on base/bottom.
Marshall Hollan came from Georgia to Portsmouth in 1945, and opened Dr. Pepper Bottling at 616 Third (3rd) Street.
Mr. Hollan, owner and…

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clear glass, embossed bottle; "E. J. Kenrick & Son, Portsmouth, Ohio." Glass has few chips. Original wire stopper inside bottle.
Named for it’s founder, Edward J. Kenrick, the firm began in 1866 at Front Street between Jefferson and Madison Streets.…

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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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