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  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Yellowed advertisement on one side: colored painting of "Last Supper" on back: "Emrick Funeral Home, Funeral Director and Embalmer, Air Conditioned, Ralph F. Scott, owner, Ambulance Service, Phone 353-4161, 1422 Lincoln St., Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662.…

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Gold colored metal medallion showing a horse and rider on one side and a native American good luck symbol on the reverse. Forrest and A. Grave Williams, brothers, started the Excelsior Manufacturing Company at Pig Iron Corner in Portsmouth, Ohio…

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Copper color token with boy scout on horse: "The Original 'Boy Scout' Shoe for boys, July 1910"
Other side: Heraldry image with "Manufactured by the Excelsior Shoe Co., Portsmouth, O."

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Tan color fan with wooden handle used to advertise the funeral home. The building is illustrated on front, John T. Carr. manager, 915-923 Ninth (9th) Street, Portsmouth, Ohio

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Silver, oval key fob with "If found return to F. H. Millar, Portsmouth, Ohio- and receive reward." Millar was an engineer for the N & W Railroad. He resided at 1721 Hutchins' during the 1930's. "1721 Hutchins" on the back.

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silver aluminum token, imprinted with "F. Kuhner, South Webster, Ohio" on

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Cream color ceramic commemorative plate with pink image of the First Christian Church building at Third (3rd) & Gay Streets in Portsmouth, Ohio. The building is shown as it appeared after the educational unit was completed in 1931 . Because the…

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Original currency of the First National Bank of Portsmouth; national currency; five dollar denomination; slight wear and fading; beige in color, dated February 5, 1903. The 1904 Portsmouth City Directory lists The First National Bank at 127 Market…

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Silver, metal business stamp press. Some rust. Stamp embossing as "The Flood Drug Company, Portsmouth, Ohio, Seal." John Flood opened the store at 2109 Gallia. At John's death in 1959, his son Harold continued.

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Red plastic key fob from Foodland Supermarkets located at 2335 Galena Pike, West Portsmouth and on Thirteenth (13th) Street in 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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Aged, tan card with black print and ink script with grades and points for student.
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