Browse Items (265 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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Blue cloth faded Security Central Bank Deposit Bag. Black drawstring wording on front. Opened June 30, 1930 after a merger of central savings and security savings. Located 825 Gallia St.

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Clear glass bottle with white print. "L.B. Hatch, M.D., South Webster, Ohio, Office Hours: 1-3 p.m., 6-8 p.m." Dr. Lehman B. Hatch started his practice in 1930. He died April 27, 1973.

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White re-enforced paper bag with green and red print. Mangolia brand with company name "The P.H. Harsha Milling Co." was located at 555 8th St. Destroyed in fire in 1954.

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Blue and white ceramic plate depicting the history of Lucasville.

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Ceramic plate with gold trim; red and cream with green leaf. M.W. of A. is a fraternal benefit society fouonded nationally in 1883 to financially assist families after the death of the breadwinner. Portsmouth Camp 1908.

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Navy blue with gold scroll work on outside. Clamshell opens to yellowed silk with logo and "J. F. Carr. Diamonds, Jewelry, 424 Chillicothe St., Portsmouth, O." Imprinted in blue: 1910-1931 at Chillicothe location.

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Clear glass bottle with molded rings around neck and bottom. Embossed circle, "Property of T. C. Lawson, Sciotoville, O." on one side, "Ace of Drinks 2-for-1, 5 ¢, 12 ounces, 5 ¢" on other. Taylor Charles Lawson owned Lawson's Dairy in Wheelersburg…

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Black metal eyeglass case with gold imprint, "Portsmouth Jewelry & Opt. Co., J. H. Glickman, O. D., 721 Chillicothe St., Portsmouth, O." 1920s metal frame eyeglasses with round lenses within. Inside case is brown, worn material.

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Copper framed, oval lenses, saddled bridge with curled temple arms. Copper discolored green with age.

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Metal framed, oval lenses, straight ear "arms."

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copper token with "A. A Hanson, 1" on one side; "Ingle System pat. 1909 1 trade" on other side. Alfred A. Hanson was a west end grocer, after moving his store to a new location in May 1923, he died October 8, 1923.
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