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  • Collection: Historic Item Collection

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Red, black and gold badge worn by city officials as part of "Progressive Portsmouth." Worn June 13-17, 1926 during the G. A. R. Encampment. It was the sixtieth encampment held, and the event was in honor of the Ohio Civil War veterans: Ohio's "thin…

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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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Clear bottle embossed below neck with diamond shapes. Then rectangle with embossed "Drink Barq's trademark Reg. It's Good." Bottom: "Barq's Bottling Co., Ports. & Cinci, O."

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Silver wire frame with rimless octagon shaped lenses. Case is dark green metal with green velvet inside. The optometrist office of James G Bennett and Joseph M Babcock was located at 837 Gallia Street in the 1920 Portsmouth City Directory.

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WWII flight uniform in good condition. Gene Lloyd Hiatt was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on November 13, 1922. He enlisted into the Army Air Corps in 1943 and was sent to flight school where he graduated at the top of his class. He received orders for…

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Clear glass Bonzo Bros milk bottle. Embossed: "One Pint Liquid, Registered Property of BONZO BROS. Grade A Milk Franklin Furnace, O. Registered Sealed 1-11-14."
Jake Bonzo and his son Ernest had for several years operated Bonzo Dairy east of…

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Spiral-bound, off-white paper booklet containing 36 pages plus 5 guest list forms. Prepared and distributed by Atlas Fashions, Portsmouth, Ohio

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Tan colored, weathered, miniature brick used for advertising the business. Business name on one side-no other text. Carlyle Paving Brick was located in Sciotoville, Ohio. Built in 1905. Converted to fire brick in 1918. Moved to Ironton, Ohio, in…

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Wooden baby shoe last used to form shoes for the Century Shoe Last Company. The company was founded in 1955. It was located at 1831 Tenth (10th) Street.

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Clear glass bottle with 6 small stars around neck and unusual square design. Above square portion is embossed: "Soda Water contents 6 fluid oz" Around lower edge: "Property of Coca Cola Bottling Co. Pat. Des. No. 70281" On bottom: "Portsmouth…

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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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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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