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Red plastic "shoe horn" used to help put on shoes for Atlas Fashions' 60th Anniversary with white print. Print says "60th Anniversary, Atlas Fashions, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1895-1955".

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White ceramic plate with black print and image of Bigelow Methodist Church. Back of plate has brief history of the church. Print says: "Bigelow Methodist Church, Washington St. At Fifth, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1803-1853."

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Brown and black leather baby shoes with button enclosures. Albert Harold Dehner wore these when he was a year old. Brown-Lowry had a baby shoe factory in Portsmouth in 1913-1915. Shoes are not labeled.

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White and red metal pin for the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.

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Faded white, pink, and blue metal pin advertising the Lucasville Sesquincentennial "Cosmetic Privileges" in 1969.

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Black leather case with gold print lettering. "James E. Wilhelm, Benjamin W. Binns, optometrists, National Bank Bldg., Portsmouth, Ohio". Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Binns, optometrists, offices were located at the National Bank Building on Ninth (9th) and…

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White China bowl, saucer, salad plate and dinner plate with "Evangelical Church" in green Old English text. On bottom: Shenango China, New Castle, PA. Church located at 714 5th (Fifth) Street

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Aged black, rusty box with green print. Print says: "Thomas D. Smith, Direct Manager, The Union Life Insurance Company, Rooms 1-2 Royal Savings Building, Phone 283, Portsmouth, Ohio." The Union Central Life Insurance Company was an insurance company…

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Wooden box for cola bottles; Barq's and Royal Crown Cola. Blue worn wood with rusted metal at the seams. Located at Front & Jefferson Streets, Barq’s Bottling began its operations in 1941. In 1957, it added Royal Crown Cola (RC Cola) to the product…

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Discolored brown, wooden box with Portsmouth Brewing & Ice Co. (company), Portsmouth imprinted/carved into wood. Rusted metal strips at the corners. Wood swollen in some areas.
Julius Esselborn purchased the brewery in 1889. His son, (Paul) Julius…

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Clear glass medicine bottle with black cap and red and white label. Faded hand written instructions on label. Dr. Braunlin practiced from 1914-1964. He was a Doctor and a Pharmacist.

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Black, aged leather gloves with aged, slightly rust gold metal plates that say "Roy Rogers" and "RR".
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