Bihl Brothers Shoe Button Hook

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Title

Bihl Brothers Shoe Button Hook

Subject

button hook

Description

Metal shoe button hook engraved, "Bihl Brothers, Phone Sciotoville 993, Wheelersburg, Ohio." "Central Shoes" on reverse side. In 1930, Bihl Bros. placed small ads for candy, meats, poultry, etc. in the Portsmouth Times. The 1930 census lists truck farmers named Bihl residing in Porter Township.

Creator

unknown

Date

circa 1897-1914

Format

9.5 long, 2.25 cm at widest

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scanned by permission from the collection of Paul O'Neill

Citation

unknown, “Bihl Brothers Shoe Button Hook,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/15706.

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