Portsmouth City Lines Token

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Title

Portsmouth City Lines Token

Subject

Bus Token

Description

Silver color metal token for bus fare. "Portsmouth City Bus Lines, Inc." on one side with image of a bus. "Good for one fare" and bus on other side. In the 1939 Portsmouth City Directory Portsmouth City Lines Inc. is located at Madison southwest corner Third (3rd) Street. There are 4 other bus lines listed in the city. The directory in 1957 lists Portsmouth City Lines at 215 Madison and only one other line (Greyhound)

Creator

unknown

Date

1939-1954

Format

2 cm diameter token

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Citation

unknown, “Portsmouth City Lines Token,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/17344.

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