Hand-Painted Parthenon Plate
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Title
Hand-Painted Parthenon Plate
Description
Hand-painted Parthenon plate donated with notation: "On behalf of all the Greek people in Portsmouth, we give this plate with a painting of the Parthenon from Athens, Greece to be put in the library. December 30, 1955, The Tsakires Family." The family lived at 850 Third (3rd) Street. Christo operated a hat cleaning and shoe shine shop at 826 Gallia Street.
Creator
unknown (Greek on back)
Date
December 30, 1955
Contributor
The Tsakires family, Christo (1896 - 1963) and Eriphily, and their children George and Katherine
Format
25 cm diameter
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
unknown (Greek on back), “Hand-Painted Parthenon Plate,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 16, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/20239.