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This is a diploma from Portsmouth High School for Harold Douglas Lowe. The date on the diploma is June 2, 1966. It was signed by Superintendent, Principal, President, Board of Education, and Clerk, Board of Education.

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Dark green, worn, aged World War II Garrison cap. Some holes in the cap. Red and white lining indicating it was worn by an Engineer.

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From left to right: Diamond/arrowhead shaped badge with red, white, and blue stripes with black material around it. This badge was used by the Twelfth Army Group as a shoulder sleeve insignia issued during World War II. The design, approved July 29,…

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From left to right: Gold staff sergeant grade 3 pin was used to show the ranking of the staff sergeants. A lot of times this pin was presented with the grade 3 technician patches as they were paid and ranked the same, but staff sergeants had more…

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4 pins that go along with the WWII Medals. From left to right: WWII Good Conduct Pin, WWII European African Middle Eastern Campaign Pin, WWII American Campaign Pin. The last one is unknown.

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Silk rainbow ribbon. Gold medal with relief of Goddess Nike "Winged Victory" with sword and shield depicted on one side. On the other side relief of a shield and a fascine depicted; embossed text "The Great War for Civilization- France. Italy.…

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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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Gordon and Harold Lowe owned the Quick Service Coal Company located and 10th and Hutchins Street. This article from the Portsmouth Times thanks the friends and customers for their patronage and cooperation with their father while they were away in…

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Discolored wooden box large enough for loaves of bread. Metal braces and name in black. Lloyd Douglas Feuchtenberger (founder of Betsy Ross Bakeries) was from West Virginia, but came to Portsmouth and opened the Feutchenberger Bakery, which started…

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A cardboard gift box with Christmas pattern on outside, and "Millhuff's Dept. Stores, Sciotoville, Wheelersburg, Ohio" on inside. Sciotoville 500 Harding Avenue

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Cardboard gift box with multicolor Christmas pattern on outside and "Wolff" on inside. Wolff Men's Clothing, 320 Chillicothe Street

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Orange , rusted metal, toy truck with "Kroger" on each side. Initials "H. L." scratched on side, and "1927" scratched on top. Truck belonged to Harold Lowe, Doug's father.
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