This passenger pigeon was shot in an orchard on Offnere Street in Portsmouth, Ohio by Arthur Bannon around 1882. He presented it to his mother, a taxidermist, who wanted a specimen of the nearly extinct bird for her collection. The male passenger pigeon is dark brown with a copper-colored breast and stands 7 inches (17.78 cm.) high and is 15 inches (38.1 cm) long from its head to its tailfeathers. Passenger pigeons were once the most numerous species of bird in North America and provided a seemingly endless supply of meat, fat, and feathers to early settlers. Contemporary observers described migrating flocks of passenger pigeons as blackening the skies due to their large numbers. Later in the century, commercial hunting of passenger pigeons became popular. The growth of the railroads promoted pigeon hunting, since the trains could transport pigeon meat to major markets with no danger of spoilage. By the late 1880s, the decline in the passenger pigeon population became irreversible. It is now extinct.
Orange card with patron name, Anne DuPuy with address. Card was used to "draw out" or lend books. Card number and expiration date. Dates stamped for book returns
Black and white photo of the construction of the Y.M.C.A building at 1236 Gallia Street. Facing Gallia, SOHIO Training pictured. Previously the Grant Williams property which was donated in 1937. In 1955 Williams Mtg Company donated $120,000.00 for a new building.
Silver, light-weight, possibly aluminum token with a "1936 Wheat Penny" in the middle. One side: "Lucky Penny Pocket Piece" and a horsehoe with "I bring good luck"
Other side: "Good for $2.00 discount on purchase of $20.00 or more - peoples store"
"308 Chillicothe St."
Dark copper coin/token with "J.F. Flannigan" on one side, "Good For One Yard Sand or Gravel." Located at 705 Market Street in 1916. In 1896, 603 Market Street. Also advertised coal.
