Navy blue with gold scroll work on outside. Clamshell opens to yellowed silk with logo and "J. F. Carr. Diamonds, Jewelry, 424 Chillicothe St., Portsmouth, O." Imprinted in blue: 1910-1931 at Chillicothe location.
Clear glass bottle embossed: J. I. Marsh Co. Portsmouth, O. cap. 7 oz. Embossed on bottom: J. I. M. 1928 In the 1930 Portsmouth City Directory the listing: J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. March President-General Manager, George U. Marsh Vice President-Secretary, soft drink manufacturers, rear 1526 Fifth (5th) Street.
Brown/amber hued glass bottle from Gay-Ola Cola Portsmouth, Ohio. Embossed on the Front "Gay-Ola The New Improved Cola". J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. Marsh President-General Manager, George U. Marsh Vice President-Secretary, soft drink manufacturers, rear 1526 Fifth (5th) Street.
Aged, rusted metal lard can for the Jacobs Wholesale Company, that used to be located at 1611 Eleventh (11th) Street. George F. Jacobs started his meat market, "George F. Jacobs", in 1906 located at 359 Eleventh Street, and then moved to the 1611 location in 1912. In 1922 the name changed to Jacobs Wholesale, with Frank Gerlach and Fred Jacobs , George's son, helping run the business. Fred passed away in 1942 and George passed away in 1950, leaving Frank to operate the business alone. In 1956 the business was discontinued after being damaged badly by fire, and Frank was able to obtain a building permit to raze the property.
Silver hexagon shaped token, front side has "John Kilcoyne, 11th (Eleventh) & Lincoln, Portsmouth, Ohio." Back side has "10." Clover images around front edge. Kilcoyne owned a soft drink & pool parlor-later referred to as a saloon.
Plastic nail file colored red white and blue with "Re-Elect John R. Hull Sheriff" in black print. John R. Hull was first elected as Scioto County Sheriff in the fall of 1983 and served for two terms.
Blacksmith Christy Hare made this tomahawk tobacco pipe for pioneer settler Joseph Miller (1762-1845). It measures 6.5 by 14 inches (16.51 by 35.56 cm). Miller kept the tomahawk, which he used as both a weapon and a pipe for smoking tobacco, with him, even when attending religious services. He reportedly battered the bowl of the pipe while attempting to shoot a bear in a cave. Joseph Miller was a scout for the federal government, exploring the Northwest Territory and fighting American Indians. He was one of the earliest residents of Gallipolis. Miller was reportedly involved in one of the last fights between settlers and American Indians in Ohio. After the signing of the Treaty of Greenville established peace between the settlers and the American Indians, the government no longer needed scouts. Miller moved to Lawrence County, where he farmed and hunted.
One copper octagon shaped token:"Value in exchange for meals 1-K.B.I. Restaurants." Other side: "Kademenos Bros. Inc. Restaurants, Portsmouth, Ohio". The 1939 Portsmouth City Directory lists George P Kademenos, restaurant manager at WS Corp (Wheeling Steel)
Silver penny sized token. One side: "Value in exchange for meals, K.B.I. Restaurants 5". Second side: "Kademenos Bros. Inc. Restaurants, 5, Portsmouth, Ohio". In 1939 the Portsmouth City Directory lists George P Kademenos, restaurant manager at WS Corp. (Wheeling Steel)
Two tokens.
1: Silver colored coin/ token with business name on one side- exchange worth on other.
2: Silver colored, scalloped edge coin/ token name on one side- worth on the other.