clear embossed, , green tinted glass bottle; "NuGrape, Imitation Grape, Not Grape Juice, Min. Contents 6 FL. OZ., Trademark Registered, Bottle Pat'd March 9, 1920" on bottle. "Portsmouth, Ohio" on bottom base.
On July 16, 1925, Nu-Grape opened at 820 Fourth (4th) Street in Portsmouth.
clear glass bottle with red print; In the 1950 Portsmouth Times, "Mr. Poole and his three sons, Paul, Clayton and Joe operate a 234-acre dairy and grain farm on Sciotoville, Rt 2 near Minford...." The dairy business did not actually open after much planning and the purchase of bottles.
clear embossed glass bottle; Dr. Pepper, "Good for Life", 10-2-4, 6/12 Ozs. Portsmouth, Ohio on base/bottom.
Marshall Hollan came from Georgia to Portsmouth in 1945, and opened Dr. Pepper Bottling at 616 Third (3rd) Street.
Mr. Hollan, owner and manager of the company, began having financial problems in 1951, and went into receivership.
clear glass bottle; E. J. Kenrick Company, Harold Clayton, Portsmouth, Ohio, CAP 7 1/2 Fluid Oz.
Named for it’s founder, Edward J. Kenrick, the firm began in 1866 at Front Street between Jefferson and Madison Streets.
The company was well known as mineral water manufacturers. In the 1870s, the company began also bottling ale and beer.
At his death, per his request, Kenrick's Company was sold to his manager, Harold Clayton, mayor.
Amber color glass bottle; (I.C.B. on bottom)The Portsmouth Ice Cream & Bottling Company was incorporated in April of 1910, and was located at 1402-1412 Tenth (10th) Street.
Black painted cast iron hand-levered press seal to emboss an identifying circular design on certificates, papers, etc. of the Scioto Fire Brick Company of Sciotoville, Ohio. The company, incorporated in 1872, covered 13 acres and made all sizes and shapes of Fire and Paving Brick from the very Choicest Scioto Clay.
Black painted cast iron hand-levered press seal to emboss a distinctive circle and star design on certificates, papers, etc. of the Eastern Star Portsmouth Chapter 424.
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.
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.
Gold tone penny sized token/ coin. Exchange value of 10. Front: M. L. Hammon 10; Back: In trade 10, Pat. Jun 1909 Ingle System. Hammon and Buck, listed in the 1910 City Directory, was a grocery at 481 East Eighth (8th) Street.
Gold coin/ token with Fifty Years, the Greatest Name in Trucks- White 50th Anniversary with image. On back: "White Super Power 3000, Tips Its Cab For Service" with image.
Copper token severely worn. Nothing on one side, shield with letters "HTWSSTKS" within a circle on a shield. Faint image of the mallet and chisel on each side of the emblem. In the mid 1800's, fraternal orders began to issue tokens as proof of membership in the order. Masonic pennies often feature a chapter's name on the token. Some tokens, like this one, feature the letters H. T. W. S. S. T. K. S. which means "Hiram the Widow's Son Sent to King Solomon." This biblical story is what must be acted out in order to receive a Master's Degree in Freemasonry.
