Shield-metal: tarnished silver with small red shield within shape. "Buckeye" across top; "Ohio Stove Co. - Portsmouth, Ohio" engraved across the red. Hole on top and bottom.
Clover shaped, copper token with "Kelso's Cafe Portsmouth, Ohio" encircled on one side and "Good for 5¢ in trade" encircled on the other side.
The cafe was located at 311 Chillicothe Street.
Silver, oval key fob with "If found return to F. H. Millar, Portsmouth, Ohio- and receive reward." Millar was an engineer for the N & W Railroad. He resided at 1721 Hutchins' during the 1930's. "1721 Hutchins" on the back.
Silver hexagon shaped token: "Portsmouth Cafe, Schlitz Beer" on one side and "Good for 5¢ in Trade" on the other side. Located at 201 Vine Street, New Boston
Rusted, metal tongs with company name on handle: "The Stockham Company, Portsmouth, Ohio." Stockham Ice was located at Eleventh (11th) and Chillicothe Streets from 1904 to 1984.
clear glass, embossed writing: "Thompson's Dairy, Absolutely Pure, 511 - 4 1/2 St. S.W."
possibly the James Thompson Farm on Lick Run.
Bubbles and mars in glass (embossed "y" on base?)
clear glass, embossed bottle: "Modern Dairy Co., Portsmouth, O., One Pint, Liquid (on back, Sealed 48).
On bottom, 18, logo, 4.
Modern Dairy opened December, 1928 at 235 Second (2nd) Street, later 237 Second (2nd) Street. Became Borden's Modern Dairy in December 1939.
Red, black and gold badge worn by city officials as part of "Progressive Portsmouth." Worn June 13-17, 1926 during the G. A. R. Encampment. It was the sixtieth encampment held, and the event was in honor of the Ohio Civil War veterans: Ohio's "thin line of blue."
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.
