Wooden box for cola bottles; Barq's and Royal Crown Cola. Blue worn wood with rusted metal at the seams. Located at Front & Jefferson Streets, Barq’s Bottling began its operations in 1941. In 1957, it added Royal Crown Cola (RC Cola) to the product line.
In 1970, an expansion was completed to add 6,400 feet to their facilities. The company also made syrups for fountain drinks.
Aged black, rusty box with green print. Print says: "Thomas D. Smith, Direct Manager, The Union Life Insurance Company, Rooms 1-2 Royal Savings Building, Phone 283, Portsmouth, Ohio." The Union Central Life Insurance Company was an insurance company out of Cincinnati, Thomas Smith was the local agent in Portsmouth, office at 828 Gallia Street.
White China bowl, saucer, salad plate and dinner plate with "Evangelical Church" in green Old English text. On bottom: Shenango China, New Castle, PA. Church located at 714 5th (Fifth) Street
Black leather case with gold print lettering. "James E. Wilhelm, Benjamin W. Binns, optometrists, National Bank Bldg., Portsmouth, Ohio". Dr. Wilhelm and Dr. Binns, optometrists, offices were located at the National Bank Building on Ninth (9th) and Gallia Streets.
Brown and black leather baby shoes with button enclosures. Albert Harold Dehner wore these when he was a year old. Brown-Lowry had a baby shoe factory in Portsmouth in 1913-1915. Shoes are not labeled.
White ceramic plate with black print and image of Bigelow Methodist Church. Back of plate has brief history of the church. Print says: "Bigelow Methodist Church, Washington St. At Fifth, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1803-1853."
Red plastic "shoe horn" used to help put on shoes for Atlas Fashions' 60th Anniversary with white print. Print says "60th Anniversary, Atlas Fashions, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1895-1955".
