Clear glass bottle embossed: "7 fl oz, Whistle Registered", "Portsmouth, O." and "Bottling Co." on bottom. Incorporated on August 8, 1919 in Portsmouth, manufactured at 235-137 Second (2nd) Street. Created by Charles Grigg of Missouri and his friend Silvester Jones in 1919.
Clear glass medicine bottle that is stained inside. Label says Wurster's Drug Store, which was located at 419 Chillicothe Street. Wurster Drug Company was founded on April 1, 1897 by George and John Wurster, when they purchased the Enos Reed Pharmacy at Second (2nd) and Court Streets. In 1903 they moved to Chillicothe Street, then in 1962 opened the Kinney's Lane store. In 1973 the Chillicothe Street store closed and was sold to Ward Miller. In 1977 Russell Harsha purchased the company.
Aged bronze medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the M.D. Friedman Company. The M.D. Friedman Company was a scrap processor company in the area, located along Route 52 between New Boston and Sciotoville. The company started in 1919 by M.D. Friedman in Cleveland, then moved to Ashland, Kentucky in 1921, the purchased the Route 52 site in 1936 and started operations here a year later.
Clear glass cup commemorating the 1st annual graduation exercise at the Portsmouth Interstate Business College on August 26, 1949. It was located at 813-817 Gallia, in the Kricker Building, on the second floor. Front: black and white print "Welcome Alumni" and "Portsmouth Interstate Business College", "1st Annual Graduation Exercise, August 26, 1949" Back: white print "Training Young America to Cherish and Preserve the free Enterprise Way of Life."
White ceramic coffee mug. Red print: "The Ole Lamplighter, Bed & Breakfast and Gift Shoppe, Corner of West & Scioto Streets, Lucasville, Ohio, (740)259-3002." On back, in red print: "The Ole Lamplighter" and a red illustration of a man lighting a lamp.
Purple and white plastic shopping bag for Bruce Canter's Kopy Kat. It was a clothing store located at 505 Chillicothe Street. It was founded by Marc Canter in 1935 at 509 Chillicothe Street. Marc retired in 1965 and Bruce Canter reopened the store the following Spring, moving to the 505 location. Front and Back: in white print, "For girls who never have anything to wear whether they are 14, 44, or too smart to tell!" and "Bruce Canter's Kopy Kat, Portsmouth, Ohio" with an animated drawing.
Glass salt and pepper shakers, painted red and white with accents of pink, yellow, green and blue. According to the Portsmouth Times, this salt and pepper shaker set was a second place prize for the ladies' throwing contest at the Grocer's Picnic on July 13, 1911. The Hansen Furniture Company was located at 97-103 West Second (2nd) Street.
Copper colored coin/token for The Hub. One side says "The Hub, Portsmouth, Ohio" and "Good For 5 Cents In Trade" on the other side. The Hub was a café on Eleventh (11th) and Lawson Streets.
A yellow, orange, red, and blue box set of trading/collector cards of popular cowboys in Westerns. Includes Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gene Autry, and more. It is a complete factory set.
Color illustrated booklet with the catalog of automobiles sold at Fred Brown's in 1963. Located at 717 Fifth (5th) Street, signed by salesman Bill Seil.
