Sepia tone postcard of the Ohio River with ice. The ferry steamboat Emily was operated by Captain John F. Davis between Portsmouth, OH and Fullerton, KY. The Ohio River had been frozen for about one week and the ice was breaking up and moving, when on January 5, 1910, the Emily sank. She was insured, raised in July of 1910, and repaired.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured: typed page: Writing on U. S. Grant Postcard; Ex-Mayor Chas. C. Glidden; Mayor Jones; B. B. Gaylord; library; Rose Ridge or Jackson Street; B. P. Holmes; flower garden; Mr. Holmes' gardens
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 412. Wurster Bros Drug Store; Albert Zoellner; W.A. Connolly; Billy Fitzgerald; Washboard (1847); S.R. Ross; Joseph Shaefer
Silver, light weight metal coin/token for Wurster Brothers Soda fountain, "Good for 1 glass of soda water." on one side, "Wurster Bros." on other. The pharmacy with a soda fountain was located at 419 Chillicothe Street.
Black & white scanned images: A Cool Corner, Interior of Wurster Brothers Drug Store, The Palace Restaurant, and J. M. Wendelken drygoods and grocery store
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.
Black & white photograph. Names written on the back:Jim F. Looper,F.W. Stroud, Roy S. Peterman,Rufus D. Dunn,Edward J. Payne, Carmen Sagretaris, Robert V. , Richard W. Davenport,Carl E,.Harry T. Hopkins, Ross Hamilton, James R. Jordan, Richard S. Holman, John F. Beasley,Chas. R. Fitschen,Gabor, A Sqalo, Fred R. Schnieder, Herbert C. Blasberg, Clarence A. Feltz, & Raymond Sandford.
Nonagon shaped red patch with silver embossing "A". Used in WW2 for the 9th Army. Lieutenant General William Hood Simpson was the commander of the 9th Army.
Off-white, aged war ration books printed in black font, back and inside. Unfolded, inside contains name, address, height, weight, eye color, hair color, age, gender, date of issue, and location. 3 unused stamps in each.
Off-white, aged war ration books printed in black font, back and inside. Unfolded, inside contains name, address, height, weight, eye color, hair color, age, gender, date of issue, and location. 3 unused stamps in each.
