Colorized photo image of the Ye Old Lantern Restaurant located at 601 Second (2nd) Street. The restaurant first appears at that location in 1989. Previously, the building had housed another restaurant named the Serving Spoon Restaurant.
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.
White ceramic occupational mug with gold lettering and images, including a plaster's trowel (numbered 242). Benjamin F. Goodrich, son of Richard and Jane Bonser Goodrich, was a contracting plasterer by trade.
Hinged case gold pocket watch on chain, white face with black Roman Numerals, tiny 60 second clock face between V and VII. On the inside of the cover are numbers 2222988 under a jeweler's scale.
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.
