Clear glass bottle embossed with diamond shapes at longer neck. Just below are the words "A Gem better beverage." The company was located in Wellston, Ohio.
Clear glass bottle with a white label and red print. 6 fluid oz. Print on back indicated it was a cola bottled by Spur Bottling in Portsmouth, Ohio. Listed in the 1947 Portsmouth City Directory: Spur Bottling Co. (John H. and Jack H. Matiz) 927 Ruhlman Avenue. / Spur Distributing Co. filling station 1027 Chillicothe 740 11th (Eleventh) Street and 2420 Gallia Street.
Clear glass Chero-Cola bottle, with embossed "Chero-Cola, 6/12 FL. OZ." across it. "Portsmouth, Ohio" is embossed on the bottom. In 1923, the Chero-Cola Bottling Works opened at 317 Second Street at the former location of Whistle Bottling. In 1929, the company became the Chero-Nehi Bottling with Samuel Burke at the helm.
Clear glass bottle with blue and white painted label. Front label is a blue A in a white circle on a blue square. On back side in white print: "Circle "A" Brand The sign of Highest Quality Beverages. 7 fluid ounces. Property of Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, Portsmouth, Ohio." The Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. was listed at 616 Third (3rd) Street in the 1947 Portsmouth City Directory.
Emerald green bottle with red and white label branding. Minimum contents 6 oz. Printed on back: Property of Coca Cola Bottling Works, Portsmouth, Ohio. From the 1954 Portsmouth City Directory: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Full Line of Soda Water "Grass" Flavors, Fred R. Horschak, manager, 3001 Scioto Trail, Tel. 2-8311
Clear glass bottle, yellow and green painted labeling with "Talking Bubble" design: "Crass Delicious Beverages" and "Crass Beverages." On back in green lettering: Property of Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc., Portsmouth, Ohio." Content and fluid ounces (12 FL OZ).
Green Crass Bottle with the name embossed. Bottle by Coca Cola registered as Crass in 1941. Contents 11 oz. Bottom embossed as "Portsmouth, Ohio." 1937 Portsmouth City Directory listing: Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Fleming B. Harper, manager, 3001 Chillicothe Street.
Clear embossed glass bottle. Embossed with the name Portsmouth and capacity 7 1/2 fluid oz. Company became Kenrick & Son when son John came onto the board. The company was located at 1866 Front Street.
Amber glass bottle embossed with "E.J. Kenrick & Son Portsmouth, O. Registered" on front, "D.O.C. 66" on back. The company was located at 1866 Front Street.
Clear embossed glass bottle. Embossed: "E.J. Kenrick Company Harold Clayton Portsmouth, O. Cap. 7 1/2 fluid oz." In 1941, at the death of Mr. Kenrick, his cousin G. Harold Clayton became the owner and manager of the Kenrick business on Market Street. G. Harold Clayton was elected president of the Ohio Bottlers Association in 1948.(George Harold Clayton obituary, Portsmouth Times, April 13, 1956)
Clear, but slightly stained at the top, glass bottle. Label notes the contents inside and use. Bottle was sold at Flood Drugs, Inc. which was located at 2109-2111 Gallia Street in the 1921 Portsmouth City Directory. President was J.W. Flood.
