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  Portsmouth Solvay Coke Co.

  Tarnished, silver token for "Portsmouth Solvay Coke Co. Inc." On same side, "1.00" and "Freeburn". Other side: "Insurance credit system, Dayton, Ohio." "Intrade." Diamond shape with balance scale. Odd-shaped hole punched. The Portsmouth Solvay Coke company, M.K. Hitchcock, Traffic Manager, 42-43 First National Bank Building. On June 1, 1917, the Turkey Gap Coal and Coke Company was purchased by the Portsmouth Solvay Coke Company to supply the ovens at its new by-product coking plant at Portsmouth. The Freeburn mine in Pike County Kentucky furnished high-grade by-product coal to the coke ovens at Portsmouth. In 1921 the American Rolling Mill Company and the Whitaker-Glessner Company jointly acquired all the capital stock of the Portsmouth Solvay Company and changed the name to the Portsmouth By-Product Coke Company.
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  International Correspondence Schools Diploma for Roy B. Allman

  This diploma was given by the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania to Roy B. Allman. It shows that Allman studied Mechanical Drawing with Mathematics. This diploma was presented to Allman on March 21, 1930. It is signed by various individuals from the International Correspondence Schools.
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  Steamboat and Towboat on the Ohio River, Ironton, Ohio

  Black & white image of the Indiana(near view) and an unknown steamboat on far side
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  Immense Icicle

  Black and white photo of an immense icicle formed from a water leak at the Misfit Bridge in Ironton, Ohio. The back side is an invitation to the First Annual Apple Show and HomeComing all week September 14th, 1914.
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  Chaffin's Mill on Pine Creek and the D. T. & I. Railway, near Ironton, Ohio

  Colorized Photo image of Chaffin's Mill on Pine Creek in Vernon Township near present day Lyra. Reuben Chaffin owned the mill from 1830 until 1863. The Detroit, Toledo, & Ironton Railroad was built through Vernon Township in 1902.
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  Ohio River at Flood Tide (59 ft.) Ironton, Ohio

  Colorized image of unknown steamboat docked near the New Ironton Hotel
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  H. Marting & Son

  H. Marting & Son 1873

  black & white sketch
  H. (Henry) Marting. In 1873, the dry goods store was located at n w cor Chillicothe & Seventh (7th) street.
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  189520th Anniversary...3 more

  Paper Read on History of Second Presbyterian church on the 20th Anniversary in 1895 by Irving Drew

  scan of typed pages of the history of Second Presbyterian Church by Irving Drew. Paper was read at the 20th Anniversary celebration in 1895.
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  Historical SketchIrving Drew...1 more

  Historical Sketch of the Second Presbyterian Church by Irving Drew

  scan of typed pages of the Historical Sketch of the Second Presbyterian Church, written by Irving Drew. Purple ink on tan papers.
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  glassesIsaac Bonser

  Isaac Bonser Glasses

  Isaac Bonser, 1767 - 1849, was an early pioneer of Scioto County. He settled along the Little Scioto in 1795 and later built the first water powered mill at Bonser's Run near present Sciotoville.
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  McDermott Methodist Church Party

  Black & white photo image of various people
  Names on back include:
  3rd Row: The Rev. Mr. Perkins, Ivan Scott, Faye Fluty, Beulah Higgins, Darlene Thompson, Olga Perkins
  
  2nd Row: Dave? Shaffer, Charles Fluty, Ruth Ann Brannan, Mary Koch
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  McDermott Methodist Church Party

  Black & white photo image of various people
  Names on back include: Marie Shaffer, Faye Fluty, Margaret Koch, Olga Perkins, Charles Fluty, Roland Perkins, and one of his children
  Sitting- Beulah Higgins, Ivan Scott