Large black cast iron kettle from the Ohio Stove Company. Embossed on the lid reads "Ohio Stove Co. Ports. O." In good condition, but has a few rust spots. The Ohio Stove Company was located at Eleventh (11th) and Chillicothe Streets. It manufactured cooking and heating stoves until the 1950's. It is now known as OSCO Industries, at the same location, and designs and produces gray iron castings for a wide variety of commercial customers.
Paper receipts merchants were required to buy from the state and give to consumers when the merchants charged them state sales tax. Consumers were encouraged to collect the receipts and give them to schools or charities. These organizations could then turn them in to the state and collect three per cent of the face value.
Aged, yellowed paper certificate with black fonts, illustrations and black ink signatures. Presented to Doug Lowe for completing a Bachelor of Sciences in Communication.
Color photo image of Massie Hall at the corner of Second (2nd) and Bond Streets. Ohio University first opened a Portsmouth branch in 1945. Massie Hall was built in 1966 and became part of Shawnee State Community College (two year) in 1977 when O.U.P.B. merged with Scioto Technical College.
The Ohio Valley Bank was located at the corner of Chillicothe and Sixth (6th) Streets. It would ultimately become the Portsmouth Banking Company (Elk Building).
Black and white photo negative of the Ohio Valley Broom Co. that was located on Front & Jefferson Streets. It was co owned by Francis Shinkle and William Merns until 1934. Francis Shinkle took over the business by himself until 1935 when he moved the business out of Portsmouth to Bethel, Ohio.
