White ceramic coffee mug. Red print: "The Ole Lamplighter, Bed & Breakfast and Gift Shoppe, Corner of West & Scioto Streets, Lucasville, Ohio, (740)259-3002." On back, in red print: "The Ole Lamplighter" and a red illustration of a man lighting a lamp.
Clear glass cup commemorating the 1st annual graduation exercise at the Portsmouth Interstate Business College on August 26, 1949. It was located at 813-817 Gallia, in the Kricker Building, on the second floor. Front: black and white print "Welcome Alumni" and "Portsmouth Interstate Business College", "1st Annual Graduation Exercise, August 26, 1949" Back: white print "Training Young America to Cherish and Preserve the free Enterprise Way of Life."
Aged bronze medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the M.D. Friedman Company. The M.D. Friedman Company was a scrap processor company in the area, located along Route 52 between New Boston and Sciotoville. The company started in 1919 by M.D. Friedman in Cleveland, then moved to Ashland, Kentucky in 1921, the purchased the Route 52 site in 1936 and started operations here a year later.
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.
Clear glass bottle embossed: "7 fl oz, Whistle Registered", "Portsmouth, O." and "Bottling Co." on bottom. Incorporated on August 8, 1919 in Portsmouth, manufactured at 235-137 Second (2nd) Street. Created by Charles Grigg of Missouri and his friend Silvester Jones in 1919.
Clear amber, but heavily stained on the inside, glass bottle. The label reads, "Adam Reeg Druggist", and Coach Varnish is handwritten on it. Reeg's store was located on the S.E. corner of Ninth (9th) and Chillicothe Streets. Adam Reeg was a pharmacist for many years until his death in 1926. The date of the bottle is estimated from 1890s to early 1900s.
Plastic nail file colored red white and blue with "Re-Elect John R. Hull Sheriff" in black print. John R. Hull was first elected as Scioto County Sheriff in the fall of 1983 and served for two terms.
Aged and used wooden pencil. White with red and blue font. The Pepsi-Cola Portsmouth Bottling Company was located at 3010 Scioto Trail, but in 1979 moved its plant to Franklin Furnace.
Black wooden pencil with "C & M Automotive" and "915 4th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio" stamped on it in silver print. In the 1989 Portsmouth City Directory, C & M Automotive was at the 915 Fourth (4th) Street location.
