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.
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.
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.
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.
Gold in color, one cent Ingle Token. "Good for Trade" J. Wesley Hornung played baseball on the Portsmouth teams and played shortstop in the Ohio State League. After 1911, he gave up baseball and opened a grocery at 465 E Eighth (8th) Street.
Dime-sized, copper token with "Dallas Ruth, 1" on one side and "Ingle System Trade, PAT. June 1909" on the opposite side. Small hole in token. Dallas Ruth was a carpenter/contractor. These tokens were used for trade of service.
Tarnished, silver tokens used by customers of the Coverston Meat Market at 2114 Gallia Street in white protectors. One is 10 cents, the 5 cent is designated as a rare "punched ingle" token.
Copper colored coin/token. "Asa Canter, stars and 1" on one side. "1 in trade, patented June 1909, Ingle System" on the other. Asa Canter owned a grocery store in South Webster.
