This passenger pigeon was shot in an orchard on Offnere Street in Portsmouth, Ohio by Arthur Bannon around 1882. He presented it to his mother, a taxidermist, who wanted a specimen of the nearly extinct bird for her collection. The male passenger pigeon is dark brown with a copper-colored breast and stands 7 inches (17.78 cm.) high and is 15 inches (38.1 cm) long from its head to its tailfeathers. Passenger pigeons were once the most numerous species of bird in North America and provided a seemingly endless supply of meat, fat, and feathers to early settlers. Contemporary observers described migrating flocks of passenger pigeons as blackening the skies due to their large numbers. Later in the century, commercial hunting of passenger pigeons became popular. The growth of the railroads promoted pigeon hunting, since the trains could transport pigeon meat to major markets with no danger of spoilage. By the late 1880s, the decline in the passenger pigeon population became irreversible. It is now extinct.
black & white photo image of the Portsmouth Navies. A semi-pro team organized in 1899. Branch Rickey and Al Bridwell played briefly for the Navies. In this photo taken about 1902, Bridwell is pictured in the 3rd row, 4th from the left.
Silver, light-weight, possibly aluminum token with a "1936 Wheat Penny" in the middle. One side: "Lucky Penny Pocket Piece" and a horsehoe with "I bring good luck"
Other side: "Good for $2.00 discount on purchase of $20.00 or more - peoples store"
"308 Chillicothe St."
Dark copper coin/token with "J.F. Flannigan" on one side, "Good For One Yard Sand or Gravel." Located at 705 Market Street in 1916. In 1896, 603 Market Street. Also advertised coal.
