Clear glass bottle with blue and white label. Print on back indicates that it was a soda bottle by Dr. Pepper Bottling Company located at 616 Third (3rd) Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Listed in the 1952 Portsmouth City Directory: Sun Crest Bottling Co. Mrs. Doris A. Hughes President, Marshall M. Holbon Secretary-Treasurer, 610 Third (3rd) Street
Clear glass bottle with black and white label and swirled neck. Back print: Naturally good; J. I. Marsh Bottling Company, Portsmouth, Ohio. 1930 Portsmouth City Directory listing: J.I. Marsh Co. Steven A. March President-General Manager, George U. Marsh Vice President-Secretary, soft drink manufacturers, rear 1526 Fifth (5th) Street.
Off-white, ceramic plate with green print and images of Portsmouth Historic sites. Brief history provided on back. Plate Number 1402. The city of Portsmouth was founded in 1815 and so celebrated its 150 year birthday anniversary June 5 - 12, 1965.
White ceramic plate with blue print and images of historic Scioto County sites. Back of plate provides a brief history.
Plate number 3652-D. The 175th Birthday Celebration Committee presented "A Tale of Two Rivers," a play about the history of Portsmouth featuring many local residents.
Black and white photo image of the plant from parking lot, silver border. The steel mill at New Boston had several name changes through the years. It was Whitaker-Glessner Company from 1909 to 1920, Wheeling Steel Corporation from 1920 to 1946, and Portsmouth Steel Corporation from 1946 to 1950.
Black and white photo image of the church building at the northeast corner of Seventh (7th) and Chillicothe Streets. When this building was dedicated in 1870, all services were in German. In 1904 Andrew Carnegie gave $1,000 toward an organ. The German language was abandoned in 1909 and in 1927 services began in a new building at 2306 Waller Street. The church closed in 2012.
Colorized image of the church building.
Built in 1900. Survived a community involved fire in April 1900, but was destroyed by the great fire of April 1916 that almost wiped out the entire village.
Silver color metal token for bus fare. "Portsmouth City Bus Lines, Inc." on one side with image of a bus. "Good for one fare" and bus on other side. In the 1939 Portsmouth City Directory Portsmouth City Lines Inc. is located at Madison southwest corner Third (3rd) Street. There are 4 other bus lines listed in the city. The directory in 1957 lists Portsmouth City Lines at 215 Madison and only one other line (Greyhound)
