Wooden box for cola bottles; Barq's and Royal Crown Cola. Blue worn wood with rusted metal at the seams. Located at Front & Jefferson Streets, Barq’s Bottling began its operations in 1941. In 1957, it added Royal Crown Cola (RC Cola) to the product line.
In 1970, an expansion was completed to add 6,400 feet to their facilities. The company also made syrups for fountain drinks.
Discolored brown, wooden box with Portsmouth Brewing & Ice Co. (company), Portsmouth imprinted/carved into wood. Rusted metal strips at the corners. Wood swollen in some areas.
Julius Esselborn purchased the brewery in 1889. His son, (Paul) Julius Esselborn was the head of Portsmouth Brewing & Ice Co. from 1899 to 1920, succeeding his father at his death (1900) as the brewery’s president
Clear glass medicine bottle with black cap and red and white label. Faded hand written instructions on label. Dr. Braunlin practiced from 1914-1964. He was a Doctor and a Pharmacist.
Discolored wooden box large enough for loaves of bread. Metal braces and name in black. Lloyd Douglas Feuchtenberger (founder of Betsy Ross Bakeries) was from West Virginia, but came to Portsmouth and opened the Feutchenberger Bakery, which started in Huntington. The name was changed during WWII to Betsy Ross Bakeries. It is said it was due to the sentiment towards Germans during this time. Mr. Feuchtenberger eventually returned to West Virginia. The bakeries were bought by Flowers Bakeries. Betsy Ross is still sold.
A cardboard gift box with Christmas pattern on outside, and "Millhuff's Dept. Stores, Sciotoville, Wheelersburg, Ohio" on inside. Sciotoville 500 Harding Avenue
Orange , rusted metal, toy truck with "Kroger" on each side. Initials "H. L." scratched on side, and "1927" scratched on top. Truck belonged to Harold Lowe, Doug's father.
Green glass bottle. In white, "get up", "2 glassfuls - 12 oz", "America's Favorite Low Calorie Beverage", "King-Size", "Portsmouth, Ohio". Get Up was a part of the Barq Bottling Co., which was announced on November 4, 1954. Located at Front and Jefferson Streets.
Discolored wooden box with metal dividers to carry milk bottles. Rusted metal rivets and nails and metal braces at the corners. Two Lawson Dairy and one Paul's Dairy bottles. Sizes for school milk.
