Travel & Location / Destination Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1970s sign for the "all new" Market Square Pub in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The sign is painted masonite and drew in patrons at about the time when Portsmouth was on the threshold of entering its renaissance...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1934 celluloid pin for the September 5, 1934 dedication ceremony of the Little Bay (also referred to as the General Sullivan) Bridge spanning the Little Bay where it meets the Piscataqua River, reaching from Durham and Dover New...

ARTIFACT: This is a wooden souvenir donkey figurine from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. One side of the donkey reads PORTSMOUTH N.H. and the other reads THE OLD ARMY MULE. The donkey has a shy look painted on, along with leather ears and a braided yarn tail...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1900 souvenir of Portsmouth showing the Naval prison and Marine barracks at Portsmouth Navy Yard and reads: "SOUVENIR OF PORTSMOUTH, N.H." in the center and "NAVAL PRISON PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD KITTERY, ME" to the left and "MARINE...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910 jewelry box from Arthur B. Duncan Jewelers of Portsmouth. Duncan moved into the coveted corner spot at 1 Market Street in 190Today a jeweler is installed in the same location, and the building's exterior has been restored...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 lint brush advertising of Boynton Bottling Works of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The brush handle is in embossed wood and reads BON-TON GINGER ALE & BEVERAGES BOYNTON BOTTLING WORKS-TEL-8-PORTSMOUTH, N.H. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1941 bootblack license badge from Worcester, Massachusetts. The badge is oval and hangs from a safety pin. This particular badge was numbered 7826 and originally belonged to Joseph Gentile. VINTAGE: Circa 1941. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880's roof/shingle rake for the Moses H. Goodrich Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 4 of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Steam Fire Engine Company No. 4 was established in 1871 and was housed at 42 Hanover Street. This rake has a red...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa late 1820s fire bucket named to T.(Thomas) B. Newhall of the Lynn Fire Club of Lynn, Massachusetts. The Newhalls were an old and prestigious Lynn family: Thomas B. was an attorney and founding member of the Lynn...

ARTIFACT: This is a Portsmouth, New Hampshire Veteran Firemen's ribbon August 6, 193The badge shows the bust of a fireman flanked by firefighting equipment and the red and white ribbons below read PORTLAND VETS PORTSMOUTH, N.H. AUGUST 6, 1938...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890's promotional badge from the Fabric Fire Hose Company of New York given out at musters. The badge was made by Braxmar New York. It is shaped like a keystone with an arrow sticking straight up through it and has a wildcat's...

ARTIFACT: This is a No. 4 Portsmouth Fire Department 17th annual parade ribbon from September 10, 190The geranium-colored ribbon has a bar at top reading CAPTAIN and a medallion with an eagle at top showing the Fire Captain's photograph. VINTAGE: Circa...