Portsmouth New Hampshire Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine badge made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The badge is a submarine in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 11/16" height and 3" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a great two-toned submarine badge made at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The badge is shaped like a submarine in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 13/16" height and 3-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel- and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II submarine badge made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The pin shows a submarine with six portholes in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 3/4" height and 2-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Navy World War I Portsmouth, NH Navy Yard Fire Department hat badge. VINTAGE: World War I. SIZE: 2 ¼" in height and 2 ¼" wide. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Screw post...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s advertising cigar box from Neal Motor Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The box is dated March 20, 1936 and on the inside of the lid reveals this message: WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS WE ARE AFTER MORE OF IT. The box is...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 United States Post Office hat badge from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The badge is oval in shape and topped by an eagle with wings spread. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: 2" height and 2-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a photograph of a policeman from Portsmouth, New Hampshire who served in the 1890s. He is shown in a 3/4 view and dressed in full uniform, complete with nightstick. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: 6-1/2" height and 4-1/4" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s advertising thermometer for Frank Morris Harley Davidson Motorcycles of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (the "Home of Frank's Riders"). The thermometer is meant to be mounted on a wall, is framed in brass and shows a peaceful mountain...

ARTIFACT: This is a great framed 1923 photograph of the football team for Portsmouth High School of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The photo shows the eleven players and their coach posed in front of the goalpost with a caption written in white across the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 milk can from Badger Farms Creameries of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Daniel Farms' first incarnation started in 1877 and was incorporated in 1927 by Kittery, Maine resident Charles Badger. The company sold milk, cream and...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool turtle-shaped bottle opener from the 1930s advertising Grove Grocery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Grove Grocery was a luncheonette on Sagamore Avenue that also sold sundries including beer and ale. The turtle is craning his neck...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Union Liquid Metal Polish can from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The can has a red, white and blue label listing usage directions and other Union specialties. When the can is shaken, hardened remnants rattle about inside...