Portsmouth New Hampshire Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 True W. Priest shot glass from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The glass has painted lettering advertising High Grade Ales, Wines and Liquors" and lists the company's address as 5 Ladd Street. VINTAGE: Circa 1900...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-1900 advertising corkscrew from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The handle reads COMPLIMENTS OF WILLIAM (?) SULLIVAN DEALER IN ALES, WINES AND LIQUORS ACQUISITORÉ PORTSMOUTH BREWING CO. VINTAGE: Circa pre-1900. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful pre-Prohibition era sign advertising the ales and "Portsburger Lager" of the Frank Jones Brewing Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The sign is in red, white and blue enameled steel and has a great anchor graphic at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a coin bank advertising Piscataqua Savings Bank of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from the 1910s. Piscataqua is one of Portsmouth's early banks and is still in operation, borrowing its name from the river flowing through town. The bank is...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 barrel bank decorated in rich red and gold from the Portsmouth Trust & Guarantee Company, a bank started by local brewer, politician and all-around icon Frank Jones. The bank (shaped, of course, like a barrel) has a coin...

ARTIFACT: This is a ruler advertising John Sise Insurance of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from the 1920s. The ruler reads PRESENTED BY THE FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY JOHN SISE & COMPANY 3 MARKET SQUARE, PORTSMOUTH N.H. on its front and FIRE,...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s wooden bottle crate from Thomas Loughlin, Bottler of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The crate was meant to hold a dozen bottles, although one half of a long partition wall has been lost. There are very nice clear...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique World War II United States Navy Yard war worker pin. It was modified at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard into a submarine from a ship. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 5/8" height and 1" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II United States Navy tie bar from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The bar shows a submarine in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-5/16" height and 3-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II special pass badge number 118 for the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Navy Yard. We also have another badge just like this one numbered 103. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-11/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a launching ribbon for the USS Halibut SS-232 from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on December 3, 1941. VINTAGE: Circa 1941. SIZE: About 2-1/4 in width by 5-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed silk. ATTACHMENT: To be...

ARTIFACT: This is a launching ribbon for the USS Haddock SS-231 from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on October 20, 194This was the first submarine to use the new SJ-type submarine surface radar which added greatly to their power in seeking out and...