McNasby's Oyster Company : An Eastport Landmark
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Description of Object:
Four watermen make their way through the creek by breaking apart the ice.
About the Object:
In 1919, William Jr. established a distribution center in Akron, Ohio, to accommodate the growing demand for McNasby's oysters across the continental U.S..

The McNasby Oyster Co. was given a 97% by the Department of Health, the highest rating in Akron. When the eighteenth amendment was repealed, the distribution center expanded its business into the distribution of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
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