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Date: 1874-1883
This complete extract bottle was recovered from the excavation at the Iowa Sac and Fox Mission in Doniphan County. Dr. Vincent Clarence Price (1832-1914, grandfather of the actor Vincent Price)…
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Date: 1877-1910
This enamelware pitcher was recovered during the 2007 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school at the Thomas Johnson/ Henry Williams Dugout site. The pitcher is decorated with marbled cobalt blue…
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Date: 1867-1870
This flask was recovered during the 1966 excavations at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County by Kansas Historical Society archeologists. The bottle has “For Pike’s Peak” and “Old Rye” embossed…
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Date: 1831-1930
This patent medicine bottle was recovered from the surface at Fort Riley in the main cantonment area. It carries the embossed lettering of “Dr. D. Jayne’s Expectorant.” David Jayne, 1798/99-1866,…
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Date: 1857-1865
This patent medicine bottle was recovered from excavations at the Quindaro Townsite in Wyandotte County. The aqua tinted glass bottle has a pontil on the bottom and is embossed on…
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Date: 1916-1929
This bottle was found at a multicomponent site in Osage County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2014. Archeologists use the term multicomponent to indicate a site has…
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Date: between 1942 and 1945
Work trousers made of heavy blue fabric. The pants are well worn and have been patched throughout with burlap. Colonel James C. Hughes was issued these pants while being held…
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Date: between 1942 and 1945
Aluminum bowl with Japanese characters on the bottom. The bowl belonged to Colonel James C. Hughes, whom the Japanese held as a prisoner of war (POW) during World War II.…
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Date: between 1942 and 1945
Aluminum bowl with Japanese characters on the bottom. “JHC PW TARLAC” is crudely etched into one side of the bowl. The bowl belonged to Colonel James C. Hughes, whom the…
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Date: between 1942 and 1945
Small aluminum cup with handle. The cup belonged to Colonel James C. Hughes, whom the Japanese held as a prisoner of war during World War II. Hughes scavenged for some…
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Date: 1880-1962
A bottle recovered from the original site of the Adair Cabin in Osawatomie, Kansas. It’s bold lettering announces that it once held Baker’s Standard Flavoring Extract made by the Baker…
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Date: 1867-1889
Van Buskirk’s Sozodont was promoted to clean and preserve teeth; harden gums; and delightfully refresh breath. This bottle of Sozodont was recovered by archeologists from historic Fort Hays in 1966.…
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Date: 1878-1933
This nearly complete bottle was recovered from the original site of the Adair Cabin in Osawatomie, Kansas in 2014. This bottle may have held a flavoring, such as vanilla. The…
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Date: 1857-1863
This Gothic style pepper sauce bottle was excavated from the Quindaro Townsite, an archaeological district now part of Kansas City, KS. These bottles are sometimes more common called Cathedral style…
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Date: 1867-1889
This candlestick holder was excavated at Fort Hays in Ellis County. It was recovered in four pieces and reconstructed. Once someone’s proud possession, the holder is quite colorful and has…
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Date: 1867-1889
This china doll head was excavated in 1966 at Fort Hays in Ellis County. China doll heads are described by their hair style. This doll, with her center parted hair…
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Date: 1867-1889
This crucifix holder was excavated from historic Fort Hays in Ellis County. Faint lettering on the front reads “ECCO HOMO,” translated as “Behold (the) Man.” Fort Hays was added to…
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Date: 1882-1884
This ceramic snuff jar was recovered from historic Fort Hays in Ellis County. Its lettering declares it to be from the C. W. Gail & Ax snuff makers of Baltimore,…
