Medium: PhysicalObject
Prisoner 56 patch
Date: Unknown date
White cotton patch with black numbers and Japanese characters embroidered on one side. Col. James C. Hughes wore this patch while being held as a Prisoner of War in the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Sewing kit
Date: Unknown date
Green cotton sewing kit. The interior pockets of the kit hold two spools of thread and a threaded needle. Colonel James C. Hughes used this sewing kit while being held…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Eyeglasses
Date: Unknown date
Pair of eyeglasses in a protective case. Col. James C. Hughes wore these eyeglasses while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka,…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Geta
Date: between 1941 and 1945
Pair of geta (traditional Japanese footwear). Flat wooden sole on two raised narrow wooden platforms, one at heel and the other at ball of foot. Sole is pierced with three…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Comb
Date: between 1941 and 1945
Small black plastic comb. Colonel James C. Hughes used this comb while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888,…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Shield Nickel
Date: 1866
This shield nickel was recovered in 2015 from the Alcove Springs archeological site in Marshall County. This example carries the date of 1866 and was one of the first United…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Asian clogs
Date: between 1941 and 1945
Pair of Asian clogs with wooden soles. The soles are carved in a single piece and have low heels. Black leather strap across the instep. Owners initials are carved into…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Bamboo sandals
Date: between 1941 and 1945
Pair of natural fiber sandals. The strap on one of the sandals has been repaired with a piece of army green cotton fabric. Colonel James C. Hughes acquired the sandals…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Medicine bottle
Date: between 1941 and 1945
Small brown glass medicine bottle containing vitamin C (ascorbic acid) pills. The bottle has an aluminum screw-on lid and a paper label around the exterior. Col. James C. Hughes may…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Aspirin wrapper
Date: between 1941 and 1945
Brown paper wrapper with the word “Aspirin” handwritten on one side. Colonel James C. Hughes acquired the aspirin while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Garrison cap
Date: Unknown date
Khaki-colored cotton garrison cap. Col. James C. Hughes wore this cap while serving in the United States Army during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Natol Cholera Mixture Bottle from the Fort Dodge Grocery, 14FD315
Date: 1865-1882
This Natol Cholera Mixture bottle was recovered from the excavations of the grocery at Fort Dodge in Ford County. The bottle’s label promises “Quick relief from Dysentary, Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus,…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Knife
Date: between 1942 and 1945
Simple homemade knife constucted of a razor blade mounted in a wooden handle. Col. James C. Hughes made or acquired the knife while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Knife
Date: between 1942 and 1945
Simple homemade knife constucted of a razor blade mounted in a wooden handle. Col. James C. Hughes made or acquired the knife while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Gear bag
Date: between 1942 and 1945
Olive green cotton bag with flap closure. Hand lettered “H” characters on front and back of bag; Japanese characters handprinted on back. The bag belonged to Colonel James C. Hughes,…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Razor
Date: between 1942 and 1945
Col. James C. Hughes acquired this razor while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Razor
Date: between 1942 and 1945
Col. James C. Hughes acquired this razor while being held as a Japanese Prisoner of War during World War II. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, Hughes served in the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
World War I-era wristwatch
Date: between 1916 and 1919
Man’s watch with narrow, brown leather wristband. The face of the watch is covered by a protective metal grate. Lewis W. Arnold owned this watch and used it while serving…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Treadle Sewing Machine Base from 14GH102
Date: after 1878
This treadle sewing machine base was recovered during excavations at the Thomas Johnson/Henry Williams dugout site in Graham County at the 2007 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school. Wording on…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Whiteware Plates from Quindaro, 14WY314
Date: 1849-1865
These two plain whiteware dishes were recovered from excavations at Quindaro in Wyandotte County. Archeologists found the pieces widely separated and reconstructed the plates. The dinner plate was actually quite…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Whiteware Bowl from Quindaro, 14WY314
Date: 1849-1865
This plain white bowl, recovered from Quindaro in Wyandotte County during excavations in the 1980s, was actually quite well traveled. It was manufactured in England for and imported by E.…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Scenes of Oakdale Park, Salina, Kansas
Date: 1910
This postcard from 1910 shows two views of Oakdale Park in Salina, Kansas
Medium: PhysicalObject
Christ Hospital in Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1908 and 1916
This postcard packet from the early 1900s includes nine photographs of Christ Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Most are photos of the hospital’s buildings and grounds, but also included is a…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Swedish Lutheran Church, McPherson, Kansas
Date: 1915
This postcard from 1915 shows the Swedish Lutheran Church in McPherson, Kansas. The inscription on the back, addressed to Mrs. Linstrom in Smolan, is written in Swedish.
Medium: PhysicalObject
Group of autos on Santa Fe Avenue, Salina, Kansas
Date: 1910
This postcard from 1910 shows a group of automobiles and their drivers posing on Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina, Kansas.