Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: Between 1908 and 1917
Pictured here is a small calling card for Emmanuel Berg, pastor of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mission Church in McPherson, Kansas. Pastor Berg led the church from 1908 to 1917.
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1834-1859
This portion of an ironstone plate was recovered from the Quindaro town site and reconstructed by archeologists. The oriental flowblue pattern dish was manufactured by Podmore, Walker and Co of…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1859-1942
This copper chain-link coin purse and clasp along with four coins were recovered separately from excavations at the Martindale Cabin site in Greenwood County. The earliest coin was an 1859…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1916-1929
This bottle was found at a multicomponent site in Osage County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2014. The wording on the patent medicine bottle of Tonic Vermifuge…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1919-1950
This jar of “Marvelous Cold Cream” was recovered from the dump at the Security Benefit Home and Hospital Association in Shawnee County. The brand was first created by Richard Hudnut…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: between 1848 and 1850
Knotted wooden cane with a brass cap on one end. The cane was reportedly made from a branch gathered by Abraham Lincoln from a tree near the tomb of George…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1866-1882
This General Service button was found near the Enlisted Barracks at Fort Wallace in Wallace County. he button is of a size to have likely been used on a jacket…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1866-1882
This 50-56 caliber Spencer cartridge, manufactured by the Sage Ammunition Works of Middleton, Connecticut, was found near the guardhouse at Fort Wallace in Wallace County. Excavations took place at the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1864-1904
This whiteware plate sherd was recovered from the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Washington County in 1991. It was found below the station and may have been lost anytime during…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1857-1941
Several buttons were found during the 1991 excavations at the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Washington County. One button fragment is made of shell and the rest are glass. The…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1857-1941
This knife and fork were recovered from the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Washington County in 1991. They were found below the station and may have been lost anytime during…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: between 1930 and 1945
Pair of woman’s black suede, high-heeled pumps. The shoes are decorated with a subtle, perforated design, black patent leather trim, and a small bow. The shoes were made by the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: between 1941 and 1949
Single sheet of United Service Organizations (USO) letterhead. This stationery was probably acquired by Almeda (Harrison) Passet or Norman Passet. Both were at Fort Riley during World War II. Almeda…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1942
World War II-era, anti-Hitler paper matchbook. The matches were removed prior to the time of donation. According to one matchbook collector, the matches were painted to resemble German soldiers. Matchbooks…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1944
Booklet titled ” Army Hit Kit.” Tri-fold booklet printed on newsprint paper. It dates to 1944. Beginning in 1943, the Special Services Division of the U.S. Army sent song lyrics…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1944
Classification card for William Lindsay White of New York City, New York. The card dates to 1944 and indicates the bearer’s eligibility for military service. White received this card after…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1942
Draft card for William Lindsay White of New York City, New York. The card dates to 1942 and provides information like place of residence and physical description, including race, height,…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: between 1940 and 1945
United States Army officer’s uniform. The uniform is made of lightweight, khaki-colored wool. An Army Air Force patch is sewn on the left sleeve of the coat. Galen L. Warnock…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: between 1940 and 1949
Dark blue felt hat with a wide brim and low crown. Elastic string connected to either side of hat, tucks under chin of wearer. The hat was found among the…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: between 1940 and 1959
Woman’s short-sleeved, teal-colored rayon dress. The dress has a natural, fitted waist and is calf length. Marie Rizek Bonebrake purchased the dress at a shop in Manhattan, Kansas. She wore…
Medium: PhysicalObject
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…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: Unknown
This nearly complete bottle was found in 1966 at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County. The bottle probably post dates the occupation at the fort, but is still an interesting…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1876-1889
This wash basin bowl was recovered from an archeological investigation in 1966 at historic Fort Hays in Ellis county. After cleaning it was carefully reconstructed into a nearly complete bowl.…
Medium: PhysicalObject
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.…
Medium: PhysicalObject
Date: 1883-1925
Archeologists literally piece together the past like these sherds of a whiteware plate. They were recovered in 2014 from the original site of the Adair cabin, home of Reverend Samuel…
