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Hoof Nippers from the Plowboy Site, 14SH372
Date: 1866-1955
These hoof nippers were collected from the Plowboy site in Shawnee County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2017. Nippers were used to trim the hoof wall and to pull horseshoe nails out. The nail pullers are located at the end of the handles. Both nippers are 8" long. One was made Rich Co. and the other by Heller and Bros of New Jersey. The Plowboy site was home to the Kansa, the Potawatomi, and Euro-Americans. At various times, the site contained a farm, a trading post, and a post office with nearby military trails, Mormon routes, a railroad and the California-Oregon trail.
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Horse Bit from 14HM313
Date: 1880-1930
14HM313, in Hamilton County, is a multicomponent site with both prehistoric and historic artifacts, of which this bit is one. While there are many different styles of bits, this particular bit seems closest to what is called a half check Dexter snaffle. One check ring has been broken off of the bit and has been attached with a wire by the last owner.
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Horse-Drawn Vehicle Rings from the Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield, 14LN337
Date: 1864
These two rings, possibly for a wagon, were recovered during the 1990 survey and excavation at the Mine Creek Battlefield by Kansas Historical Society Archeologists and crew. Rings were used for trees, either single or double, for levelers or for bars. These have been cleaned by electrolysis, which passes an electrical current through a liquid solution to separate the rust from the artifact. The site was the location where on October 25, 1864 Union and Confederate forces fought one of the largest cavalry battles in the Civil War.
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Horseshoe
Date: between 1800 and 1870
Large horseshoe of hand-wrought iron. This shoe was found on the Santa Fe Trail west of Council Grove, Kansas.
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Horseshoe
Date: between 1800 and 1870
Small horseshoe (hind shoe, or possibly mule shoe) of hand-wrought iron. This shoe was found on the Santa Fe Trail at or near Council Grove.
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Horseshoe from the Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield, 14LN337
Date: 1864
This horseshoe was recovered during the 1990 survey and excavation at the Mine Creek Battlefield by Kansas Historical Society Archeologists and crew. This horseshoe style is called "regular" and is what was used on most horses use to support the hoof. It is complete with a groove, called fullers, that allow for the nail to be driven into the hoof. One nail is present. The horseshoe was cleaned by electrolysis which passes an electrical current through a liquid solution to separate the rust from the artifact. The site was the location where on October 25, 1864 Union and Confederate forces fought one of the largest cavalry battles in the Civil War.
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Horse Tack from 14EL430
Date: 1869-1870
These two center bar buckles were recovered from a site that may be the location of a camp used by General George A. Custer and the Seventh Calvary in Ellis County near historic Fort Hays. The buckles would have all been used for tack for either horses or mules.
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Kansas State Agricultural College horse blanket
Date: 1912
Purple wool blanket that references the Aggies of the Kansas State Agricultural College (KSAC), in Manhattan, Kansas. The blanket belonged to Frank Haucke, who probably acquired it while playing football at KSAC in 1912. Haucke later served in World War I and became the Kansas state commander of the American Legion. Haucke was the Republican nominee for Kansas governor in 1930. Animal hair found on the blanket, and its size, indicate a horse may have worn the blanket during athletic events.
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Mule and Ox Shoes from the Baker Store, 14MO701
Date: 1862
These mule and ox shoes were recovered during excavations in 1973 at the archaeological field school by the Kansas State Teacher's College (now Emporia State University). They were donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1993. Mule shoes are easily identified by the "U" shape. Oxen, being cloven hoofed, also require their own unique shape. The archeological site, along the Santa Fe Trail in Morris County, was the location of the Baker store and nearby house. The buildings were burned in 1862 by "Bloody Bill" Anderson and his cohorts. The owner, A. I. Baker, was murdered during the event.
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Muleshoes from the Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield, 14LN337
Date: 1864
These two different sized mule shoes were recovered during the 1990 survey and excavation at the Mine Creek Battlefield by Kansas Historical Society Archeologists and crew. The larger shoe shows the fuller, a groove in the shoe to allow for the nail to be driven into the hoof. When compared to a horseshoe, mule shoes have a U-like shape. These mule shoes were cleaned by electrolysis which passes an electrical current through a liquid solution to separate the rust from the artifact. The site was the location where on October 25, 1864 Union and Confederate forces fought one of the largest cavalry battles in the Civil War.
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