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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 an unusual leaf shape. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
Date: 1867-1887
Item Number: 307844
Call Number: 14EL301-13912
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 307844
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1861-1869
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Hays
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Class - Ceramic
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Hays
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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