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This clear liquor flask was recovered during excavations at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County by Kansas Historical Society archeologists in 1966. The flask was mouth blown with a cup bottom mold. It now has a striated patina across both sides of the flask, made by oxidation over time. The bottle maker's marks are visible on the bottom of the flask: I G Co. These were used by the Illinois Glass Co from 1880 to 1911. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
Date: 1880-1911
Item Number: 439772
Call Number: 14EL301-7040 Feature 365
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 439772
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure - Alcohol consumption
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Hays
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Historic sites - Fort Hays
Thematic Time Period - Cattle Drives, 1867 - 1885
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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