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All three pieces of flatware shown here were recovered during the 1996 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school during a metal detection survey at Fort Harker in Ellsworth County. The spoon has the words "SENATE SILVERPLATE" on the back, indicating it was manufactured by Oneida. The pattern on the front of the spoon's handle matches the 'Jean' pattern which was made in 1932, post dating the fort's occupation by 60 years. There are no marks on the knife or the fork. Fort Harker was located adjacent to what was to become the town of Kanopolis in Ellsworth County.
Date: 1867-1872
Item Number: 442843
Call Number: 14EW310-130-1; -258-1; -421-1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 442843
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1861-1869 - 1867
Date - 1861-1869 - 1868
Date - 1861-1869 - 1869
Date - 1870s
Date - 1930s - 1932
Home and Family - Daily life - Food and Cooking
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Harker
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Places - Cities and towns - Kanopolis
Places - Counties - Ellsworth
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Harker
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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