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This suspender hook has the French phrase "Mon. Choix" on the front. This roughly translates to "my choosing." It was recovered from Constitution Hall, in Lecompton. The building was named a National Historical Landmark for its role in the 1857 Lecompton Constitution and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The hall was constructed in 1855 and functioned in a variety of different roles. In the summer and fall of 1988 Kansas Historic Society archeologists excavated at the site, trying to trace construction history prior to renovation.
Date: 1855-1930
Item Number: 456760
Call Number: 14DO321-11872
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 456760
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Clothing - Clothing, Accessory - Suspenders
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
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