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These two base sherds were recovered during excavations at Constitution Hall, in Lecompton. The sherd on the left has advertising, "SON & HULM/RICHARD ALCO/EM, ENGLA," for the pottery of Richard Alcock of Burslem, England, subsequently know as Wilkinson and Hulme. The sherd on the right has advertising, "WILK/LATE/BUR," for the pottery of Arthur J. Wilkinson, previously known as Wilkinson and Hulme and Richard Alcock. It would seem potters in Burslem, England, had close ties! Constitution Hall 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 the building's construction history prior to renovation.
Date: 1881-1885
Item Number: 457181
Call Number: 14DO321-1058 & 14DO321-218-14167
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 457181
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1880s
Home and Family - Daily life - Food and Cooking
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Furnishings - Household Accessory - Dish
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Historic sites - Constitution Hall
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
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