These five dish sherds all have portions of maker's marks still visible on the base. The top left sherd advertises the T. & R. BOOTE'S pottery of Burslem, England, in operation from 1872 to 1876. The top right sherd advertises the Bridgewood and Son pottery of Longton, England, in operation since 1885. The bottom left sherd displays the partial mark of Thomas Hughes and Son, Ltd, of Longport, England, in a style used from 1930 to 1935. The bottom center sherd was manufactured by the J. and E. Mayer Potteries of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, in operation from 1881 to 1964. The bottom right sherd bears the maker's mark of the George Jones pottery of Stoke, England, used between 1861 and 1967. These five shreds were recovered at Constitution Hall, in Lecompton, constructed in 1855 and functioning 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.
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Dish Sherds with Maker's Marks from Constitution Hall, 14DO321 - 2