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These toothbrush fragments were recovered during excavations at Constitution Hall in Lecompton. The toothbrush handle has "Le Trocédero" engraved on the top. The Trocadéro is a name for an area in Paris, France, across the Seine River near the Effiel Tower, making this somewhat of an exotic toothbrush. The hall was constructed in 1855 and functioned in a variety of different roles. Constitution Hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historical Landmark for its role in the 1857 Lecompton Constitution.
Date: 1855-1920
Item Number: 507200
Call Number: 14DO321-2062; -3363 & -11104
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 507200
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Home and Family - Daily life - Health and Hygiene
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Toilet Article - Toothbrush
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Historic sites - Constitution Hall
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
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