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These buttons were recovered from Fort Harker during the 1996 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school. Shown are two decorated metal buttons, a glass dome-shaped button, 2-hole glass and shell buttons, and a 4-hole glass piecrust type button. Fort Harker was located adjacent to what was to become the town of Kanopolis in Ellsworth County.
Date: 1867-1872
Item Number: 508751
Call Number: 14EW310
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 508751
Collections - Archeology
Home and Family - Clothing
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Harker
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Clothing - Clothing, Accessory - Button
Places - Counties - Ellsworth
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Harker
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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