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This hole-in-top can fragment was recovered from Fort Wallace in Wallace County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2005. The tin can was filled through a large hole in the top. After filling, a cap was soldered into place with lead and a pin-hole opening left for steam to vent. This final hole was also sealed with lead. Archeologists can learn much from a discarded can, such as the occupants eating habits, finances, and trading patterns. Fort Wallace was built in 1865 along the Smoky Hill Trail and abandoned in 1882.
Date: 1865-1882
Item Number: 508854
Call Number: 14WC303 2005.D.2 Reed donation 3.75" diameter
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 508854
Collections - Archeology
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Wallace
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Places - Counties - Wallace
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Wallace
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880 - Smoky Hill Trail
Transportation - Trails - Smoky Hill
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