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This candlestick holder was excavated at Fort Hays in Ellis County. It was recovered in four pieces and reconstructed. Once someone's proud possession, the holder is quite colorful and has an unusual leaf shape. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
Date: 1867-1889
Item Number: 309072
Call Number: 14EL301-13912
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309072
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - 360-degree views
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1861-1869
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Military - Facilities - Forts
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Hays
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Places - Counties - Ellis
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