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These photographs were taken by Kansas Historical Society archeological staff during excavation at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County in 1968. The excavations took place in the area of the officer's quarters (Officer's Row). Shown are two views of the House 4 cellar excavation, the archeological excavations of the foundations for Houses 2 through 6 in progress, and a toy dish discovered in the House 5 excavations. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
Date: 1968
Item Number: 473814
Call Number: 14EL301 Black & White
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 473814
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1960s - 1968
Home and Family - Children
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure - Play
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Hays
Military - Facilities - Officers' quarters
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
People - Children
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Hays
Places - Historic sites - Fort Hays
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
Type of Material - Photographs
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