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use in masonry. No evidence is to be seen that these bricks were made with a 

 binder such as straw. The masonry from which they were obtained had been 

 laid up with adobe-clay mortar. The use of adobes in the Missouri basin is 

 also known from archeological investigations at the site of Fort Stevenson, 

 N. Dak., and elsewhere, during the 19th century (Smith, 1960). 



Bricks, kiln-flred. — Eleven measurable specimens and numerous fragments. 

 Nos. 221, 838, 1186, 1188 : Four common red bricks, length 8i/4 to 8% inches ; 

 width S% to 4% inches ; thickness 2 to 2^4 inches, the variations merely the 

 result of irregular firing. Nos. 13, 222-225, 837, 1187, 1228: Eight slightly 

 larger, superior bricks, buff to red in color, with coarse, gravelly temper, some- 

 what friable ; length 8^4: to 8i/^ inches ; width 4 to 4^^ inches ; thickness 2% to 

 2% inches ; although none of these specimens are marked, they resemble fired 

 bricks found at the site of Fort Stevenson, which are known to have been 

 manufactured by the St. Louis firm of Evens and Howard, established in 1857 

 (Smith, 1960). By the year 1859 there were, of course, other downriver com- 

 munities from which brick could have been obtained by steamboat. 



Mortar, lime.— Nos. 217, 218, 1184, 1229: Small fragments, flat, from joints 

 in brick masonry ; some of these have a fine sandy texture, and are very hard. 

 It is worthy of note that no fragments of finish lime-plaster were obtained at 

 this site. 



Spikes and nails. — Numerous lots, including several thousands of specimens, 

 of which some appear to be handwrought, though the vast majority are clearly 

 machine cut. Examples (only) of the former are: Nos. 551, 652, 876; one 

 unique large specimen (No. 832) (pi. 24, h), has a length of 10^/4 inches; 

 another (No. 936) (pi. 24, g), has a length of 5% inches. Examples of the ma- 

 chine-cut nails are: (No. 749) 20-penny; (No. 649) 12-penny; (No. 651) 10- 

 penny; (Nos. 5.52, 648) 8-penny; and (No. 647) 6-penny sizes. A few finish 

 nails (Nos. 645, 646) are present, 2 and 3 inches in length. 



Pintles, door. — No. 514: Wrought iron, length ca. 9 inches, height ca. 2i/^ 

 inches; No. 943: Length 81^ inches (pi. 24, a). Similar specimens have been 

 obtained from the site of Fort Berthold II (Smith, MS.). 



Hinges, door. — No. 293 : Portion only, probably locally wrought iron, with 

 loop for insertion of pintle, and holes for nailing ; length 8% inches. No. 687 : 

 Portion of tapered specimen, with holes for wood screws; length 5% inches. 



No. 628 : "Butterfly" style, of cast brass, with 6 holes for screws ; length 3 

 inches; width (open) 2 inches, with engraved letters, inscript: "F. & C. Clark" 

 on obverse, and obscure lettering on reverse (pi. 24, /). A similar specimen 

 of butterfly hinge (No. 964), incomplete, of iron, retains 2 small wood screws. 

 A leaf of one similar specimen (No. 995) has a length of 2% inches. Fifteen 

 leaves of similar specimens (Nos. 114, 423, 774-776, 911, 965-971, 1207, 1242) 

 measure 214 inches in width, and were of equal breadth when open. One leaf 

 (No. 108), of a similar style, square, measures 2 inches in length, having 2 holes 

 only. No. 346: Portion of one leaf of an H -hinge, of iron; original height ca. 3 

 inches, width (open) ca. 4 inches, having 3 holes in each leaf (pi. 24, e). 



Screws, wood. — Nos. 81, 435, 437, 781, 925 : Nine specimens, ranging in length 

 from Ys of an inch to ca. 2 inches ; others are preserved with hinges described 

 above. 



Hook, door. — No. 317: Handwrought iron (portion only, with eye-rivet); 

 length ca. 5 inches (pi. 24, 6). 



Handle, door.— No. 956: Thumb-latch only, of wrought iron; length ca. 5% 

 inches (pi. 24, c). A very similar latch, complete with its handle, of slightly 

 smaller size, was obtained at the site of Fort Berthold II (Smith, MS.). 

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