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Personal possessions — Continued 



Prince of Wales (Edward VII of England) who was born 1841, visited the 

 United States in 1860 and was cordially received. The pipe may have been 

 designed at this period. The Prince's recovery from typhoid fever, in 1871, 

 was also the occasion for special observances throughout the British Em- 

 pire. Other commemorative clay pipes of 19th-century manufacture are 

 known (Lincoln, Grant, and others). Another interesting bowl fragment 

 (No. 1103) of white glazed earthenware, a rarer type than the unglazed 

 clays, bears a floral design in relief on the heel. This style of glazed pipe 

 may be of Continental rather than British origin — perhaps specifically 

 Dutch or German. Two similar glazed pipes were excavated at Fort 

 Ridgely, Minn. 



Two pipe bowls from this site (Nos. 1487, 1837/1) (pi. 54, j) are of brier. 

 The latter of these was found in association with a curved hard-rubber 

 stem (No. 1837/1-2) (pi. 54, q) showing toothmarks on the bit. 



Tohacco laiel (No. 957). Small metal tag bearing letters "Lorillard-Climax 

 Plug." The well-known Lorillard Company, of New York, first marketed 

 this brand of plug tobacco in 1875. 



Sniijf jar (No. 946) (pi. 53, m). White glazed earthenware jar with narrow 

 mouth, 3 inches in height (lacks stopper), probably for snuff. 



Lockets (Nos. 1524, 1772, 1861). A nickel-plated locket face (No. 1524), 1% 

 inches in diameter, is of special interest in representing the only literally 

 personal item found in excavations at this site. This locket face bears, in 

 hand-engraved script, the name "Robert Benzinger / Co. G. 7th Infty." 

 Companies of the 7th Regiment were on duty at Fort Stevenson from 1880 

 to 1883 (Mattison, 1951, p. 24). A round glass disk (No. 1772) with 

 ground edges appears to be from a locket {% inch in diameter). 



Pocket tvatcJies (Nos. 1140, 1155, 1483/1-5, 1725, 1835). A group of watch- 

 parts (No. 1483/1-5) probably from the same watch, bear the die-stamped 

 legends "Trenton Watch Co. / Patented" and the number "85186," and 

 "Elgin Nat'l Watch Co." and the number "62298." The numbers probably 

 refer to watch parts. A division of labor between affiliated watch com- 

 panies is a feature of the business history of this industry, as illustrated 

 here. The Elgin National Watch Company, incorporated in Illinois in 

 1865, adopted this form of the name in 1874. One watch complete with 

 silver case (No. 1835) (pi. 54, n) was found in excavation of the earlier 

 latrine (Latrine No. 2). Though badly corroded, this piece appears to be 

 intact. 



Watch chain (No. 1765). Twisted brass links, a portion of a watch chain. 

 The links are ^4 inch in width. 



Pocket knives. (Nos. 967, 1195, 1251, 2055) (illustrated example pi. 54, p). 

 Various styles (some specimens fragmentary) with bone or wood inlays. 



Wallet (No. 1821). Leather wallet with leather lacings apparently hand- 

 made (3% inches by 5 inches) . 



Purse (No. 774) . Metal clasp of small coin purse. 



Coins (Nos. 636, 1117, 1572). A silver U.S. dime (No. 636) (pi. 54, e) 

 minted 1877, figure of seated Liberty. A nickel 5-cent piece (No. 1117) 

 (pi. 54, g), minted 1866, design of shield with rays. A bronze 1-cent piece 

 (No. 1572) (pi. 54, /), minted 1889, figure of Indian head. The dime and 

 nickel have been damaged by fires, and appear to have been lost at the site 

 during the military period. 



Savings tank (No. 1357). Nickel-plated brass bank (one leaf only), die- 

 stamped "Oakland / Savings / Bank / 1028 / Oakland, / Iowa . . ." The 



