I'/p^^o^ll^''- INVESTIGATIONS AT FORT STEVENSON — SMITH 227 



Pebsonal possessions — Continued 



numeral doubtless gives the account number. The object is probably 

 very recent in origin. 



Spectacles (Nos. 587, 932). Glass lenses vfith ground edges, oval in outline. 

 The first specimen is 1% inches in width, 1 inch in height ; the second, 1%6 

 inches in width, % inch in height. 

 Political badge (No. 1286). Brass badge, shield shaped and pierced for sus- 

 pension (1% inches in height). Die stamped on the obverse is the letter- 

 ing : "National / Republican Convention / Minneapolis / 1892" ; on the 

 reverse : "Schwaab / Stamp & Seal Co. / Milwaukee." The shield has a 

 circular opening at the center originally holding a celluloid portrait of the 

 candidate. The nominee at this convention was Benjamin Harrison. 

 Specimens of similar political badges are well known to collectors. 



Buttonhook (No. 1429). 



Shoe dauber (No. 1733). 



Mirror (Nos. 329, 330, 1846). One fragment (No. 1846) is of a small pocket- 

 size mirror. Other fragments are too small to estimate original size. 



Combs (Nos. 306, 402, 1115, 1365, 1571, 1740, 1887). A portion of one hard- 

 rubber comb (No. 306) is reinforced with a brass backing. This bears 

 the die-stamped legend, on the two faces of the brass : "E. M. Noyes. Pat. 

 June 7, 1864" and "E. M. Noyes. Pat. Apr. 14, 1868." Patent records 

 show that patents for toilet combs were issued on these dates to Elfameo 

 M. Noyes, Newark, N.J. and Joseph P. Noyes, Binghamton, N.Y., respec- 

 tively (U.S. Patent Office, Rep. Comm. of Patents for 1864, vol. 1, p. 545, 

 published 1866 ; Rep. Comm. of Patents for 1868, vol. 1, p. 807, published 

 1869). A hard-rubber comb (No. 402) (pi. 54, d) provided with fine teeth 

 on either edge, in the style long used for children's combs, is stamped with 

 the legend: "I. R. Comb Co. Goodyear/Patent May 6, 1851." (3^4 inches 

 in length; 1% inches in width.) A fragment of another comb of hard 

 rubber is stamped "Hercules. Warranted unbreakable. No. 1024" and 

 on the reverse "Goodyear 1851." The famous Nelson Goodyear patents 

 for hard rubber were probably widely infringed upon by manufacturers 

 and the present specimens are, of course, of later manufacture than the 

 year 1851. 



Toothbrush (No. 1741). Fragment of bone handle of brush, the part 

 originally carrying the bristles, which were set in three rows. 



Perfume bottle (No. 1843). Clear glass bottle, oval in cross section, con- 

 taining approximately 6 ounces, bearing on one face the molded lettering : 

 "J. Hauel/Philadelphia." A similar specimen was excavated at the site 

 of Fort Ridgely, Minn. One Jules Hauel, perfumer, is listed in Phila- 

 delphia directories from 1840 to 1866 (information from Historical Society 

 of Pennsylvania, Apr. 4, 1952). 



Ice skates (Nos. 1134, 1512) (illustrated example pi. 54, a). Solid steel 

 runners of shoe skates. One (No. 1512) is die stamped on the side: 

 "Halifax Pat/Club Skate." 



Harmonicas (Nos. 548, 1153, 1154). Fragments of specimens. One (No. 

 1154) is the brass plate originally holding the reeds. 



Dominoes (Nos. 627-631, 840, 1364) (illustrated examples pi. 54, m). 

 Ivory and ebony dominoes, the parts fastened with brass pins. All but 

 one are of a single size, and apparently belong to one set (1% inches by % 

 inch by %6 inch). This group is engraved with shallow black-painted 

 dots (14 inch in diameter). Of the group, one domino is "double six," 

 one "six four," one "six naught." The single specimen (No. 1364) of 



