EXPLANATION OF PLATES 



Plate 55 



Two views of the excavated Kipp's Post, a, Toward the Missouri River bluffs. 

 View is northeast. &, Toward a former channel of the White Earth River ; the 

 channel is marked by the line of trees in the bacliground. The Missouri River 

 is visible as a white line in the background. View is southwest. 



Plate 56 



Two views of features in Kipp's Post, a, Series of log cabin sills and floor joists 

 in Feature 3. View is west, b, Feature 4, a large storage pit with an earth 

 septum. Note the remains of the pit flooring. View is east. 



Plate 57 



Four photographs of portions of the excavated post, a, Feature 23, a shallow 

 charcoal-filled pit that was probably used for the smoke tanning of hides. 6, 

 Feature 52, an infant burial, o, Western palisade trench line; a few rotted 

 post butts are visible. View is north, d, Feature 57, a cross section of the 

 palisade trench. 



Plate 58 



Defense, hunting, housing, and construction items, a, Flintlock hammer. No. 

 280. 6, Gun flint, No. 193. c, Gun flint, No. 140. d, Lead ball with sprew. No. 

 22. e, Lead ball with sprew removed, No. 21. /, Sprew with four nipples from 

 a four-unit bullet mold (owned by Fred La Rocque). g, Spiral gun worm. No. 

 28. h, Harpoon head. No. 183. i, Lock fragment, No. 147. ;, Bolt catch, No. 

 38. k, Staple, No. 274. 



Plate 59 



Household goods (glazed earthenware), a, Blue and white saucer, Nos. 98-100, 

 114. &, Blue and white saucer, Nos. 134-137. c. Blue and white saucer frag- 

 ment. No. 120. d. Exterior view of saucer fragment, No. 97. e, Interior view 

 of saucer fragment, No. 97. /, Earthenware sherd with underglazed design, 

 Nos. 108 and 117. g, Decorated earthenware fragment. No. 108. h, Feather- 

 stoneware fragment, No. 105. 



Plate 60 



Household goods, personal possessions, tools, and equipment, a, Turned-bone 

 letter seal handle, No. 204. h, Sealing-wax stick (?), No. 247. c, Brass 

 thimble. No. 24. d, Finger ring with glass set, No. 31. e, Front view of ring 

 with glass set. No. 31. /, Ear ornaments of white metal. No. 25. g, Doll legs. 

 No. 121. h. Lead bale seal, front view, No. 26. i, Lead bale seal, rear view. 

 No. 26. j, Chain link. No. 27. k, Double pointed awl, No. 278. I, Eyed bolt 

 with nut. No. 27. m, Sheet brass arrowpoint. No. 29. n, Two views of a brass 

 bell (owned by Fred La Rocque) . 



Plate 61 



Personal possessions (trade clay pipe fragments), a, TD pipe bowl. No. 48. 

 b, rear of bowl, same specimen, No. 48, note the TD design surrounded by 

 a wreath, c, TD pipe bowl, right-hand view of bowl. The letter G is on the 

 spur, No. 225. d, Rear of bowl, same specimen, No. 225. Note the poorly 



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