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privy or trash pit? - 10/7/2006 10:54:17 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2012 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline I started a new hole today in Steubenville. I'm asking whether it's a privy or trash pit because I can't find any sides. I've got a hole roughly 6'x7' by 6' deep so far and I just hit the good stuff. The odd thing is once I hit 6', I hit clay and debris mixed together. Good debris too. I found a US belt buckle I hit with my probe but it was almost shot anyhow, an early baby doll head, a cone shaped stoneware ink, a petal jar qt.,a pontiled unembossed round bottle, a mocha ware thunder mug, a decent pitcher, some shards of rockingham style pottery, a 4 piece mold round bottle. By far the most interesting two finds were a "J.A. Hamlin & Bro/Chicago: (on front) "WIZARD OIL":( reverse) or visa versa. The other find I thought was cool is a poison marked; "PREPARED BY / PROF. E.H. CRANE / KALAMAZOO MICH" (front) EXCELSIOR / PRESERVATIVE (rear) all in block letters and at the base of the neck it is embossed 'POISON". This bottle is blown in mold also and clear.  All of this came out of a square about 1'x1'6" and at 6' down. That was the only part of the hole I had that deep. I dug the whole thing alone to boot. I think I may need a hand tomorrow though. I'll get some pics of the hole tomorrow but here are the finds I brought home with me today. Attachment (1) < Message edited by zanes_antiques -- 10/7/2006 10:59:52 PM > _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane Post #: 1

RE: privy or trash pit? - 10/7/2006 10:57:15 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2012 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline These are the whole bottles   and oh yeah I found a small porcelain Bugle that says "a present" on it. I think it was a noise maker because there appears to be some kind of cement or glue remnants on the inside and it has a hole you can blow through in it. the bottom left bottle says"A.WATKINS.(one side) PITTSBURGH, PA(other side) any infor on the wizard oil, poison or watkins woud be apprecciated. The poison is top center Attachment (1) < Message edited by zanes_antiques -- 10/7/2006 11:03:16 PM > _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 2

RE: privy or trash pit? - 10/8/2006 12:21:19 AM    madman   Posts: 4581 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: online looks like a privy to me chamber pot nice find!!!! also the pitcher! might be 2 stalls next to each other mike (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 3

RE: privy or trash pit? - 10/8/2006 12:37:13 AM    Jim Posts: 2268 Joined: 7/5/2005 From: Lewistown, PA Status: offline Nice digs, Zane. The Crane poison bottle contained embalming fluid. If I remember correctly, it is a decent bottle. Nice pottery, too! ~Jim _____________________________ Preserving our buried history, one pit at a time. (in reply to madman) Post #: 4

RE: privy or trash pit? - 10/8/2006 1:26:30 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2012 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Thanks for the info jim I couldn't find a reference to it yet on the web. Funny thing is I didn't even see the word poison until I cleaned it up. Thanks too for the compliment Madman. I'll be back at it bright and early. There seems to be atleast 4 other holes there to dig too. This one is roughly about 50-60 feet from the house and the yard goes back another 70feet, to the alley in back. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to Jim) Post #: 5

RE: privy or trash pit? - 10/8/2006 11:59:45 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 4733 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online The chamber pot is always a good indication. Sounds like a wood liner. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 6

RE: privy or trash pit? - 10/8/2006 12:48:01 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 497 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline Could you post a close up of the buckle front and back, could be from the Civil War? Even damaged these bring good prices. I've sold pieces of these in the $40-50 range.  (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 7

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