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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
That sounded like complaining, it was a lot of fun. I found it odd that the privy was empty for the most part while the dirt around it seemed to be the dump site and contained 90% of the bottles. Thank you! Very nice, thanks for the info, my old man actually mentioned that and I thought he...- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
The second privy was pretty much empty of all of the rubble that was found in the first privy. I did however find that they had a dump to the side of the privy which contained some of the bottles. After filling in the privy, I tunneled out some of the dump area. Most of the bottles came from...- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
Thanks for the feedback on the above items, I dug the second privy and didnt find as much in it. I think I dug approximately 20 bottles, a pocket knife, a jaw bone of something with a large fang, and some other random objects. Most of the top layer of bricks, ash, and garbage rendered the...- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
Thanks for clarifying Anthony, made some rookie mistakes on my original description lol. The Northrup bottoms were definitely a bottle of maybe a drinking glass? Also found this little tiny bottle that is thinner than your basic pencil. I put it next to some marbles for comparison. And another...- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
ahhhh I will have to check them better tonight to see if they seem broken or just made as carpet savers. I thought I remember part of the bottle still being attached. I will get back to you. Everything I find in the privy I either thought was a broken dish or a bottle, I need to research a...- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
BRUCE, your site was the only place that I could find an example! Nice to meet ya. Do you happen to know what the bottom looks like? I tried my best to find it in the privy but couldn't find an exact match.- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
@mbata yes it was Anthony and he is an English fella. Great guy! He taught me a few things and sent me on my way. Even left me his tools. And yes it is a quart size St Louis beer. I have the top that fits perfect. I'm still researching the best way to assemble it back on. I met a fella at the...- DigIllinois
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I did a quick search of 'aerial photos' for Illinois and found images from 1940. How late are you looking for and which state?- DigIllinois
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Illinois Privy Dig - My first dig in my own yard
Hey Guys, I had some local privy diggers stop by a house that my father was demoing (he bought a house next door for the lot). Local privy diggers stopped by and asked to dig. They dug up a couple hand fulls of bottles and an old spoon and spitoon. I was intrigued and asked them to stop by...- DigIllinois
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