Mid-Nineteenth Century Clay Smoking Pipes From Fort Hoskins And Fort Yamhill, Oregon
Author(s): Diane Zentgraf
Year: 2018
Summary
Soldiers stationed at two remote Pacific Northwest military forts, Fort Hoskins (1856-1865) and Fort Yamhill (1856-1866), Oregon, led a monotonous life in the wet, dreary western Oregon coastal mountain range. The repetitive nature of military life for these men was relieved by what was considered at the time a pleasure and a distraction, the smoking pipe. Fortunately for these soldiers it was the peak of European and American manufacture of clay smoking pipes in variety, quality and artistry. The focus of this comparative analysis and historical research is the interpretation of the wide range of clay smoking pipes recovered from the two forts for a better understanding and insight into the social and economic status of the forts soldiers. An additional benefit will be helping to date other archaeological and historical sites where clay smoking pipes are found.
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Mid-Nineteenth Century Clay Smoking Pipes From Fort Hoskins And Fort Yamhill, Oregon. Diane Zentgraf. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441651)
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Keywords
General
Military
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Pipes
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Smoking
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
1850's-1860's
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 657