President Pipes: Origin and Distribution

Author(s): Michael A. Pfeiffer; Richard T. Gartley; J. Byron Sudbury

Year: 2006

Summary

Anthropomorphic terra cotta tobacco pipe fragments have been found in historical archaeological sites across the United States. This paper will discuss the subset of these known widely as “President Pipes”. This is actually a misnomer since some of these pipes are dedicated to presidential contenders. Several new points of origin for these pipes manufacture have been discovered. In addition to the anthropomorphic clay pipes, there are also anthropomorphic Meerschaum pipes and non anthropomorphic president and presidential contender commemorative pipes. A brief overview of the distribution of “President Pipes” and a summary of the relevant literature are presented.

Cite this Record

President Pipes: Origin and Distribution. Michael A. Pfeiffer, Richard T. Gartley, J. Byron Sudbury. The Wyoming Archaeologist. 50 (1): 9-30. 2006 ( tDAR id: 476428) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8476428

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Ceramic • Metal • Wood

General
meerschaum • political

Geographic Keywords
Germany • United States

Temporal Keywords
Historic

Individual & Institutional Roles

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