Charms found on an archaeological site, need help with dates
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:59 pm
Hello,
I am an archaeologist working on schoolhouse sites in Virginia and have found four different charms that I have been having trouble pinning down dates for. I know for a fact that one is Cracker Jack (blue duck or goose) b/c it matches with ones online that say "Cracker Jack" on the base, one is not (celluloid lion), and I'm not sure about the other two (cow and gun in holster). My biggest problem is that one of the schools closed in 1951 and the other in 1939 so am trying to figure out if the charms were lost when the school was in use or after they closed. Any help in narrowing down dates would be great.
Duck/Goose and Cow are from a school dating from 1923-1951
Celluloid lion and gun in holster are from a school dating from 1923-1939.
Imgur link to photos: https://imgur.com/a/ENA21Fx
Link to 3D models of cow and lion: https://sketchfab.com/virtualcurationla ... e4185ccb43
I am an archaeologist working on schoolhouse sites in Virginia and have found four different charms that I have been having trouble pinning down dates for. I know for a fact that one is Cracker Jack (blue duck or goose) b/c it matches with ones online that say "Cracker Jack" on the base, one is not (celluloid lion), and I'm not sure about the other two (cow and gun in holster). My biggest problem is that one of the schools closed in 1951 and the other in 1939 so am trying to figure out if the charms were lost when the school was in use or after they closed. Any help in narrowing down dates would be great.
Duck/Goose and Cow are from a school dating from 1923-1951
Celluloid lion and gun in holster are from a school dating from 1923-1939.
Imgur link to photos: https://imgur.com/a/ENA21Fx
Link to 3D models of cow and lion: https://sketchfab.com/virtualcurationla ... e4185ccb43