Hey All: 

This note comes from Tom King (who isn't on HistArch but sends his
greetings):  

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I'm analyzing data from the Seven Site on Nikumaroro (where we think Amelia
Earhart breathed her last) and have (a) a putative food can with a
particular kind of opening, and (b) a rectangular ferrous object, about 40
cm. on a side, reduced almost entirely to rust, with evidence of squared-off
corners and little bumps, like faux rivets, along the edge(s) -- I think
I've seen something like this in the form of a cracker or ship biscuit or
maybe tea box, but can't locate an example.  So I'm looking for (a) someone
who knows about early to mid-20th century metal food containers (e.g. canned
meat containers) -- things like when different kinds of openers (keys vs.
various types of pull-tops, for instance) came into use, and (b) someone who
knows about largish rectangular food containers like ship biscuit boxes of
the same general period.

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If anybody can help Tom out, send him a note at [log in to unmask] 

Thanks! 

Kris


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