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The McDougall Company of Glasgow was "the most frequently identified manufacturer of pipes" recovered from Fort Bowie, Arizona, occupied from 1862 to 1894.
Herskovitz, Robert M., 1978. Fort Bowie Material Culture. Anthropological Papers No. 31. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
Morgan Rieder
Tucson
> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:50:24 -0400
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> Subject: Glasgow tobacco pipes?
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> Greetings all,
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> During survey in New Castle, IN, I came across a ball clay
> pipe stem with "Glasgow" on one side, and the other side is too worn for
> me to make out. The word Glasgow is in all capital letters, framed by a
> shape that looks like the outline of a tootsie roll, and the number 72
> is off to the right side (towards the bowl) in a different font.
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> I've looked at www.claypipes.com <http://www.claypipes.com/> and
> http://www.dawnmist.demon.co.uk/pipdex.htm but have found no information
> about pipe manufacturers in Glasgow. I've also looked through Rapaport's
> Antique Pipes and searched the HISTARCH archives. Can anyone offer some
> information? I'm really just looking for a date range, but if I could
> match a maker's mark that would be excellent.
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> I should also mention, that I'm only 90% sure that it says Glasgow. I
> had to do a rubbing, and it looks like the most plausible word. The
> rubbing of the other side didn't reveal anything. It's too worn.
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> Thank you in advance!
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> Rachael Greenlee
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> Archaeologist, Cultural Resources Section
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> Office of Environmental Services
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> Indiana Department of Transportation
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> 100 N. Senate Ave. Room N642
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> Indianapolis, IN 46204
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> 317-234-1900
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