Thanks for the wagon-dating references.  Some very interesting
information.  I always appreciate the ability of this list to generate the
"best" resources and references at a moments notice.

Mark
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Senior Historical Archaeologist

Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Prairie Research Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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On 9/30/14 2:19 PM, "Charles Neel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Wagons were pretty generic with many interchangeable parts and will only
>have the part manufacturers name on them and not the wagon manufacturers
>name.  
>
>Look on the metal hub bands for a manufacturers name.
>They will be on the outside and inside bands on Photo 5.
>I believe the distance measured across the inside bands of the wagon axle
>will give the wagon bed width.
>Here is a good reference to identify the parts you are looking at:
>
>Towana Spivy (editor)
>1979
>A Historical Guide to Wagon Hardware and Blacksmith Supplies.  Museum of
>the Great Plains, Lawton, Oklahoma
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>Branstner, Mark C
>Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 12:46 PM
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>Subject: Identifying Wagon Remains
>
>Folks,
>
>A local property owner found this wagon washing out of a stream bank and
>would like any information that can be offered as to date ...  It seems
>pretty generic to me, but not a topic that I would claim ANY expertise in
>...  So, if anybody can see any clues in the photos, I would greatly
>appreciate any info that you can share.
>
>http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/MarkBranstner/library/Mobile%20Uploads
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Mark
>
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>
>Mark C. Branstner, RPA, AARP
>
>Senior Historical Archaeologist
>
>
>Illinois State Archaeological Survey
>
>Prairie Research Institute
>
>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>
>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>
>23 East Stadium Drive
>
>Champaign, IL 61820
>
>
>Phone: 217.244.0892
>
>Fax: 217.244.7458
>
>Cell: 217.549.6990
>
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