Or, as Mitzi said, the electric graphite rods (I can't tell the size by the picture). I do know that they would often be sharpened and reused as a writing implement. Kelly Kelly M. Palich MA, CIG Archaeologist/Program Coordinator Historic and Cultural Resources Section Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks [log in to unmask] (410) 313-0423 ________________________________ From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Mitzi Rossillon <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 3:25 PM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [MARKETING] Re: Artifact Identification and Additional Information [Note: This email originated from outside of the organization. Please only click on links or attachments if you know the sender.] The rods are carbon rods (electrodes) used for arc lighting: "In a carbon arc lamp, the electrodes are carbon rods in free air. To ignite the lamp, the rods are touched together, thus allowing a relatively low voltage to strike the arc. The rods are then slowly drawn apart, and electric current heats and maintains an arc across the gap." On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 1:19 PM Stephanie A. O'Brien < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello all, > > At the link below are several artifact photos of items we are seeking > identification of or additional information. These are all derived from an > urban refuse scatter in southeastern Washington state, likely dating from > 1880-1910 based on other artifacts. If you have any additional information > about what these are, how they were used, or when they date from, please > let me know. These include: > > -A colorless glass item that looks a bit like a tumbler but does not appear > to have a base, perhaps a long lamp shade. > -A colorless glass item, possibly a decorative goblet stem > -A possible shell button but with no discernable holes (possibly a metal > shank was attached to the indented side?) > -A stoneware fragment with blue lettering > -An anchor button (any additional information about dating would be > helpful) > -Pieces of solid rods, some sharpened to a point, one with a hole in the > middle > > https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.app.goo.gl%2FvJtjaWLM1E5Mx9vJ8&data=05%7C01%7Ckpalich%40howardcountymd.gov%7Cd794c1a20ee645fdbd0f08dbd6595c28%7C0538130803664bb7a95b95304bd11a58%7C1%7C0%7C638339451519469667%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gZ7qcJEJTWaObn4iTdsiDfcwZq6xFHNjppGdQOR80HU%3D&reserved=0<https://photos.app.goo.gl/vJtjaWLM1E5Mx9vJ8> > > Thank you! 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