I am working to complete a report on five late 19th c sites excavated in Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, as part of a KDOT highway project.
So far I have been stumped in efforts to identify the brand, manufacturer, and/or date an embossed milk glass canning jar lid liner. I have checked the standard sources, including Toulouse's (1969) Fruit Jars, but with no luck. I am hoping that someone may recognize the markings.
Eight letters are embossed around the edges of the lid liner, with elongated ovals or petal-shapes separating each letter. There was no indication of which letter was first, leaving the order unclear. The possible letter combinations are:
CITYLIAN,
ITYLIANC,
TYLIANCI,
YLIANCIT,
LIANCITY,
IANCITYL,
ANCITYLI, or
NCITYLIA].
Thanks in advance for any answers to the question or suggestions on where else to look.
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Marsha K. King
Special Projects Archeologist
Cultural Resource Division
Kansas State Historical Society
6425 SW 6th Ave
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
Phone: (785) 272-8681, ext. 253
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