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Pewter or Tin Button

(1760s - late 18th century)

CHP_1990_N35W10.15U9_MetalButtons

Archaeological Details

Possibly made of pewter or tin alloy

Excavation Site

City Hall Park

Manhattan, City Hall Park, South of Chambers Street and East of Broadway between City Hall and Tweed Court House

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Part of Project

    • City Hall Park, New York, NY (1989)

      1989

      Thousands of artifacts were excavated from what was once the kitchen of New York City's first municipal Almshouse. This collection represents one of the few almshouse grounds to have been excavated by archaeologists in the United States. The site ...

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    • CHP_1990_N15E5U3_Transfer

Part of Context

    • 495-N35 W10/15 -9

      18th century

      Almshouse complex

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    • CHP_1990_N35W10.15U9_ButtonBlanks

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