Salem artifact of the month: an 1876 vase celebrating America’s birthday
From the lab of the Salem’s City Archaeologist: Frosted Glass base; “Centennial, 1876” -3 1/8” x 2 ½”
This glass fragment was found last summer in downtown Salem during the repair of a portion of sidewalk and recovered, along with a number of other bottles and ceramic shards, after obtaining the required Archaeological Permit from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
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