T Shirt Weather

[steelheadwill]

Hi All,
What great weather here in NH, gotta be close to 40' and bright sunshine,
comfortable digging in 2 longsleeve T's.
I estimate digging 85 targets, (and of course backfilling) in 180 minutes,
some went into the trash, but most are in the photo.
Got one copper, British Penny, 1916. Same date as yesterdays HP
Sweet little buckle,
Victorian Barrette,
a whatsit, may have been a pendant
'Aluminum' pulltab, no kidding,
And one more zinc cent!
Good Digs to All & Thanks for Looking

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice finds there Herbie!
Not quite t-shirt weather here, but it did get up to a balmy 17F today!
Though I don't mind running out on my deck in shorts and
bare feet to flip the steaks!
Love this buckle Herbie, how old do you think it might be?

Dave

 

[mosemeister]

Love the buckle! Great finds

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice assortment Herbie!!! I guess you are back in hibernation again-LOL. We have another good weather day in Tennessee tomorrow to get a hunt in before heavy rain, storms, and falling temps on Wednesday. HH, Quindy.

 

[ringfinder]

That's not T-Shirt weather, That's a Heat Wave, gonna be 5 above 0 here in NW Ohio tonight. Man you were lucky to have such nice weather and too be able to hunt. Fantastic!!!

Nice finds too!!!

HH, Ringfinder

 

[steelheadwill]

Very nice finds there Herbie!
Not quite t-shirt weather here, but it did get up to a balmy 17F today!
Though I don't mind running out on my deck in shorts and
bare feet to flip the steaks!
Love this buckle Herbie, how old do you think it might be?

Dave

Thanks for all your replies
Dave, I did another search for the name 'AW White' and the small Buckle IS most likely from one of their items, (see letterhead ). All brass construction still functional.
The turn of the Century script had me thinking it said HW White.
Miners supplies of all kinds, made it's way to NH from Montana.
without the letterhead I would still guess 1850-1900 from the decorative design & stamp. post Industrial Revolution.
Small size 22X32 mm, maybe to adjust a strap on a 'Nugget Bag',
Greetings Quindy,
Good Luck on your hunt today!
Took the day off yesterday though nice weather still prevails,
Might try for a dig today!

AW Miles had his hand in a lot of cookie jars
A.W. Miles was born in Westminster, Worcester Co., Mass. June 20, 1859. Miles served in the Army, and was stationed in New Mexico, Ft. Keogh and served with Gen. Miles during the Indian campaigns. He started a hardware store at Coulson after he retired. By 1882 he had a similar business in Billings and joined up with Col. Babcock in Bozeman to create the firm Babcock & Miles. Babcock & Miles was founded in 1882. By 1889, A. W. Miles had become sole owner of the hardware business, and went on to become Livingston’s formost business man. During the winter of 1882-83 he opened a business in Livingston and began to prosper. By the 1890’s his operations included the A.W. Miles Lumber and Coal Co., the A.W. Miles Land and Investment Co., the Park Ice and Storage Co, a sheep ranch, and interests in other businesses around Montana. Between 1887 and 1909 Miles served two terms as the mayor of Livingston and as a Montana State Senator. He purchased a 1/3 interest in the Wylie Camping Co. in 1905 and A.L. Smith bought the other 2/3 interest for silent partner Harry Child. The company was renamed the Wylie Permanent Camping Co. with Miles as president and general manager. Miles was a 20% owner in the short-lived Cody-Sylvan Pass Motor Co. in 1916, but lost all of his transportation holdings the next year due to the consolidations of the park transportation companies. The Wylie and Shaw & Powell companies merged in 1917 to form the YP Camping Co. with Miles owning 51% interest. The company was sold in 1919 to Howard Hays and Roe Emery and became the YP Camps Co. Miles retired to Los Angeles in the late 1920’s and son Daniel took over his businesses, continuing it until 1982.

 

[Damon64]

Cool group of finds there!