WWI Army stuff from abandned train bridge

[el remolino]

On my place I have two abandoned railroad bridges that the US Army had guarded during the Pancho Villa days, WWI and WWII. I felt like I had hunted out the east bridge with my old Whites Prizm IV. I have since upgraded to a Whites MXT and to my surprise I found three more buttons and a 1907 nickel that I must have walked over fifty times. What a blast!! I have found a couple hundred 30-06 shells, but didn't figure anyone would get too excited to see those. Coins include four V Nickels (1907,1905, 1905, 1897), two Wheaties (1910, 1913D), one Indian Head (1905), and a Barber Dime (1902). Here are some of the items found from the east bridge.

Thanks for viewing--Kinley.



Three buttons and Nickel from today.


Everything from east bridge


Dog tags


coins


buttons


US lapel pin

 

[Citiboy289]

30/06 ammo entered US Military service in 1906 - 1907 ------ Which would put it in the right era of the coins
The DogTag is pre WW1
If you can read the name , you can more than likely find it on a Vet Admin link or military history records for the period

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[Peyton Manning]

love that stuff

 

[Army of 1]

Nice finds , plenty of history there , congrats .. cheers mick

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

MAN !!! Wish I had 2, not 1 but 2 !!!!! old bridges to hunt,and owned them to boot !!!! Congrats on all of your finds,love the dog tags !!!

 

[el remolino]

Thanks for the nice comments. it has been really fun exploring where these bridges once stood. I am truly fortunate to have purchased both of them. The circular rock structures, with barbed wire around them are still intact. I have had a lot of fun. I hope some more things turn up!!!

Thanks again,
Kinley

 

[Sawyer]

Wow what history you have unearthed! No telling what else may be in the area, keep looking! Probably wasting my breath to tell you to have fu!!