Find of a Lifetime in the Rubble of a Burned Down Hotel, Found with a Map From 1901
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Excavating 5 privies at the former site of the Commercial Hotel in McHenry, North Dakota,
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I think people would enjoy seeing a video of your most prized finds.
New to watching the digging. It would be to see a collection of the finds!
Really enjoy your videos. A friend of mine in Portland, OR, Mark Junker was a bottle digger for the last 50 or so years. I dug with him several times over the years and it was very much the same as your videos. Couple of stories. One time we were digging a shallow hole in the backyard of a house built in 1890s or so. Hole wasn't wide so Mark was the only one in the hole. He started pulling out some bricks that were sticking out of the dirt. Pulled one and there was a hole underneath. He dropped a rock into the hold and it didn't splash for a few seconds. He'd been digging in the fill over a well that had been bricked over. A few more bricks out would have meant he'd fall to the bottom. Lucky break. Next story: I was digging with him on Thanksgiving morning in early 1980s. Kathy and the kids were still in bed at home. It was the old Sellwood dump in SE Portland. I was undercutting a foundation and finding a few interesting things. I pulled out of the hole to wipe the dirt off my face and about 20 feet of the foundation collapsed into the whole I had been digging. Probably the closest call I've ever had. Fascinating thing you are doing. Be careful and have fun. Do you have a website or ebay store where you sell any of your finds? Mark died mid 2022. But your videos are a great reminder of what he loved to do.
Thanks for sharing your stories. I lived in Portland in 1968 and 1973-1976. It was so beautiful back then with a small population compared to today. None of the problems either. Used to go to many antiques stores and I worked downtown at both First Nat’l. Bank of Oregon and US Bank.
Mark died from heart complications??
I want to know if he has a store too!
So sorry to hear about your friend.
Did u know Art Honeyman?
I'm 77,raised in minnesota, and the more i think abouts it, i remember heilemans beer advertised as a kid. When i was in my teens wed go to a gas station and drink 3.2 beers for 35 cents a glass.
I can't believe those half gallon mason jars! Who would toss such good canning jars away! I'm 75 and I'm still canning.
Right?
A man.🤣
I regret never learning but have been familiarizing myself with the basics! Lord, I'd love to have my mom or grannies here - for a zillion reasons - 1, so we could hang out and can together! 💮
Years ago there was metal shelving outside a door at the back of the hotel which was directly outside the kitchen, before the hotel was torn down. They were probably buried when the hotel was torn down along with other debris. I think the hotel was torn down sometime in the 1980s but I'm not sure.
I am to canning. I have some half gallon jars from my Aunt in law. Plus her canner. Still works great. From Texas USA
We want 5 minute videos of cleaned-up finds!
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Ditto
Good idea
Hey Tom, did you ever hear your mom yell to you as a kid…”Hey Tom quit playing in that mud!” 😂
Out of all the different people who dig, your videos are the best-I love the calmness. And the matter of fact way you present things
I just discovered your site. I really like it. I'm fascinated watching it. I got to do it one afternoon by chance. Behind an old tavern in Bleck Earth Wisconsin. I stepped outside in back to have a smoke and saw a bottle sticking out of the ground. I pulled it out and that led to about 60 old beer bottles and others. One was 1846!!! I like the time you allow for descriptions as I'm a slow reader. It really nice..glad your doing it,,I
You find the best places where bottles go to die! Amazing and fascinating finds, thank you. I think every one of us has that little treasure hunter inside…
The delight with which you say "Look seeds!" is both exciting and a tad stomach turning knowing you are in the faecal matter!
I'm 75 and have recognized several bottles. I like seeing things that takes me back. Thank you so much, what fun. 😮😊
My dad used to love digging for old bottles & stuff.
He had so many! Your channel came up on my feed & I watched a few minutes & hit subscribe so quick. It reminds me of him & in a way makes me happy to watch. It’s also very relaxing late at night while watching this.. this may be my new bedtime routine aside from paranormal videos 😆.
Thanks for sharing such cool finds!
The preserving jars were my favorite and of course the painted crock. .Look forward to the next dig.
I wonder why the mason jars ended up there? anyone who has preserved food would reuse them unless the lids weren't available-lucky for you though!
Someone was was either drunk or hiding their tracks. Probably.
It's surprising what turns up in those pits tom very good the best thing about digging these bottles is you don't no what you will find all the best Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧
My gosh that is black soil! These are very cool videos! Love watching you find pieces from the past!
Look at Curtice Brothers Blue Label Tomato Ketchup. I think that's your 'Fancy' Ketchup bottle. It must have been popular given that you've found it at numerous sites.
The blue salt glazed piece was beautiful! Even with the chip. I’d use is for décor!
Where do you get these maps? My home was born in 1901 and they just dumped downhill. Every hard rain brings broken glass to the surface.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Library of Congress online.
Great to see the extra time. 3 in tact Masons in one pit :D enjoyed that nearly 2 hours with head phones on I heard every scrape lol 😂 Thank you
I've got to say I love it when you get excited about a piece you find. You work so hard you deserve something exciting!
Thoroughly enjoy your videos. You put so much work into it. I’m beaming when I find a 1970’s dump. Your dumps are a dream.
Love watching your channel. Your knowledge of what you find makes the videos so much more interesting. Thanks for bringing us along!
Brother that was a long days work!! Awesome hope the reward was great thanks for taking us along! Keep it up.
I love the little Bottles! And I loved seeing the Baby bottles and the crocks! I appreciate all your hard work!❤️
Brilliant Haul - some of the Finds got You very Excited ! Well done and onto the Next Adventure digging Up History ! Total Support from Australia !!!!
What do you do with your finds? Love watching, thank you for sharing with us. You are appreciated.
I was wondering about this as well, maybe selling the cleaned up ones at a flea market? It is kind of interesting to wonder about what was available back then!
There's something about digging in the dirt that appeals to the child in each of us! But then you pull all sorts of Little Treasures out of that dirt!
I am amazed at all the comments from people who did digs. I keep thinking I am going to read about you - - FIRST CASE OF CHOLORA - SWIME FLU - MALARIA - TYPHOID - BUBONIC PLAGUE - DIPHTHERI - who knows. Just scares the heck out of me. No mask - you take your gloves off and rub things with your bare hands. But I guess those that dug before you are still alive and talking about their experiences. I do love your finds.
I have worried about him digging in the brown dirt because I assume that it’s human waste. Bacteria can be dormant, but it could also be something very contagious.
J'aime beaucoup l'idée d'aller fouiller pour retrouver des objets du passé comme les bouteilles et autres artefacts.
C'est une trace de la vie d'il y a longtemps, un peu comme des recherches archéologiques sur le siècle passé.
Je possède chez moi une bouteille datant de la révolution (1789/1795), fabriquée de façon artisanale et intacte.
Je prend l'abonnement à votre chaîne, et salutations depuis la Normandie! 😃
Hello 👋 from New York you Guy's Found Some Amazing Finds Thank you for Bringing me Along with you I can't wait to see What you Find Next 😊
Would love to see all your finds cleaned up
I don’t know anything really about archaeology or that but these videos have become one of my favorite things to watch- so satisfying 🙏🏼🙏🏼 love what ya’ll are doing and your knowledge is wild
Hi Tom. How long is one dig from probe to fill? Keep up the great work. Love watching your channel!
Makers mark
4 complete Masons!? Wow! What a great haul on that first pit! Masons are one of my favorites to find!
And then a number 2 in tact crock!!!!!! Oh my goodness I was excited about that!
Your bottle finds are great as are the oddball finds like the crocks, chamber pots, pitchers, etc.
Are you able to keep all the items you find or do you have to turn them over to the land owner? (sorry if I’ve missed this answer somewhere).
I would like to know too do you get to keep some
The little cut glass piece looks like a toothpick or match holder❤
You are one of the most amazing hardworking individual. Every time I watch your videos you find the most stunning bottles! Keep on digging and Enjoy your life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You should come to PA and dig out some of the priveys to my colonial metal detecting permissions. I’d love to see what’s in them. I have properties that go back to early/mid 1700s
That would be awesome! I wish I could dig, but I can’t kneel on my knee replacements. I love watching this!!!
Do you ever show videos of the cleaned up finds? Would love to see that at the end.
Where I live, historically, glassware was returned for a small amount of change. I think that's why not much of the old bottles survived. Even me as a kid collected bottles and paper to pocket money. It was relatively easy.
The embossed NEHI soda bottle is called the “silk stocking bottle”. Pat. 1925....
Can we see a video with things cleaned up sometime? I'm interested in the patterns on some of them. I also collect old bottles. I'm weird I like old things lol
Are you ever. Concerned about contracting parasites, Typhus, or earlier forms of diseases in the outhouse digs?
Most common question for sure. No worries along that line of thought though because the 'unsanitary' nature of the original contents were rendered inert decades ago. Couple of items of interest to validate 'truth is stranger than fiction'.
1) The seeds that are always found 'in the use layer' are always a thing because the human body does not metabolize them. Our stomach acids are not caustic enough to dissolve the outer shell of any natural plant/fruit seed. Those seeds are still quite viable and will germinate, so each outhouse is a time capsule de facto 'Survivalist Heirloom Seed Ark'. 🌱🪴🌾🍉🍊🍎🍐🍅🍇
2) Bottle diggers have exceptionally robust immune systems. Consider the following........bottle diggers undergo continuous incremental exposures to an infinitely complex combination of random chemical formulations as par for the course. Prior to 1906 and the advent of the FDA, there were few federal laws regulating the contents and sale of domestically produced food and pharmaceuticals much less any long term studies of best practices culminating in safety standard protocols for responsible chemical handling and disposal. What's that old saying, something like, "What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger."
It's so amazing to me that all that stuff is right there below our feet!
Amazing finds. Love the intact crock!!! Beautiful design on the broken pieces
Judy, I'm jealous!! I used to do a ton of canning! I even made catsup one year. I'm 70 and haven't been able to do much of anything for 10 years. I'm in a motorized wheelchair and can life my arms more than a few inches.I would love to be like you. I pray every day for a miracle. Keep on going! You're amazing!!😊😊
I will be praying for you, too. I am 79 now , have Arthritis in every joint of my body. But with God's help I am still up and going. Prayer does wonderful things!
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I really enjoy your channel. Love to "find" stuff. 😊
my grandparents have the entire base of a singer machine in their house. my grandfather fitted a top to it and its actualy the dining table now
Every time I watch your videos, I keep thinking “ I so want to be you!” . Thank you for your expertise and consistency in keeping the past present!
McHenry turned out to be worthy of your dig....awesome finds...thanks for sharing your finds...🥰🥰
A new subscriber... As a part time Archaeologist I love a good dig, so jealous what you find you can actually take home. I love the fact you have text explaining the find and history, very helpful. Love from Wiltshire UK 💕
I long to see you clean up some of the nicer things you find, see how they look after a good wash and brush up. Of course I enjoy watching you find these things!
I could watch for hours. I’m to afraid of critters and bugs to do that and bones freak me out. But I love old dishes. Killer finds
I love watching these videos. I have always loved fosiking in and around old miners huts, river beds, etc. I ended up sustaining a permenant spinal injury in 2008 and so live vicariously through guys like you and a few others. P.S, I live in Australia. Keep up the good work, Sam.
A very interesting and respectful dig.
Ever thought about using flex seal around your tool edge?
I always eek when I hear the metal on glass. Lol.
Or maybe flex seal everything but the edge?
Lovin'your videos bro. Thank you
Just an idea if you dont.. I'd definitely run a metal detector around in those holes!
With all the rusty dirt in the hole, wouldn't the metal detector just be constantly going off?
@@sprongtropg yes.. but you have to dig trash to get the goods👊🏼☕️
I agree. might even find some Indian Head pennies.
@@sprongtropg better metal detectors have discrimination settings to tone out lower iron signals and tones/readings that differentiate between different types of metal. So it would/could be useful.
I think buddy responded to that suggestion a few times. He said he's done that and it really wasn't worth it.
I would definitely metal detect the pile of dirt real quick though.
From 1-3 feet there could be small pieces of metal all the place on these lots.
I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
You have so many finds Wow the crock's and bottles amazing Thanks for sharing 👍🗝️♥️🇺🇸
I’m 68 and I used to bottle dig with my brother. I did it all my life until I was unable to dig due to injuries. But I loved to watch you finding this stuff and every item you found was a new discovery. I felt like I was young again. Lol! 👍🏻😊
Fantastic find
Been catching up, watching some of your older vids as well. I've tried other poster's who dig/hunt for bottles, but I can't watch them. You've spoiled me! I love reading the info you give, you get so much more of the history, which is what I love about all of it.
I am fascinated by what You are doing. I wish I could do it also but I am old and crippled. Thank you so much for allowing us to watch all the things you're doing. It means a lot.
Love all your treasures
W F & S Milwaukee beer bottle (1900-1921) - the singular Milwaukee glass plant in the region -
William Franzen & Son grew out of the early Milwaukee glass houses that began with Chase Valley Glass Co. (1880-1881), followed by the Wisconsin Glass Co.(1881-1886), then a pause for two years when the plant remained idle. The Cream City Glass Co. was next (1888-1893), followed by the two incarnations of Northern Glass. The final firm in the series was William Franzen & Son. Although Franzen became the president of the Northern Glass Works in 1896, he did not incorporate in his own name (with his son) until 1900. Like their predecessors, the Franzens specialized in beer bottles, leading to the firm’s closure in 1921.
What a great way to live your life. Digging for something you love. I’d love and ice chest of beer and wine. Just hanging out with you. Make A Wish for senior citizens. One of our favorite things to do when we were little. Digging in the dirt.
Almost half a million views, and just over 11k likes? You ppl are the worst. Ever. This guy is out there running his hands through tons of filth to provide an interesting and entertaining video experience for us. HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON, PLEASE!
The Shoop building still stands in downtown Racine, WI
I am north in Saskatchewan and I wonder how many arrowheads and fossils you may have found on these hunts?
For several years we have had a drought in Texas. Amazingly, stuff started coming up out of the ground. Fossils,shards of iridescent glass and a cache of 6 pocket knives were there for the taking. Why the pocket knives were buried together is a puzzle. One was a small knife with a pearl handle. My grandpa used to clean his fingernails with one.
I love your videos. My " trash" is just that. It was a trash pile at one time. I live on solid rock so there was little top soil to bury it in. Stay safe. PAX
Hello, do you sell some of your bottles? Doubles so on.... If so where can I find them or contact info if you sell. Wayne.
You guys find the most amazing bottles. I just got a new probe that looks almost identical to the one I’ve seen you use. I’m still trying to figure it all out 😂. That probing is hard enough work on its own, let alone all the digging involved. I’m hoping one day I’ll find an intact old bottle. I’m an old gal, but I’m not giving up 😅😅😅😅.
I just subscribed to your channel!! Be sure to make a video when you find bottles!!
you probably know this, but back in the day.. my day at least.. people used newspaper to pack dishes for a move.. and magazines.. thanks for digging up this corner of prairie for us.. =)
the pickle bottles may have held small peppers something like the Cracker Barrel serves.
I'm so confused by this comment... Granted, it's been several years since I last moved. But, yeah--- it always involved collecting stacks of newspapers and towers of boxes from the liquor store. What is it that we do now?
@@missiedegon608 hi.. I haven't moved for years either.. been in the same house since the mid 80s. The nostalgia bug bit me while watching this upload. I suspect people still collect boxes and paper. or hire someone to pack their stuff - they'll use the company's boxes and special paper..? 🕊️🤍 to you and yours!
Is that a Bakelite screw lid on the Hiram Walker & Son's whiskey bottle?
Wisconsin beer bottle collecting is popular. Those LaCrosse bottles are cool.
It would be very cool to take a bunch of those pieces you dig out that are broken and turn them into Mosaic tables and stuff😊
Yes I thought that as well, when I was young I did a serving tray about 60 years ago! 🤭🤗🫣
Wow! Good find!
great video as always
Love the pickle bottles. Make a nice bud vase.
I love those videos of yours. You guys are amazing, wished I could be with you on some of your digs. :)
Wow what are jam packed dig ! Killer man , thanks for sharing
I’m really interested in what you do with the broken pottery and dish wear! I do arts and crafts and I’m getting all kinds of ideas looking at the broken dishes!
❤ the video, thanks for all the information & research you do
Just ran across your videos. Pretty fun!
What happens to your finds, especially the ones that are duplicates of ones you've found many times before?
When did you become interested in digging old pits? How long have you been doing this? I love old things like this.
Way way cool finds!!! Thank you for sharing all of it with us!!! God Bless!!!
Wow,wow ❤
I enjoy your videos too! They're so calming and I always like a dig wether its about old bottles or archaeological finds! But I ask myself everytime - what do you do with all the bottles? Do you store them in your home? Planning a museum? And yes a clean-up video afterwards would be great too! I'm from Sweden and I can tell you there are very few bottles in our soil! Never heard of anyone digging for bottles anyhow. Thanks for doing these videos and keep them coming! Good luck! 😊👍
well thank you very much! you asked what we do with all the stuff we find.. The majority of the stuff goes to historic societies, (sometimes museums but they only take the really good stuff) or to the homeowner.. theres usually a local "history enthusiast" who collects old documents and local "treasures" or sometimes they put it in like the town hall or library or community center.. we keep some of it, we re-bury it a lot of the time.. it kinda all just depends on the circumstances but basically we give it to who ever wants it (as long as we think that person isnt gonna just throw it away in a few weeks or something).
and we do put pictures of the bottles cleaned up at the end of the video, but we really only get like 3-8 pics per video. we usually are out on the road, and living out of a car for a few weeks, and by the end of it, we really dont have a ton of space, so we just try to take the best stuff, or find a way to cram it in the car without breaking it.
well thank you, for the nice comment, we really appreciate that. its always crazy to hear from someone from a non-english speaking language. hoping to make it out to your part of the world some day!
Rick and Marty Legina should hire you! Great digging!
Love the pitcher!
of all the bottle diggers, I watch on you tube , you have the best video quality, in every way
the pitcher and jug were great finds. I will have to wait for further comments since I'm only 47 minutes in
Loved the blue
It would be interesting to explain and show examples of all the different types of tops e.g. tooled, machined, applied, blob, etc.
Really cool Tom. Hey how much money do you get for these bottles and are they worth more when unopened and full. Also do people actually drink some of the alcohol? Do you ever find anything like old pharmacy bottles that have like cocaine or heroin when it was still legal to issue that.? What do you do with them if you do find them? Are they legal to own and collect?
That crock was great
Along with the hall jars
Quick question,why would the same company change the color after a bottle during what appears the same years?I'm guessing supply issues?
FANTASTIC find!! Love it. ❤
I’m in Baltimore. We still have the Bromo Seltzer tower in town. Neat!