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Manufacturer: as described
This round, stoneware paperweight measures 2 7/8" in diameter and is 1" in height. This has a press molded design in relief of the "Block House Old Fort Hays Wats, Kansas". The fort itself was established in 1865, as a US Army Post protecting railroad travellers on the Smoky Hill Trail. The Block House is one a four original buildings still standing.
The paperweight was made by Fort Hays State College Pottery, between 1935 - 1948. Done in a brown majolica glaze, this is in excellent condition.
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Key words: paper weight, historical, advertising, desk accessories, pottery, tile, clay, commemorative
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