My family was in living in Yankton SD in the 1880's till about 1894 when they moved to Irene SD. Some of the bottles you're digging up could have been handled by my great grandfather, Rasmus Hansen. Great to see history from that time frame.

@normagrimstad8869

4 ай бұрын

Lots of Scandinavians in that area I imagine?

Remember if this was an old 1880's Saloon, there would have been a group of working ladies on the second floor, those perfume bottles and med bottles maybe came from there :)

I really enjoy watching you dig history. It isn't just watching, it is also learning history as you tell us about the finds, plus having the information on the screen.

@torij3961

8 ай бұрын

So much knowledge 😊ty

im amazed ive watched 6 episodes of a guy digging up a outhouses, great work

I think you are the luckiest person to be doing what you do. My dad took my brother's and I into the Sierras in an area where gold settlements were and we found old cabins and bottles and old pans etc I had the time of my life. That's what got me started the love of old bottles

I love watching these old digs. Great job

Tom…addicted to your videos. I have been striking out finding privies lately, so your the next best thing.

Don’t remember every viewing an episode on a Thursday night, I was surprised and so happy to see this dig, another time travel into long ago…. I love taking these trips with you and never leaving the farm, your amazing! Great Dig! ! ! !

Your Chanel helps me relax after a hectic day at work, your knowledgeable narration is the best. Thank you.

I never thought I would like watching privy digging.,Tom, you're the exception... Good podcasting and excellent editing...👍 PS.... I'm subbed with no regrets... Simple and straightforward.... Always a pleasure... Especially since I have been through most of the North Dakota villages you are doing most of the digging....❤

@FidgetyGuy

8 ай бұрын

Ah, yes. There's nothing like digging up an old outhouse without any protection. Why not expose yourself and the world to unknown viruses and bacteria living in a capped bottle for 150 years.

I am in awe of the amazing history you dig up!

What's crazy about that era there was no "TRASH" so to speak, all glass or metal.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Imagine if we never invented cheap plastic.

@chrissettles4127

8 ай бұрын

There was lots of trash just most of it disintegrated. Most of the metal is gone also. Only stuff that had something to preserve it. I remember watching a car in the woods half way at my grandparents after 25 years nothing but red rust stains in the ground were left. This is 110 years most of the metal is gone except the stuff that was enameled and other stuff that had bakalite. All the other paper and materials for clothes leather goods 99 % gone. It's lucky that anything lasts . The science of today says the earliest man could have had all the tech we do now but it just deteriorated. Nothing last except stone. No one on the future will know what we have now unless someone writes it in stone then burrys it to stop the rain. Just like the spinx and pyramids. If they are not recurred they will be gone the spinx is half the size now since unburried. Egypt is trying to reburry them but they make to much tourism money.

@mjc8248

8 ай бұрын

Cheap plastic is the best worst invention ever. It's great at what it does, but glass and metal are more environmentally friendly. I miss the days when everything came in glass.

@traybern

8 ай бұрын

NOBODY is FORCING you to use plastic, Big Mouth!!

@traybern

8 ай бұрын

@@mjc8248. Says the HYPOCRITE who uses a LOT of plastic!!

@traybern

8 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@chrissettles4127. spinx?? burrys?? OK, DUMBBELL!!!

Congrats on hitting that old of a pit! Amazing finds brother . Great job👍🏻💯

Now you guys have done it! I bought a new probe and I’ve got the fever again after 45 years. Thanks!!

@BelowthePlains

5 ай бұрын

hahaha hey! got some people in their late 60s who sometimes come and help us dig. i know im gonna be doing this til the day i die! well good luck out there, and make sure you got someone to go with you to make sure you're okay!!! stay safe! and thanks for watching!!

Would you ever consider doing a "behind the scenes" video? I would love to see some of the ways that you research your areas, the best way to gain permission for the excavations, and even what you say and discuss with the homeowner in order to be allowed to dig. I love watching your digs, but I'm one that wants to know the best way to do what you're doing, and do it in a way that preserves the finds, is nondestructive to the property, and also follows local laws and regulations. Just a thought, anyway. Thanks!

@geralyncurtis1533

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same exact thing. I would love to see how you check for the right area to dig, how far down you actually go, what you do with all your finds, and what made you get into this in the first place???

@fleshbag7754

4 ай бұрын

100% agree.

Another awesome hunt. The old sodas are incredible. Keep up the amazing work!

Another excellent adventure back in time. Outstanding finds. Winter coming soon! Be safe.

Thanks a bunch 🙏 ❤

So love watching you dig holes and find the coolest stuff! Much love from Louisiana❤❤

Tom, what you are doing is amazing. Keep up the great work!

I enjoy watching you dig for these relics.

Tom, I'm curious does anyone sift through the dirt after you move it to check for smaller relics like coins, buttons, marbles and such? I'm sure folks using the outhouse might drop stuff from their pockets while doing their business. Thanks for the great vids!

@Dept_Of_Ducks

5 ай бұрын

I’d think it might be difficult to sift it with just how much broken glass and pottery is in the midden he buckets up. He seems to mostly only grab either complete bottles, or pieces he finds of significant interest, otherwise the rest says in the midden. What’s good though, is at least then any future archaeologists way down the line could find the fragments/buttons etc he leaves, even if the stratification is now gone. What he could do is use a metal detector on the spoil heap though!

@darrylwillett8359

5 ай бұрын

@@Dept_Of_Ducks Using a metal detector would find the coins and other small metal objects.

@jimmylarge1148

Ай бұрын

@@darrylwillett8359there’s tons of old rusty metal all over those dumps too tho idk if it would work very well. Not sure.

Thank you for sharing this amazing dig with us! It is a joy to see you getting excited about rare bottles that are so old!

You are so excited about digging this pit. You have such a connection to this area.

Your amazing knowledge knocks my socks off... but each sherd of pottery/ salt-glazed crocks🥰 china etc makes my heart skip a beat. I *really* enjoy watching your digs & appreciate you both for the difficult work you do. 🙏 Pat- Yukon Canada

It is no surprise to see all of the perfume bottles in the saloon pit. Prostitution was legal at the time.

My ancestors moved to the Dakota territories as homesteaders. They ended up in White (SD). He had a farm and also a minister at the Baptist church. It is amazing what you find in these privy pits!

Great dig Tom, 👌 got some really old item's. Thank you for taking us along. Take care and stay safe. 👍👍👍

Thank you for having your program on. The best . You find the most amazing items. It makes you happy too..Stay safe.

My first thought about that "perfume bottle" at 1:01:51 was actually a candle holder. It seemed too narrow to hold much of anything. But then again, perfume bottles often don't hold a lot because the perfume turns sour too quickly to keep a lot at once.

This is always my favourite… thanks for the adventures

You are a beast! Keep up the great work! Looking forward to other treasures you find!

I've been sending my 90 yr. old friend some pics of your finds. They had a pit but never threw anything in it except lime. She was amazed at what you're finding.

Tom that soda bottles are so beautiful just love them . all of them are awesome

There was so much dinnerware in there it makes ya think maybe they were preparing to move and dumped all of their dishes in there.

You have alot more knowledge than I do, so I am watching your work.

Thank You for being so educational , even to us old dump diggers

I LOVE WATCHING YOU WORK, YOU HAVE AN AWSOME VOICE FOR NARRATING AND I APPRECIATE YOUR HISTORY LESSONS , GREAT JOB,

Were pits like this the normal thing back then. So a house, or saloon would dig a pit and put all their trash down in it. Were there any maps of the area back in the 1880s to see if it was a Saloon there? I love this channel. Thanks for this x

What an amazing hunt. Definitely one of my favorites……..Been detecting a family friends house in upstate ny for the last few years. Original 1735 house. I’d love to probe around it. Wish I had a clue on what to do. Might just wing it. This is right up my alley

What a Fab dig! UK

I truly love these longer vids. They're so relaxing to watch. Thank you!

It’s so fun watching your adventures and I’m sad because I know it’s getting cold now and of course the videos will slow down understandably, so I’ll enjoy replays😊❤ Be Blessed you two!

Oh boy!! Everything i love in one space!! Single pontil German swirl marble, coffin flask, and the bottles!!!😍😍😍😍💖💖💖 Thank you!!!😊😊😊

In the last hole there is such a thing as too much stuff in a hole! Lots of things get broken. When you find lots of whiskeys and lots of perfumes you might have an saloon with some women employees if you know what I mean. Great stuff!

@ToddTheJoker

8 ай бұрын

no, what do you mean?😕😕😂😂

Thumbs up, thats some cool stuff your finding in the ground there

Always love your videos, thank you for sharing 🙏👍

Marathon watch. 🎉. Congratulations! What an interesting era. Enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼

Hi Tom 👋 👋 👋 and hi jake yes you can tell that it was a saloon out house pit glasses 🥂 and soda bottles Tom what is your oldest bottles you have found I really enjoyed watching your videos always intresting all the best Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

Wow - a Fantastic and Long Dig Video - History Unearthed and Preserved from the 1870/80/90's - some rare Pieces ! Thank You and many Cheers from Australia !!!!

When I lived in Howard SD I bought an old house and remodeled it. In the back yard was an old outhouse pit with a one hole concrete top over it. I removed the top and the hole was almost at ground level, and over grown with weeds. I got some good fill dirt from a local construction site and filled up the remaining depression and seeded it with grass seed. It's at 107 N. Vermillion St. I sold the house and moved to Sioux Falls 25 years ago, and never told the new owners about the pit. It is on the south side of the back yard behind the old garage.

Oh my gosh! I found your channel tonight and ended up watching for hours. I have always loved treasure hunting in dry creek beds with my grandkids. The kids and I may start checking out our back yard.

Great early haul! Enjoyed it!👍🏻

Thank you for sharing this just amazing..

I just discovered your channel and have been binge watching now for a couple of days. I enjoy reading your info inserts and like the fact that you give a detailed description of the type and date of the bottle. I have done a little bottle digging and found it quite hard. I admire your determination to clear the entire pit. I know for a fact I would not be searching around in the water and toilet muck. I like all vintage bottles but especially like stoneware ink and food jars. The glue bottle with brush would have been an ultimate find for me. Also absolutely love the cone ink bottles you have found. I would love to have one of those in my collection. Thank you for sharing and please keep safe. 😊🇨🇦

Love it ! Congrats.

Wow what a treat 3 pits love watching

Where I live, in Tyler Texas, they are about to demolish an entire city block downtown, in order to build a new courthouse. This downtown square was platted in the 1850's, all lots were sold by the 1860's. The front facing section of the square is thought to have brick buildings dating to the 1870's, unfortunately back in 2009 a terrible fire destroyed what the historic preservation board was trying to save. They kept the face and some side walls intact, but the backs are just gone and empty. Two of the buildings in front have a name spelled out in brick, and the name also appears on an iron door platform. I looked the name up, he immigrated to the U.S. in the 1830's, crossed the continent and was in California for the gold rush in the 1850's, before coming to Tyler at the end of the 1860's, where he had a leather tanning business in the 1880's there. Weird thing was, he is not a 'noted' person in the history books here that I can find. ( note: they are not demolishing the entire downtown square. They are demolishing the western block. ) I found out about the history of our downtown square by reading a state archived thesis published in the early 1940's. The gentleman who wrote this thesis, did not mention that his own father arrived Galveston after sailing from Europe in the 1840's. He walked from Galveston to this area because he had a friend living here. Then he ended up getting kidnapped by Indians and was held captive for a couple weeks. He managed to escape and walked back to his friend's house wearing no shoes, and navigated by the stars. I read that online, it was written by a woman who bought a house that just happened to be built by the man who wrote the thesis, dad. I do not know why the man who wrote the thesis never mentioned what happened to his father. What he did mention, however, is a specific house that he insisted then, was built in the 1850's. He noted the specific address, so I checked it out. It was listed on our historic home records, but the people who own it do not seem interested in showing it to the public. It has what looks like the original fencing, with the maker on the gate. I looked that up, and it fits with the timeline. I never lived in a town that had so much visible and tangible history. I love mundane early Americana. I am so sad that they are going to demolish so much of it next month. I wish I could have seen those buildings before the fire. I had just moved here, and I didn't know about the downtown square at all.

@surfinsilver

8 ай бұрын

I hope they at least look for things in ground As they are demoing :(

@LazyIRanch

8 ай бұрын

Tyler is one of my favorite E. Texas towns, I always thought it has such a pretty downtown, especially the old Smith Co. courthouse! I hate that they didn't restore the old courthouse, but the Texas expansive clay soil does a number on building foundations over time and often it's too expensive to repair. I looked up the design they are using for the new courthouse. Yuck! Looks like a hospital but uglier! Tyler is famous for its roses, so there's no shortage of those beautiful, fragrant flowers growing everywhere. Jefferson is another E. Texas town I used to love visiting. They even celebrate Mardi Gras there! I'm sure a lot has changed since I was there last, 28 years ago

Awesome finds.. the clay marble was a great find..I did not know they made marbles out of clay!!!

Great footage!

Great finds! I love the way you show/tell the history.. Ty for your hard work!

Your videos are always so amazing I wish this could be me digging like this

HEY! Hello and thumbs UP!!

The angel on piece looked like a candlestick holder, but had a much closer look. Lots of pressed glass in different forms & always many prescription, ink, glue & condiment bottles. Great job team!

I love your channel! Thank you for sharing. Have had family in Yankton for years!

Its been said great video thanks for taking us along. I only member seeing you get worn out on couple muddy pits. truly awesome finds. Looking forward to the next good work.

Amazing dig.Great bottles.

Sweet all the beautiful glass ware and bottles I loved the glass vase with the cherub on it Thanks for sharing your awesome video ♥️♥️♥️👍⚒️🇺🇸🗝️

I really love watching historical things this is perfect !

Your knowledge blows my mind. And your memory for knowing what you have and haven’t seen before. Just amazing!

@BelowthePlains

8 ай бұрын

thank you! we really appreciate that. and thanks for watching

@beatndagutta

8 ай бұрын

@@BelowthePlains I have a question what do you do with all the dirt after you dig it up? Do you sift through it all to see if there’s any change or buttons or small pieces that wouldn’t generally be found with just a shovel?

Thanks for another great video! Love em!

You found some great stuff in all three pits

those are such cute bottles do you sell them

Nice to see the history you explain as you go. Some of them I grew up seeing.

Lots of good finds. I enjoyed watching.

I've gotta say it again, Tom ? You rock all things! N.T. nor cal , the gold country.

Watching these videos are addictive!

Tom you rocked it again

Enjoy your videos

When you say drinking glass or jelly jar, you know they sold jelly in jars made for drinking glasses when I was a child. Just found your channel, love it! I live in what was once a one room mountain cabin built 1915. Before that it was one of the town's original 15 tent houses 4 walls and a canvas type roof. I have found a number of things just digging in the flower garden, a somewhat terraced garden. (Old bottles, old tools and locks.). There is a sink hole about50' from the house I have been raking pine needles and small branches over 40years. Going to find something to poke down there like you do. I know where the old outhouse was, right where the best lilac trees you ever saw is. You have made me think I should have dug more when I was younger!!! And wow, this other area I found a ways out from where I keep a small camper... Ever hear of anyone using sand as a floor up in the mountains?

Awesome dig lots of great things 🎉🎉 😊

I found a perfect bottle like the green preserve bottle you found. I was exploring a ghost town...no buildings left. The area was mined before the Spanish Conquistador explorations. I was scanning the area and saw a crude foundation across the wash. Under a Palo Verde tree I saw the lip standing proud in the leaf debris. The area is thick with rattlesnakes so one must go slow. I found a dozen bottles and cardboard boxes that patient medicines came in....very dry area. When I returned the next month a mining company had fenced off access then started an open pit...the difficulty of access and the snakes gave me the impression that few ever tread after mining had ceased.

I've never seen a two-prong fork like that - did you cut it down from a four-prong? To think some of these things may well have existed in the Civil War era.... amazing history. Another question: Have you dug these pits further east in the US, area settled earlier, and if so how old have the items been?

Nice finds!

INCROYABLE!!

Incredible! ♥

Awesome finds congratulations have a great day brother

I so enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing the information that you do and leaving the notes on the screen so that people can read. I have questions: what do you do with what you fine(museum), do you ever get the bottles tested for what in them when found sealed? Thanks again

Loved this video. I've enjoyed detecting since the '60's. I've always heard that lime in a dig meant it was an outhouse. Lots of trash was thrown into the holes. AND, that the Small Pox virus can still be alive in them!

Hearing you getting excited over that one bottle was Alright ! 😂

Great videos! Wow, you sure get a lot access to people’s attics and they all have maps in them? I do dig on the videos.

love watching you. Just to see the history being dug up.

Whitall Tatum co-made telegraph pole insulators they were clear. you can find them near the railway tracts.

Fascinating to watch!!!!

So many different types of bottles!

Another great dig guys!

Love your videos Of history of America.just love it very much I am in new Zealand

My grandfather was born in 1899 in Portobello, Scotland (a beach community very near Edinburough. He loved marmalade and his mother did too. Now I think I understand why.

awesome video dude

I think I’ve watched all your digs. You must have dug every back yard in Yankton by now😊